The Supreme Court of Georgia will soon unveil a portrait of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders partner Harold Melton, who formerly served as the court's chief justice.

Melton, who spent 16 years as an associate justice and chief justice on the Supreme Court bench, will be honored at the 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8 ceremony at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in downtown Atlanta, according to representatives of the court and law firm.