by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 30, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
See below for the Northern District of Georgia’s Order extending the judicial emergency to May 15, 2020. I would expect other Courts to follow suit soon. The Northern District of Georgia has also issued an Order allowing video teleconferencing and telephone...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 25, 2020 | Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law, General Information, Judge and Jury Selection
Should I ask for a jury trial in a legal proceeding? There are a number of factors to consider and there is typically a great deal at stake. Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm go into details about making the right choice when faced...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 22, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
Below is Fulton County’s Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency. If you have questions or concerns about your case or situation, please call or email us today. ORDER DECLARING JUDICIAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED that a Judicial Emergency exists in...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 22, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
We want to continue to keep you updated on the status of the Courts during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Below is the Order declaring a Judicial Emergency from DeKalb County’s Chief Judge. Keep checking back here for updates and our Shewmaker & Lewis facebook...
by Patty Shewmaker | Mar 22, 2020 | Covid-19 Updates
The Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court has declared a judicial emergency limiting judicial operations during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What does this mean for you if you have a case pending or your were thinking about filing a case? It means that at this time,...
