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Admitted to practice in Georgia, Maryland, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court.

Has experience hearing cases in the State Court, Juvenile Court, and Probate Court when other judges are absent for mandatory training.

As Chief Associate Judge, he has worked Bench trials in civil claims, landlord and tenant cases, criminal probable cause hearings, bond hearings, and search and arrest warrants.

As Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, he taught continuing legal education seminars, manages support activities for Georgia National Guard training events, partakes in search and rescue, disaster relief, and other missions.

As a Trial Lawyer, he has worked in civil litigation, domestic litigation, juvenile deprivation and delinquency, tax court and law, appeals, and bankruptcy in the private sector.

Received Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1995.

- Admitted to practice in Georgia, Maryland, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court.
- Has experience hearing cases in the State Court, Juvenile Court, and Probate Court when other judges are absent for mandatory training.
- As Chief Associate Judge, he has worked Bench trials in civil claims, landlord and tenant cases, criminal probable cause hearings, bond hearings, and search and arrest warrants.
- As Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, he taught continuing legal education seminars, manages support activities for Georgia National Guard training events, partakes in search and rescue, disaster relief, and other missions.
- Worked in Business Law as Of Council.
- As a Trial Lawyer, he has worked in civil litigation, domestic litigation, juvenile deprivation and delinquency, tax court and law, appeals, and bankruptcy in the private sector.
- Received Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1995.

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Implemented zero-based budgeting before it was required by the County Commissioners.

Navigated and helped enforce courtroom closures during COVID-19.

Helped keep the department under budget every year for fifteen years.

- Implemented zero-based budgeting before it was required by the County Commissioners.
- Navigated and helped enforce courtroom closures during COVID-19.
- Helped keep the department under budget every year for fifteen years.

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Elected as treasurer and president of the Lutheran Church council in Maryland. 

Served as a Club Scout Den Leader, and on the boards of directors including Zechariah Ministries, a youth prison ministry, and the Anna Crawford Children’s Center.

- Elected as treasurer and president of the Lutheran Church council in Maryland. 
- Served as a Club Scout Den Leader, and on the boards of directors including Zechariah Ministries, a youth prison ministry, and the Anna Crawford Children’s Center.

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Believes in comprehensive legal experience, having served as Senior Staff Attorney post-law school for Judge Mills in Cherokee County, managing over 150 adoptions, drafting opinions, and overseeing court operations for five years.

As the Senior Staff Attorney for Judge Mills in Cherokee County, he helped managed over 150 adoptions, drafting opinions, and oversaw court operations. 

The candidate's website says, "Trey is licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia and is admitted to practice law in the Georgia State Courts, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia."

Licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia and is admitted to practice law in the Georgia State Courts, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Works in Estate Planning, Adoption, Family Law, and Juvenile Delinquency (criminal) matters in his own law firm.

Received Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

- As the Senior Staff Attorney for Judge Mills in Cherokee County, he helped managed over 150 adoptions, drafting opinions, and oversaw court operations. 
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia and is admitted to practice law in the Georgia State Courts, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
- Works in Estate Planning, Adoption, Family Law, and Juvenile Delinquency (criminal) matters in his own law firm.
- Received Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

The candidate's website says, "Trey is committed to applying the law with integrity and respect for the legal system."

The candidate’s website says he “ is committed to applying the law with integrity and respect for the legal system.”

- The candidate’s website says he “ is committed to applying the law with integrity and respect for the legal system.”

The candidate's website says, "Trey is committed to upholding the Rule of Law and ensuring fairness and impartiality in the judicial process."

The candidate's website says he, "is committed to upholding the Rule of Law and ensuring fairness and impartiality in the judicial process."

The candidate's website says, "As a business owner, Trey is dedicated to bringing sensible and effective solutions to the Court to assure that your cases move efficiently, and the citizens throughout Cherokee County will continue to receive exceptional judicial services."

Wants to develop effective and sound solutions to the Court, aiming to assure that cases move efficiently, and the county citizens receive exceptional judicial services.

The candidate's website says, "Trey is committed to working with other branches of government to ensure effective administration of justice."

Plans to collaborate with other branches of government. 

- The candidate's website says he, "is committed to upholding the Rule of Law and ensuring fairness and impartiality in the judicial process."
- Wants to develop effective and sound solutions to the Court, aiming to assure that cases move efficiently, and the county citizens receive exceptional judicial services.
- Plans to collaborate with other branches of government. 

Jack "Trey" Goodwin III

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 

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