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Serving Dallas, Hiram, and all of Paulding County from our office just east in Marietta. Free consultations, six days a week.
State Bar of Georgia (Bar No. 853577) · Cobb County Bar Association · Serving the Bartow County courts in Cartersville
Cobb Defense represents people charged with crimes and people injured by negligence throughout Paulding County, Georgia, a fastgrowing residential county on the western edge of metro Atlanta. Attorney Gregory Chancy handles cases in the Paulding County courts in Dallas, the county seat, and serves clients in Hiram, New Hope, Yorkville, and the surrounding communities. The office is a short drive east in Marietta, and consultations are free, six days a week. Call (770) 6273221.
Paulding County lies just west of Cobb, and over the past two decades it has changed from a rural county into one of the region’s busiest bedroom communities, now home to more than 175,000 residents. Its county seat is Dallas, and its largest city is Hiram, with communities including New Hope, Yorkville, Nebo, and Braswell spread across the county. Much of Paulding’s population commutes east toward Cobb and Atlanta for work, which gives the county a distinctly residential, on the move character.
That daily movement matters for the kinds of cases the county sees. A large share of Paulding residents drive the same corridors every day, US278 and the roads feeding the EastWest Connector toward Cobb, and that steady commuter traffic drives DUI stops, traffic charges, and serious collisions. A firm serving Paulding has to understand a county that is still growing into its size, where the court system and the road network are both carrying more than they were built for.
Greg Chancy and his legal team will be by your side no matter the charge, we have extensive experience litigating the toughest criminal cases.
Some examples of our most common cases:
No matter what city you are arrested in, if the charge is above a local ordinance violation, you will likely be moved to the Fulton County Jail where you will await your initial appearance before a magistrate judge. You want to have Gregory Chancy and his legal team by your side to protect your civil liberties and defend your future. Call us now for more information!
Paulding County is served by the Paulding Judicial Circuit, and the court that hears a case depends on the charge. The county’s courts are located in Dallas, the county seat, and knowing which court applies is the first step in getting ready for a case.
Paulding County Superior Court, in Dallas, handles felonies, divorce, and general civil matters, with cases prosecuted by the Paulding Judicial Circuit District Attorney. Serious criminal charges are heard here.
State Court of Paulding County, also in Dallas, handles misdemeanors, DUI and traffic offenses, and many civil claims, including personal injury lawsuits.
Magistrate Court issues arrest warrants and handles small claims and preliminary matters.
Juvenile Court handles cases involving people under 18.
Municipal Courts in Dallas and Hiram handle city ordinance violations and many local traffic citations.
Because Paulding runs separate courts for felonies and misdemeanors, the court a case lands in sets the procedure, the timeline, and the strategy. A DUI answered in State Court in Dallas follows a different path than a felony heard in Superior Court, and a defense built around the specific Paulding County court, and how that court handles its docket, is stronger than a onesizefitsall approach.
Cobb Defense represents people facing the full range of criminal charges in Paulding County, from a first misdemeanor in State Court to a serious felony in Superior Court. Attorney Gregory Chancy handles each case personally rather than routing it through staff. The firm defends charges including:
Paulding’s rapid residential growth has meant more traffic, more stops, and a busier court system, but a heavier docket does not change what a charge means for the person facing it. The firm builds each defense around the specific charge and the specific court in Dallas, and each charge type links to its own page in the criminal defense services section for a closer look at the approach.
Cobb Defense also represents people injured by another party’s negligence across Paulding County, pursuing compensation for medical bills, lost income, and the lasting effects of a serious injury. Injury lawsuits in Paulding are generally filed in the State or Superior Court in Dallas, and the firm handles them on a contingency basis, so a client pays nothing unless the case is won.
The county’s commuter pattern is a genuine risk factor here. With so many residents driving the same congested corridors toward Cobb and Atlanta each day, and with road capacity still catching up to the county’s growth, serious motorvehicle crashes are a frequent source of injury claims. The firm’s injury practice covers car and truck accidents, motorcycle and rideshare crashes, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, nursing home abuse, defective products, and workers’ compensation. Each claim carries its own evidence and its own deadlines, and moving early protects what a case will need.
Paulding sits directly against Cobb’s western border, and that closeness is a practical benefit for clients. The Marietta office is a straightforward drive east of the county, close enough that the firm can appear in the Paulding courts in Dallas and stay responsive to clients across the county without the distance that a more remote firm would face. For a Paulding resident, that means a lawyer who is genuinely nearby, not one working the case from across the metro area.
Many Paulding cases also share a common thread: they involve people whose daily lives already run between Paulding and Cobb. Someone stopped on a commute, injured in a crash on the way to work, or facing a charge in a county they moved to recently often finds the local court process unfamiliar. A firm that works on both sides of that county line can guide those clients through the Paulding Judicial Circuit and set clear expectations about how a case in Dallas is likely to move.
Clients work directly with attorney Gregory Chancy from the first call through resolution, not a rotating cast of staff. Attorney Chancy is licensed by the State Bar of Georgia under Bar Number 853577, a credential anyone can verify through the State Bar’s public member directory. For a Paulding County client, that direct access means always knowing who is handling the case and being able to reach that person.
The firm builds each defense around the specific facts and the specific Paulding County court hearing the case, and explains every step in plain language. Every case is prepared as though it will go to trial, which strengthens a client’s position whether the matter is negotiated or argued to a jury. For injury clients, the contingency model means the firm is paid only when the client recovers.
It depends on the charge. Felonies and divorce are heard in Paulding County Superior Court in Dallas. Misdemeanors, DUI, and traffic offenses, along with many injury lawsuits, are handled in the State Court of Paulding County, also in Dallas. The firm confirms which court applies during your free consultation.
Yes. The firm represents clients across the entire county, including Dallas, Hiram, New Hope, Yorkville, and the surrounding communities, in both criminal defense and personal injury matters.
Yes. The Marietta office is a short drive east of the Paulding line and the courthouse in Dallas. The firm regularly appears in the Paulding County courts and represents clients throughout the county.
Consultations are free. For personal injury cases, the firm works on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing unless your case is won. Call (770) 6273221 to schedule a confidential review.
Exercise your right to remain silent, do not consent to any search, and do not sign anything without a lawyer. Contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible, and write down what you remember about the arrest while it is fresh.
As soon as possible. In a criminal case, early involvement gives an attorney the most room to act with prosecutors, and in an injury case it protects evidence and deadlines before they lapse.
Cobb Defense serves all of Paulding County from its Marietta office, a short drive east of Dallas. Call (770) 6273221 or use the directions button on this page.
If you are facing a criminal charge or dealing with an injury anywhere in Fulton County, call (770) 6273221 to speak with attorney Gregory Chancy. The consultation is free, the firm appears directly in Fulton’s Superior and State Courts in Atlanta, and for injury cases you pay nothing unless you win. You can also request a free case review through the form on this page, or use the directions button to reach the office. Every conversation is confidential, and the sooner an attorney reviews your case, the more options you usually have.
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