Johnston & Owen, LLC

07/20/2021

We are very pleased to learn today that Judge Rhonda Kreuziger, Associate Juvenile Court Judge for the Griffin Judicial Circuit, has been been appointed by Governor kemp to fill the Superior Court Judge seat vacated by the retirement of Judge Chris Edwards. Rhonda will do a GREAT job! She's very conscientious and is just a very good person. Congratulations!

03/29/2021

A woman lost her personal injury lawsuit after her lawyer refused to wear a mask in court and the judge threw out her case, which had been set for trial. The New York Daily News reported Friday that Brooklyn Judge Lawrence Knipel tossed the case after attorney Howard Greenwald said he could not brea...

03/10/2021

Judge Chris Edwards has officially resigned as Chief Judge of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. 

03/09/2021

A colleague and local attorney, Chad Nuce, suffered a terrible loss over the weekend. His 16-year-old son, Riley, was killed in an ATV accident. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

https://www.cogginsfuneralhome.com/obituary/riley-nuce



Riley Chancellor Nuce age 16 of Meansville Ga., passed away Sunday March 7, 2021. Riley was born on May 25, 2004, in Bibb County, to Derek Chad Nuce and Diane Chancellor Nuce. He was a student at Pike County High School, was on the basketball team, and ran track and

03/08/2021

We were very saddened to hear about the passing of Barnesville attorney Karen Martin this past Friday, March 5, 2021. I enjoyed listening to Karen’s stories over the years as we waited for our court cases to be called. She had such a very interesting life! It’s hard to believe that the practice of law was actually her second career following a career in education, and that it began when she was 45 years old and continued for 37 years until her passing.

From her obituary:

Karen loved her small town. After graduating from Gordon Military College she attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia, where she joined the Phi Mu sorority. She graduated from Tift College in Forsyth, Georgia with a B.A. in English in 1959. She received her Masters of Education in English from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1968. Karen taught English and Speech at Gordon Military College and was also a counselor, drama coach, tennis coach for the men’s tennis team and an announcer at Gordon football games. She also taught English at Lamar County High School in Barnesville.

I will miss Karen. May she Rest In Peace.

05/02/2020

We were very pleased to learn today that Ben Miller, Jr., was appointed by Governor Kemp as Superior Court Judge for the Griffin Judicial Circuit. He had served as the Chief Juvenile Court Judge for the Griffin Judicial Circuit since 2008.

Atlanta, GA - Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his selection of Ben Miller, Jr. to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Miller will fill the vacancy created by Mack Crawford's resignation.

04/06/2020

STATEWIDE JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS SUSPENDED THROUGH MAY 13, 2020

The Honorable Harold D. Melton, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, declared a Statewide Judicial Emergency based upon the COVID-19 epidemic suspending all court functions in all courts in all counties with certain limited exceptions as defined in the Order. The suspension was set to expire on April 13, 2020. On April 6, 2020, Chief Justice Melton extended the Statewide Judicial Emergency until May 13, 2020.

While this suspension and the backlog that will inevitably result when court resumes will present varying degrees of inconvenience for our clients we are determined to get things moving again as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience.

Our law office is closed to the public, but we are continuing to work from the office each day based upon the fact that Governor Kemp’s Executive Order has deemed law firms to be an essential business. We are accessible by email and telephone, and we are regularly scheduling consultations with new clients by teleconference. Furthermore, we have a drop slot on the front door of our office which may be utilized to drop off letters, documents and small packages.

10/31/2019

HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all! Enjoy the fun, be careful in the rain and be safe!🎃

09/11/2019

Today is now called Patriot Day ... Always remember those we lost and those who fight for our country because of 9/11!🇺🇸

08/02/2019

It’s that time of year for Back to School in Griffin-Spalding and our surrounding Counties. Reminder to watch for busses, car riders and students walking to school!

We wish Teachers and Students a successful, rewarding and safe school year!🍎✏️📐📚

07/29/2019

https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/07/25/georgia-supreme-court-stays-removal-of-indicted-judge-mack-crawford/

Crawford claims the panel that recommended his removal was improperly appointed.