Cobb County Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Lawyer

Cobb County sits in the Cobb Judicial Circuit, part of Georgia’s 7th Superior Court District, and which court hears a case depends on the charge. Knowing where a case will be heard is the first step in preparing for it, because each court runs on its own procedures, its own calendar, and its own expectations.

Cobb County Superior Court (70 Haynes Street, Marietta) handles felonies, divorce, and general civil matters, with cases prosecuted by the Cobb County District Attorney’s office. Serious criminal charges are heard here.

State Court of Cobb County (12 East Park Square, Marietta) handles misdemeanors, DUI and traffic offenses, and many civil claims, including personal injury lawsuits.

Magistrate Court (32 Waddell Street, Marietta) issues arrest warrants and handles small claims and preliminary matters.

Juvenile Court (32 Waddell Street, Marietta) handles offenses involving people under 18.

Municipal Courts in cities such as Marietta and Kennesaw handle local ordinance violations and some traffic citations.

Which court a case lands in shapes the timeline, the procedure, and the strategy. A DUI is handled differently in State Court than a felony drug charge in Superior Court, and a defense built around the specific court hearing the case is stronger than a generic one. It also affects practical things a client feels directly, from how quickly a first appearance is set to how a particular bench tends to handle bond and scheduling.

Criminal defense across Cobb County

Cobb Defense represents people facing the full range of criminal charges in Cobb County, from firsttime misdemeanors in State Court to serious felonies in Superior Court. Attorney Gregory Chancy handles each case directly rather than passing it to support staff. The firm defends charges including:

• DUI and reckless driving
• Drug crimes, including possession, possession with intent, trafficking, manufacturing, and cocaine charges
• Sex crimes, including internet sex crime allegations
• Violent crimes, including assault and domestic (family) violence
• White collar crimes
• Juvenile offenses
• Charges eligible for pretrial diversion

Each charge carries its own facts and its own court, and the defense is built around both. For a full explanation of how the firm approaches each type of charge, see the criminal defense services section, where each charge links to its own page. A resident arrested in Cobb County is rarely dealing with a single issue in isolation, and the firm handles related charges, license consequences, and diversion eligibility together rather than one piece at a time.

Personal injury representation in Cobb County

Cobb Defense also represents people injured through someone else’s negligence across Cobb County, pursuing compensation for medical costs, lost income, and the lasting effects of a serious injury. Injury lawsuits in Cobb are typically filed in the State or Superior Court in Marietta, and the firm handles them on a contingency basis, meaning a client pays nothing unless the case is won.

The firm’s injury practice covers car and truck accidents, motorcycle and rideshare crashes, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, boating accidents, nursing home abuse, defective products, and workers’ compensation. Each type of claim has its own evidence and its own deadlines, and starting early gives the firm the best chance to preserve what a case needs, from accidentscene evidence to medical records to witness accounts before memories fade.

Why local Cobb County experience matters

A lawyer who works in the Cobb County courts regularly brings practical knowledge that a general outside attorney does not. Cobb’s Superior and State Courts follow their own procedures and scheduling, and the judges, the District Attorney’s office, and court staff handle these cases every day. A firm embedded in that system reads situations more accurately.

That local grounding shapes real decisions: when to push for a dismissal, when a plea serves a client better than trial, how a particular Cobb County court tends to treat a given charge, and how quickly to move when timing affects the outcome. For a Cobb County resident, that familiarity is often the difference between a defense that reacts and one that stays ahead of the case. It also means fewer surprises for the client, because a firm that knows the local system can explain, early and honestly, what a case in that specific court realistically looks like.

What clients get from Cobb Defense

Clients work directly with attorney Gregory Chancy, not a rotating cast of staff, from the first call through resolution. 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. The firm builds each defense around the specific facts of the case and the specific Cobb County court hearing it, and keeps clients informed in plain language at every stage.

Every case is prepared as though it will go to trial, which strengthens a client’s position whether the matter is negotiated or argued before a jury. For injury clients, the contingency model means the firm only gets paid when the client recovers. The throughline across both practices is direct attorney attention and preparation, which is what gives a client confidence that the case is being handled, not processed.