Trellis Law, Heather H. Lanier

Heather has a bachelor's degree in English from University of Georgia and completed her law degree at Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. She and her husband have three children. They live in Baker County and attend Lakeside Baptist Church in Newton.

Heather was previously chief assistant district attorney with the Dougherty County District Attorney's Office, assistant district attorney with South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, a prosecutor in Dougherty County, an intern for Powell & Waters, and a clerk in Baker County. 

Heather Hendricks Lanier is currently a Superior Court judge in the South Georgia Judicial Circuit. She was elected on June 26, 2016 and is serving her second term. 

The Post-Searchlight, Lanier Announces Intention to Run for State Superior Court Judge

Worked as a prosecutor in Dougherty County from 2004 to 2011.

Admitted to practice law in Georgia in 2004.

- Worked as a prosecutor in Dougherty County from 2004 to 2011.
- Admitted to practice law in Georgia in 2004.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Heather Hendricks Lanier did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

She is a mentor for the Georgia High School Mock Trial Association.

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Heather Hendricks Lanier

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 