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. If your matter involves Griffin, organizing existing paperwork by date, responding agency, and named office can help make the initial conversation more focused. The firm’s office is in Valdosta, and it serves clients statewide in Georgia.
Organize your documents for a first conversation
- Write down the incident or charge date shown on your paperwork.
- Keep the names of responding agencies exactly as printed on reports or notices.
- Separate incident reports and other records from court notices and court paperwork.
- Note the exact office or court name shown on each document.
- For a city records question, distinguish the Open Records Officer designations from the Municipal Court contact listing.
- Keep the city’s general telephone separate from the Municipal Court telephone.
- Bring the documents and questions you want to discuss to the first conversation.
Personal-injury representation
The firm describes its personal-injury practice as representing people seriously injured because of another party’s negligence. If that describes your concern, gather the documents you already have and note when and where the incident occurred, along with the names of any agencies identified in the paperwork.
Keep incident reports, correspondence, and other records in separate groups rather than treating every document as part of one file. A brief list of what each document is and the date it bears can help you explain what happened and what questions remain.
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. For a criminal matter, preserve the exact charge wording, dates, and names of agencies or courts printed on the documents you have; do not assume that an incident record and a court notice serve the same purpose.
Sort court paperwork apart from police or incident records, and note the exact court or office named on each item. This helps keep the discussion anchored to the documents rather than relying on recollection alone.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services
Griffin records and court listings are distinct
Griffin’s Open Records Notice identifies Jessica O’Connor as Open Records Officer and Susan Bartholomew and Ashlee Hurst as Assistant Open Records Officers, attributing those designations to an August 26, 2025 Board resolution. The notice displays a request link. The city footer separately lists 100 S Hill St, Griffin, GA 30223, and the general city telephone, (770) 229 - 6400.
The Court Services page separately lists the Municipal Court contact at 100 S. Hill St., Griffin, GA 30223, phone (770) 233-4124. It locates the court in One Griffin Center (City Hall), on the second floor between Customer Service and the Courtroom area. Keep these listings distinct when reviewing a record request question versus paperwork naming Municipal Court.
Official resources: Griffin open-records notice; Griffin Municipal Court services
Prepare for the first conversation
The firm describes the first conversation as a way to understand the general nature of a matter and identify appropriate next steps. Bring the papers you want to discuss, with a short timeline and a list of questions; mark which dates and agency or office names come from each document.
Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists its Valdosta office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, telephone 888-599-9052, and statewide Georgia service.
Official resources: Personal injury and criminal defense services; Firm contact and Valdosta office
Questions about Griffin
Where can I find Griffin’s Open Records Officer information, and which city number is listed?
The city’s Open Records Notice names Jessica O’Connor as Open Records Officer and Susan Bartholomew and Ashlee Hurst as Assistant Open Records Officers. The notice displays a request link. The city footer separately lists the general city telephone as (770) 229 - 6400.
What contact and location does Griffin list for its Municipal Court?
The Court Services page lists the Municipal Court contact at 100 S. Hill St., Griffin, GA 30223, phone (770) 233-4124. It locates the court in One Griffin Center (City Hall), on the second floor between Customer Service and the Courtroom area. This is distinct from the general city telephone, (770) 229 - 6400.
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.