Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers 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. For people in Cedartown, the city’s Public Safety page, Departmental Directory, and Forms and Applications page identify different local reference points. Keeping each office name with its contact information can help you organize questions before an attorney discussion. The firm’s office is in Valdosta, and it serves clients statewide in Georgia.
Organize for an initial conversation
- Write down the names of the offices or agencies involved and preserve the exact name shown on any document.
- Keep copies of documents connected to the matter, such as notices, reports, correspondence, or records you already have.
- Note the dates and a brief sequence of relevant events while they are fresh.
- For an injury matter, organize records that help describe the injury and its effects.
- For a criminal-defense discussion, organize the paperwork associated with the charge and any scheduled events shown on it.
- Separate materials concerning an injury matter from those concerning a criminal charge.
- Before contacting a local office, identify whether you need the police department, the City Clerk directory contact, or the city’s Open Records Request Form.
Two distinct areas of representation
The firm’s personal-injury practice represents people seriously injured because of another party’s negligence. Organize information about the injury, its effects, and the events involved so you can explain the general nature of the matter during an initial conversation.
The criminal-defense practice represents clients facing serious felony charges in Georgia. Keep charge-related paperwork together and note the names of offices appearing on it. Injury matters and criminal charges have different purposes; identify which kind of matter you are calling about.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services
What an initial conversation can cover
The firm describes the first conversation as a way to understand the general nature of a matter and identify appropriate next steps. A concise timeline, the documents you have, and a list of questions can help you present the situation clearly.
The firm lists its office in Valdosta and statewide Georgia service. If you are preparing from Cedartown, you can still use the city’s named resources as local reference points while keeping their roles distinct.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services; Firm contact and Valdosta office
Keep the police department’s identity with its address
The city Public Safety page identifies the Cedartown Police Department at 118 Philpot Street, Cedartown, Georgia. When organizing a document or making a note, preserve the department’s exact name alongside the address rather than treating it as the City Clerk contact.
Preserve the issuing office printed on each document in your notes. Pair the Police Department’s 118 Philpot Street address with that department label and retain any dates or report numbers on papers you already have.
Official resources: Cedartown public-safety information
Separate directory contacts from the records form
The Departmental Directory lists the City Clerk role with telephone 770-748-3220, extension 3047, and email mallen@cedartowngeorgia.gov. Its footer separately gives the city address as 201 East Avenue, Cedartown, Georgia 30125, and general telephone 770-748-3220.
The city’s Forms and Applications page publishes a link labeled Open Records Request Form. Treat that page label as distinct from the directory contact details, and keep a note of which resource you are consulting when organizing records for a matter.
Official resources: Cedartown departmental directory; Cedartown forms and applications
Questions about Cedartown
What address does the city list for the Cedartown Police Department?
The city Public Safety page identifies the Cedartown Police Department at 118 Philpot Street, Cedartown, Georgia. Keep the department name and address distinct from the City Clerk directory contact when organizing records or correspondence.
How can I distinguish the City Clerk directory contact from the city’s general contact?
The Departmental Directory lists the City Clerk role at 770-748-3220, extension 3047, and mallen@cedartowngeorgia.gov. Its footer separately lists the city at 201 East Avenue, Cedartown, Georgia 30125, and general telephone 770-748-3220.
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.