Elaine immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana and grew up in Maryland. She has a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law. She lives with her husband and their four children in Lilburn.

Elaine Amankwah Nietmann is an attorney. She operates her own firm, the Law Office of Elaine A. Nietmann, where she has been for seven years. She also volunteers as a guardian ad litem for the Gwinnett County Probate Court and serves as a conflict public defender.

Elaine Amankwah Nietmann’s campaign for Judge of the State Court of Gwinnett County is not her first entry into politics. She ran for U.S. Congress in 2020 and lost the election to incumbent Representative Hank Johnson.

1st Disclosure

LinkedIn

Elaine operates her own law firm, the Law Office of Elaine A. Nietmann. She represents clients in both civil and criminal law matters. This means she represents people accused of a crime and people being sued. She also manages family law matters and assists individuals with drafting wills, power of attorney documents, and other end of life matters.

Elaine is a volunteer guardian ad litem for the Gwinnett County Probate Court. A guardian ad litem is appointed by the court to act on behalf of a person who is a minor or incapacitated adult. As a guardian ad litem in Gwinnett County Probate Court, Elaine acts on behalf of some adults facing legal guardianships or conservatorships while their case is ongoing.

- Elaine operates her own law firm, the Law Office of Elaine A. Nietmann. She represents clients in both civil and criminal law matters. This means she represents people accused of a crime and people being sued. She also manages family law matters and assists individuals with drafting wills, power of attorney documents, and other end of life matters. 
- Elaine is a volunteer guardian ad litem for the Gwinnett County Probate Court. A guardian ad litem is appointed by the court to act on behalf of a person who is a minor or incapacitated adult. As a guardian ad litem in Gwinnett County Probate Court, Elaine acts on behalf of some adults facing legal guardianships or conservatorships while their case is ongoing.

Legal Experience

GA Bar

Elaine is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  She has no public disciplinary actions on record.

- Elaine is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  She has no public disciplinary actions on record.

Ethics & Conduct

Elaine’s website states, “She possesses … the ability to explain and administer the law in the simplest of ways.”

- Elaine’s website states, “She possesses … the ability to explain and administer the law in the simplest of ways.”

Judicial Administration

Wants to decrease crime in Gwinnett County.

Said, “\[I know] that the safety and wellbeing of our community will require our courts’ intervention with the provision of innovative rehabilitation and educational services, and \[I am] ready and willing to provide this intervention.”

- Wants to decrease crime in Gwinnett County. 
- Said, “\[I know] that the safety and wellbeing of our community will require our courts’ intervention with the provision of innovative rehabilitation and educational services, and \[I am] ready and willing to provide this intervention.”

Judicial Philosophy

Elaine Amankwah Nietmann

- Despite their name, State Courts in Georgia have limited jurisdiction within their county. State Court Judges also have limited jurisdiction over the types of cases they hear, as opposed to Superior Court. 
- State Court Judges hear misdemeanors, like traffic tickets. They also issue arrest and search warrants and hold preliminary hearings in some criminal cases. 
- State Court Judges hear most civil matters that aren't related to land titles, divorce, or cases involving non-monetary damages (those matters are handled by the Superior Court).
- State Court Judges are elected in non-partisan county wide elections and serve four year terms. The Governor can appoint State Court Judges when vacancies arise. 
