Trellis Law; Judge W. Travis Sakrison

Ballotpedia: W. Travis Sakrison

MY INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE TRAVIS SAKRISON

Head of State Public Defender Agency Named Judge in Coweta

Served as a prosecutor, handling felony and misdemeanor cases.

Received a law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law.

As executive director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council (GPDSC), successfully advocated for approximately a $43 million budget for the 2015 fiscal year.

Successfully requested for $4 million in funds to hire outside counsel for a conflict-of-interest case.

Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 1999.

- Served as a prosecutor, handling felony and misdemeanor cases.
- Received a law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law.
- As executive director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council (GPDSC), successfully advocated for approximately a $43 million budget for the 2015 fiscal year.
- Successfully requested for $4 million in funds to hire outside counsel for a conflict-of-interest case.
- Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 1999.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, W Travis Sakrison did not have a website or any information online.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Was reportedly criticized for his choice of Burt Baker for interim circuit public defender in Cordele, with The Southern Center for Human Rights calling this decision "a sham".

- Was reportedly criticized for his choice of Burt Baker for interim circuit public defender in Cordele, with The Southern Center for Human Rights calling this decision "a sham".

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

W Travis Sakrison

- 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. 