Former solicitor-general Walter Sofronoff has been announced as the new president of the Court of Appeal.

Mr Sofronoff replaces Justice Margaret McMurdo, who resigned last Friday.

Walter Sofronoff has been appointed as the new president of the Court of Appeal. Bradley Kanaris

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said Mr Sofronoff was one of the most respected legal practitioners in Queensland.

"This is a significant appointment for Queensland; the second highest position in the state's justice system," Ms D'Ath said.

"It requires someone with exceptional skills and legal qualifications who is highly regarded by the entire legal profession.

"Walter Sofronoff is that person. He is a brilliant legal mind, and a person of exceptional character and integrity."

Mr Sofronoff was first called to the Bar in 1977 and took silk in 1988.

He served as Queensland's solicitor-general from 2005-2014, his high-profile cases including surgeon Jayant Patel and the Aurukun Nine rape case.

Mr Sofronoff recently led a review of the state's parole system and was Commissioner for the Grantham Floods Commission of Inquiry.

He also acted for the crown in the High Court appeal against the downgrading of Gerard Baden-Clay's murder charge to manslaughter in 2016.

Mr Sofronoff will take up the appointment as president of the Court of Appeal on Monday.

When retiring last week, Justice McMurdo took a parting shot at former premier Campbell Newman.

She had clashed with the Newman government multiple times during its three-year reign, most prominently over the short-lived appointment of Tim Carmody as chief justice.