Superior Court - Judge Lauren Wallace

  1. Lauren Wallace

    Lauren Wallace

    Superior Court Judge

Judge Lauren Wallace Bio 


Honorable Lauren Wallace

Superior Court Judge

Douglas County, Georgia

 

Judge Wallace was elected to the Douglas County Superior Court bench in a contested race in June 2024, winning over 65% of the vote.  She presides over an extensive case load involving felony crimes, domestic relations, land disputes, and various civil matters.  She also has the privilege of presiding over Veteran’s Court, Opioid Court, and the Daily Reporting Center to improve the lives of people suffering from addiction.  

 

Judge Wallace has been a lifelong public servant and spent her career as an attorney prosecuting felony and misdemeanor crimes to give a voice to crime victims. She is very active in professional and civic organizations such as Georgia Association for Women Lawyers where she sits on the executive board of the West Georgia Chapter, Douglas County Bar Association, Junior League of Douglas County, Leadership Douglas, and West Georgia Technical College Criminal Justice Advisory Board.

 

She grew up in Paducah, Kentucky and graduated from Murray State University and Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

 

 

Kayla Sellers

Judicial Assistant

ksellers@douglascountyga.gov

770-920-7417


Laura Barnes

Courtroom Clerk

lbarnes@douglascountyga.gov

470-308-4498


Amy Stigleman

Judicial Case Manager

astigleman@douglascountyga.gov

770-920-7421


Kristen Leone

Law Clerk

kleone@douglascountyga.gov  

770-920-7418




Scheduling Cases

  • Judge Wallace controls the scheduling of the criminal and civil cases that are assigned to her.
  • Priority is given to criminal cases in which the defendant remains incarcerated without bond. Anyone with a pending criminal case who is unable to afford to hire an attorney should contact the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office as soon as possible. 
  • All civil cases that are ready for trial are added to the ’Ready List’ and will be on the civil jury trial calendar.
  • All appeals involving County ad valorem taxes are added to the next civil jury trial list because of State law requirements for the processing of these cases. These requirements take priority over the time limits for civil discovery.
  • All civil cases in which answers are filed are referred to mediation through the 7th Judicial Administrative District 770-387-5480. The parties are encouraged to use this program to resolve their cases efficiently and oftentimes with less expense.

Hearing Dates