She received her bachelors in criminal justice from Georgia State University, a juris doctorate from John Marshall Law School, and a master of laws from Beasley School of Law Temple University. Nicole is married to Justin Jones and they have four children. She s a resident of Douglas County and attends Atlanta West Pentecostal Church

She was previously an assistant Solicitor General with the Douglas County Solicitors Office, a contracted Assistant Public Defender with the Georgia Public Defense Council, a clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit, and a file clerk at Powell, Goldstein, Fraiser, and Murphy.

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

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Believes in hands-on legal experience; worked at Powell, Goldstein, Fraiser, and Murphy, clerked at the Eleventh Circuit, and founded a law firm post-bar, leading high-profile felony cases since 2004.

The candidate's website says, "With over twenty (20) years of trial experience, she has worked across the State of Georgia, fighting for equality for men, women, and families of"

Believes in committed legal service, having served as Conflict Court-Appointed Attorney, Assistant Solicitor General in Douglas County, and contracted Assistant Public Defender for GPDC in Fulton and Clayton Counties.

The candidate's website says, "Ms. Jones received her LL.M. from Beasley School of Law Temple University in 2020 and her J.D. from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2004, and her B.A. in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University in 1998."

Plans to leverage 20 years of diverse legal practice in civil, criminal, and family law to serve as Douglas County Superior Court Judge, emphasizing a commitment to fairness, professionalism, and reliability.

She has been practicing civil, criminal, and family law at her private law firm for the past 20 years.

After passing the bar exam, she started her law firm, where she has represented the citizens and families of Douglas County since 2004, and has been lead counsel on several high-profile, high-level felony cases.

- Plans to leverage 20 years of diverse legal practice in civil, criminal, and family law to serve as Douglas County Superior Court Judge, emphasizing a commitment to fairness, professionalism, and reliability.
- She has been practicing civil, criminal, and family law at her private law firm for the past 20 years.
- After passing the bar exam, she started her law firm, where she has represented the citizens and families of Douglas County since 2004, and has been lead counsel on several high-profile, high-level felony cases.

Legal Experience

As of June 8, 2024, Nicole Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Said, "I want to use my over 17 years of trial experience to address the culture of mistrust in our courts... I want the people of Douglas County to feel safe, knowing that I will administer justice fairly..."

Said, "I will use my discretion as a judge to decrease the negative perception of the court system while reaching a fair and equitable disposition of the cases in my court."

Plans to use her discretion as a judge to decrease the negative perception of the court system while reaching a fair and equitable disposition of the cases

Said, "I will work on relieving the backlog of cases from the past few years."

- Plans to use her discretion as a judge to decrease the negative perception of the court system while reaching a fair and equitable disposition of the cases
- Said, "I will work on relieving the backlog of cases from the past few years."

Judicial Administration

Said, "I will follow the law. This includes the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia, as well as the statutes enacted either federally or statewide."

- Said, "I will follow the law. This includes the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia, as well as the statutes enacted either federally or statewide."

Judicial Philosophy

Believes in empowering her community through service, leading by example in church, Boy Scouts, Mock Trial coaching, jail ministry, and aiding the homeless with HOPE Ministry and Douglas County Coalition.

Said, "Are you interested in lending your support to my campaign. Join me in the fight for a better tomorrow. It’s easy, fun and I need you. Make a difference and help create change for Douglas County’s future. Volunteer today."

Volunteered as a Mock Trial Coach from 2014 to 2019.

Ministered to incarcerated men and women in the jail ministry and helped lead the HOPE Ministry for people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta.

- Volunteered as a Mock Trial Coach from 2014 to 2019.
- Ministered to incarcerated men and women in the jail ministry and helped lead the HOPE Ministry for people experiencing homelessness in Atlanta.

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- 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. 