District Attorney Keith Higgins has selected Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Tiffiny Montenegro to assume the duties of Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Wayne County office on June 5, 2023.
The Wayne County Deputy Chief ADA position was held by Melissa “Mimi” Himes since March 2021. Himes was appointed to the position by DA Higgins upon his assumption of duties as District Attorney in January 2021. Deputy Chief ADA Himes has been a prosecutor in the state of Georgia for 27 years, and is transferring to work in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office where she will continue as a prosecutor.
Deputy Chief Montenegro was hired as an ADA for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit in June 2022. Before coming to work for the District Attorney’s Office, she worked as a prosecutor in the state of Michigan for over 16 years, securing convictions on cold case murders, child molestation cases and drug prosecutions. Deputy Chief Montenegro earned both a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Michigan State University. Her passion is helping the victims in her community and keeping the public safe. In her free time, Deputy Chief Montenegro enjoys spending time with her husband and children, sports, going to the beach and traveling.
“While we are sorry to see Mimi leave our circuit, we are grateful for everything she has done for our Wayne County community. Her professionalism and dedication to duty has been second to none.” said Higgins. “I am glad that we had the opportunity to promote from within our circuit into the Deputy Chief position. I know that Tiffiny will continue to bring her wealth of knowledge and expertise to our office and the Wayne County community.”
Members of the media with further questions may contact the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office at 912-554-7200.
