Hall County, Patty Walters Laine

Patty was born and raised in Gainesville, Georgia. She graduated from Gainesville High School. Patty earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Furman University and a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. Patty and her husband have 2 adult daughters. She attends St. Paul United Methodist. 

Patty was a law clerk/staff attorney for the 5 Superior Court judges in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit for two years. She then practiced law in Gainesville. 

Patty Walters Laine is currently Probate Court Judge in Hall County. She was elected Probate Court Judge in 2012. 

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As an attorney, she handled estate planning, probate of estates, guardianships, and real estate transactions.

- As an attorney, she handled estate planning, probate of estates, guardianships, and real estate transactions.

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As of March 19, 2024, Patty Walters Laine did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Administration

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Member of the Northeastern Circuit Bar Association, Chair of the Council of Probate Court Judges Training Council, and Vice President of the Council of Probate Court Judges.

Member of the GFWC Gainesville Phoenix Women's Club and the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia.

Named Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year by the Council of Probate Court Judges in 2022.

- Member of the Northeastern Circuit Bar Association, Chair of the Council of Probate Court Judges Training Council, and Vice President of the Council of Probate Court Judges.
- Member of the GFWC Gainesville Phoenix Women's Club and the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia.
- Named Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year by the Council of Probate Court Judges in 2022.

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Patty Walters Laine

Probate court judges are a type of judge in Georgia who decides a type of civil court cases called a "probate" case. Probate cases can be many things, like cases about people's wills, appointing guardians to children or the elderly, and managing estates. Probate court judges also sometimes decide whether to give out marriage licenses and gun licenses, and they can also decide traffic cases. 