Paulding County, State Court Judge

Angela O'Conor Appointed Paulding Circuit Public Defender

Angela is from eastern Tennessee and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal science from the University of Tennessee in 2002 and a law degree from John Marshall Law School in 2008. Angela resides in Paulding County with her husband, Nicholas, and their son. 

Angela has experience as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) and with Cobb District Attorney’s Office and as a Police Officer. She also served as a Chief Assistant Public Defender with the Paulding Circuit Public Defender's Office. 

Angela is the State Court Judge in Paulding County . She was appointed to this position in 2022, and is serving her first term. She previously served as the Paulding County Circuit Public Defender. She was appointed to that position in 2017, and served one term. 

Ms. Angela Reedy O'Conor Judge, State Court of Paulding County

Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 2008.

Received a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in 2008.

As an ADA, she managed of all preliminary hearings and bond motions in Magistrate Court, prosecuted felonies and accompanying misdemeanors in Superior Court, and served as lead counsel in more than 10 jury trials.

As a Chief Assistant Public Defender, she supervised and mentored eight attorneys and oversaw the administrative assistants and investigators.

- Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 2008.
- Received a Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in 2008.
- As an ADA, she managed of all preliminary hearings and bond motions in Magistrate Court, prosecuted felonies and accompanying misdemeanors in Superior Court, and served as lead counsel in more than 10 jury trials.
- As a Chief Assistant Public Defender, she supervised and mentored eight attorneys and oversaw the administrative assistants and investigators.

Legal Experience

As of July 25, 2024, Angela Reedy O'conor did not have a website or any information online.

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Serves as a board member of the West Georgia Autism Foundation and co-chair of McKenna Farms Fundraising Committee.

- Serves as a board member of the West Georgia Autism Foundation and co-chair of McKenna Farms Fundraising Committee.

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Angela Reedy O'conor

- 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. 
