Laverne is from East Augusta. She attended Richmond Academy. She has a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University and a Juris Doctor from Florida State University’s College of Law.

Laverne is an attorney. She operates her own solo law practice called the Law Office of Laverne Lewis Gaskins, where she has been for two years. She previously worked at the Arizona Department of Economic Security as a contract Administrative Law Judge, Augusta University as a Senior Legal Advisor, and Valdosta State University as an University Attorney. She has also previously worked as a Special Assistant Attorney General in Georgia, the Deputy General Counsel at Tuskegee University, and an Arbitrator at the American Arbitration Association.

Laverne Lewis Gaskins’ campaign for Judge of the Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit is her first entry into politics.

GA Bar

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

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

Ethics & Conduct

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Laverne operates her own practice called Law Office of Laverne Lewis Gaskins. As a solo-practitioner, she represents private clients in court.

Laverne is an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association's Consumer and Employment Panel, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, National Mediation Board, and the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. As an arbitrator, Laverne presides over disputes outside of the judicial system, listens to facts and evidence, and redners an award. As a mediator, Laverne serves as a neutral party who facilitates negotiations between two parties to help the parties reach an agreement themselves.

Previously, Laverne was an attorney at various universities. As a Senior Legal Advisor at Augusta University, an University Attorney at Valdosta State University, and the Deputy General Counsel at Tuskegee University, Laverne provided legal advice to these universities on the wide variety of legal issues in higher education.

Previously, Laverne was a contract Administrative Law Judge at the Arizona Department of Economic Security. As an Administrative Law Judge, Laverne presided over hearings between members of the public and the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Previously, Laverne was a Georgia Special Assistant Attorney General. As a Georgia Special Assistant Attorney General, Laverne represented the Georgia Department of Human Services in court.

- Laverne operates her own practice called Law Office of Laverne Lewis Gaskins. As a solo-practitioner, she represents private clients in court. 
- Laverne is an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association's Consumer and Employment Panel, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, National Mediation Board, and the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. As an arbitrator, Laverne presides over disputes outside of the judicial system, listens to facts and evidence, and redners an award. As a mediator, Laverne serves as a neutral party who facilitates negotiations between two parties to help the parties reach an agreement themselves. 
- Previously, Laverne was an attorney at various universities. As a Senior Legal Advisor at Augusta University, an University Attorney at Valdosta State University, and the Deputy General Counsel at Tuskegee University, Laverne provided legal advice to these universities on the wide variety of legal issues in higher education. 
- Previously, Laverne was a contract Administrative Law Judge at the Arizona Department of Economic Security. As an Administrative Law Judge, Laverne presided over hearings between members of the public and the Arizona Department of Economic Security. 
- Previously, Laverne was a Georgia Special Assistant Attorney General. As a Georgia Special Assistant Attorney General, Laverne represented the Georgia Department of Human Services in court.

Legal Experience

Laverne’s website states, “I am ready to continue serving the community as a Superior Court Judge where I will rely on my judicial experience, my strong commitment to justice, commonsense values, and a desire to serve people with integrity and respect.”

- Laverne’s website states, “I am ready to continue serving the community as a Superior Court Judge where I will rely on my judicial experience, my strong commitment to justice, commonsense values, and a desire to serve people with integrity and respect.”

Judicial Philosophy

As of May 1, 2022, Laverne Lewis Gaskins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Treasurer and Executive board Member of the Georgia Legal Services Program

Board Member of the State Bar of Georgia Institute of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education

- Treasurer and Executive board Member of the Georgia Legal Services Program
- Board Member of the State Bar of Georgia Institute of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Member of the Rotary Club of Augusta 
- Silver Life Member of the NAACP

Community Involvement

Laverne Lewis Gaskins

- 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. 