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Zaine has been a resident of Douglas County since the age of 13. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Reinhardt University and a Juris Doctorate from Charleston School of Law. He lives in Lithia Springs and attends Crossroads Church.

Zaine is an attorney at Partner at Hedge Law Office, LLC, where he has been for the past 10 years. He founded Speak Like A Boss, a public speaking company in August 2018. He was previously a lecturer at Kennesaw State University, an attorney on the Juvenile Court Administrative Council in Georgia, and an intern for Chief Judge Robert J. James on Superior Court of Douglas County.

As of April 13, 2024, Zaine Hedge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Hedge Law Office, Our Attorneys

Believes in personalized legal representation, with a decade in private practice, licensed in all Georgia courts, and focused on criminal cases, aspiring to be a Superior Court Judge.

Candidate website

Worked in private practice for about a decade and is licensed to practice in all courts in Georgia, including the federal court and the Supreme Court.

At law school, he was the Trial Advocacy co-champion and the school's first recipient of the Ralph McCullough Trial Advocacy scholarship.

- Worked in private practice for about a decade and is licensed to practice in all courts in Georgia, including the federal court and the Supreme Court.
- At law school, he was the Trial Advocacy co-champion and the school's first recipient of the Ralph McCullough Trial Advocacy scholarship.

Legal Experience

As of March 19, 2024, Zaine Hedge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Said, " I want to bring humanity back to the bench, because judges should be visible and approachable as members of the community they serve."

- Said, " I want to bring humanity back to the bench, because judges should be visible and approachable as members of the community they serve."

Judicial Philosophy

Believes in local commitment; a Douglas County High alumnus and proud tiger, actively contributes through coaching, legal associations, and mentoring via the DA's office, schools, and juvenile courts.

Plans to inspire youth, give back to Douglas County, and humanize the judiciary, emphasizing judges' visibility and approachability within the community. Aims to earn votes for a judicial position.

Plans to inspire youth, give back to Douglas County, and humanize the judiciary, emphasizing judges' visibility and approachability within the community.

The candidate's website says, "- 800+ hours as mock trial volunteer"

The candidate's website says, "- Mock trial coach at 2 local high schools"

Coaches  high school mock trial in Alexander and Douglas County 

The candidate's website says, "- Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity"

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and at Burnett Elementary School.

Is a youth mentor for Juvenile Court  and the Douglas County School System.

- Coaches  high school mock trial in Alexander and Douglas County 
- Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and at Burnett Elementary School.
- Is a youth mentor for Juvenile Court  and the Douglas County School System.

Community Involvement

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Zaine Hedge

As of April 11, 2024, Zaine Hedge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Zaine Hedge has been a resident of Douglas County since the age of 13, having grown up in Villa Rica where both of their parents, including a 20+ year army veteran mother and a father who completed law school, still reside. Zaine has three older sisters and currently lives in Lithia Springs. They are actively involved in their community as a youth leader at Crossroads Church and maintain a fitness routine at OneLife Fitness on Chapel Hill Road.

As of April 3, 2024, Zaine Hedge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 