Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers two distinct forms of representation: personal-injury representation for people seriously injured because of another party’s negligence, and criminal-defense representation for clients facing serious felony charges in Georgia. The local directory can help you keep office names and contact details straight as you organize information for a first conversation. The firm’s office is in Valdosta, and it lists statewide Georgia service.
Organizing information for a first conversation
- Separate injury-related records from criminal-case papers before organizing what to discuss.
- Note the office or agency name shown on each document, rather than treating every Lavonia listing as the same office.
- Keep the Municipal Court Clerk entry distinct from the City Clerk/Human Resource Director entry, even though the directory gives both the same telephone number.
- If a paper identifies the Police Department, note whether it names the Deputy Chief or the Municipal Court Clerk.
- Record the Augusta Road address and P.O. Box separately when organizing correspondence or documents.
- Bring questions about the general nature of the matter and appropriate next steps to the initial conversation.
Personal-injury representation
The firm describes its personal-injury practice as representing people seriously injured because of another party’s negligence. That is the firm’s stated offering; whether it fits a particular situation is something to discuss based on the matter’s details.
For an initial conversation, organize a brief account of what happened and the questions you want to raise. The firm describes that conversation as a way to understand the general nature of a matter and identify appropriate next steps.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services
Criminal-defense representation
The firm describes its criminal-defense practice as representing clients facing serious felony charges in Georgia. This is distinct from its personal-injury practice: it concerns criminal charges, not an injury claim.
When preparing to discuss a criminal matter, keep the names of offices or agencies appearing on your papers attached to those papers. The Lavonia staff directory places the Municipal Court Clerk entry under the Police Department label; preserve that role and department label with clerk-related information.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services; Lavonia staff directory
Lavonia directory contacts
Lavonia’s staff directory lists the Municipal Court Clerk under the Police Department label, with telephone 706-356-8781. It also lists a Police Department Deputy Chief contact, at 706-356-4848. These are separate directory entries; retain the role named on a document rather than treating the contacts as interchangeable.
The directory separately places the City Clerk/Human Resource Director under City Hall and gives that role 706-356-8781. Although the telephone number matches the Municipal Court Clerk listing, the directory identifies different roles and department labels.
Official resources: Lavonia staff directory
Address details and organizing documents
Lavonia publishes its city contact address as 12221 Augusta Road, P.O. Box 564, Lavonia, GA 30553. Keep the Augusta Road street reference and the P.O. Box as separate components when organizing contact information.
For a conversation with the firm, group materials by the matter they concern and note the office or agency name printed on each item. The directory can help distinguish the listed City Hall and Police Department roles.
Official resources: Lavonia staff directory; Personal injury and criminal defense services
Questions about Lavonia
How can I distinguish the Municipal Court Clerk from the City Clerk/Human Resource Director?
The directory places the Municipal Court Clerk under the Police Department label and lists 706-356-8781. It separately places the City Clerk/Human Resource Director under City Hall, also with 706-356-8781. Keep the role and department label attached to the contact when organizing your notes.
What street and P.O. Box references does Lavonia publish?
Lavonia’s published city contact address includes 12221 Augusta Road and P.O. Box 564, Lavonia, GA 30553. Preserve the street reference and the P.O. Box as separate components in your notes.
General information about legal services and local resources. A lawyer must review the facts and applicable law for your matter. Contacting the firm does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.