Martindale: Mr. Lawton Chad Heard Jr

Lawton earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia and his law degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law. 

Albany Herald, Lawton Heard re-elected to serve on State Bar Board of Governors

Lawton serves on the policymaking authority Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. 

Lawton Chad Heard Jr. currently serves as a Superior Court Judge in the South Georgia Judicial Circuit. 

Earned his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law.

As a policymaking authority Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, helps to establish and oversee policies, regulations, and initiatives aimed at regulating the legal profession and protecting the public interest in the practice of law.

As a Superior Court Judge in the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, presides over trials, interprets laws, and ensures fair administration of justice.

- Earned his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law.
- As a policymaking authority Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, helps to establish and oversee policies, regulations, and initiatives aimed at regulating the legal profession and protecting the public interest in the practice of law.
- As a Superior Court Judge in the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, presides over trials, interprets laws, and ensures fair administration of justice.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Lawton Chad Heard Jr did not have a website or any information online.

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Lawton Chad Heard Jr

- 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. 