Malissa Hancock

Past President

Middle Judicial Circuit

hancockm@eighthdistrict.org

Office: (478) 237-6191

Cell: (478) 299-1784

Malissa Hancock has served as Judicial Assistant to Chief Judge Robert S. Reeves of the Middle Judicial Circuit since 2010. She began her career with the State of Georgia in 2008 as a juvenile probation and parole officer and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgia Southern University. Malissa became a member of GASCJA early in her career and soon thereafter began serving as a General Member of the Executive Committee. She later served as President of GASCJA from 2023 through 2025 and now serves as Past President, continuing her commitment to strengthening connections, promoting professional growth, and supporting Georgia’s judicial assistants.

Outside the courthouse, Malissa is Co-Founder and Director of the Lazarus Project, a faith-based nonprofit ministry that provides food, furniture, clothing, prayer, and practical assistance to families throughout several Georgia counties. She is also a pastor’s wife, mother, and proud grandmother. Across every area of her life, Malissa is drawn to seeing what is needed, bringing people together, and building practical systems that turn compassion into meaningful service.