Biographical Information
Joseph Wade Padgett, Candidate for Chief Magistrate of Columbia County
Date and Place of Birth:
July 27, 1965; Atlanta, Georgia
Married:
Alice Wheatley Padgett
Children:
Matthew Wade Padgett, age 12; Jordan Marie Padgett, age 10
Church Association:
Attends Wesley United Methodist Church, Evans, Georgia; Chairman of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee and Chairman of Capital Stewardship Campaign at Wesley United Methodist Church; Member of a domestic Mission Team associated with the United Methodist Church
Civic and Professional Associations:
Leadership Augusta - Class of 2000; Member of the Board of Directors of Leadership Augusta (2001-present); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Leadership Augusta for 2003-2004; Past Chairman of the Criminal Justice portion of the Adult Class Committee of Leadership Augusta (2002-2003)
Member, Georgia Bar Association, Augusta Bar Association
Volunteer coach for the Columbia County Recreation Department
Education:
Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina; 8/83-12/84; academic and football scholarship
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; 1/85-6/87; Bachelor of Arts-History
Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia; 8/87-6/90; Juris Doctor
Experience:
J. Wade Padgett, P.C., President, March, 1995-present. I am involved in the general practice of law, specializing in litigation. I am also a Certified Mediator in all types of disputes, with additional certification in Domestic Relations actions.
Associate Magistrate Judge, Columbia County, Georgia, December, 1995 to present. I preside over civil and criminal matters on a weekly basis.
O. Franklin Askin, Jr., P.C., associate, May, 1993-February, 1995. I was an autonomous associate, specializing in litigation. I also assisted in real estate matters with other lawyers within the office.
District Attorney’s Office, Augusta Judicial Circuit, Assistant District Attorney, June, 1990-May, 1993. I was a Violent Crimes Prosecutor, devoting the majority of my time to jury trials and appeals involving violent crimes and sex crimes.
Committee to Elect J. Wade Padgett
1355 Montrose Place
Evans, GA 30809
ph: (706) 855-7300 (706) 860-6076
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