Clark E. Candler, II

Clark E. Candler, II (he/him) is a Senior Assistant County Attorney in the Law Department’s Infrastructure Division, where he provides legal counsel to several county agencies and officials including the Roads & Drainage Department and Planning & Sustainability Department, along with working with the Executive branch and Purchasing Department of DeKalb County. His practice includes drafting contracts, providing advisory opinions, and representing county agencies and officials in court proceedings. Prior to joining the Law Department, Mr. Candler prosecuted felony criminal cases for the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office and Hall County District Attorney’s Office.

Mr. Candler earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, during which time he clerked for Georgia Supreme Court Justice George H. Carley and was awarded a Public Service Fellowship. He obtained his B.A. from Davidson College. He is an active member of the Georgia Bar and is admitted to practice law in the state and appellate courts of Georgia. He is passionate about working for DeKalb County where he was born and raised and where he and his wife are raising their two sons.

Phone: (404) 371-3266 | Email: cecandler@dekalbcountyga.gov