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J. Mark Hatfield - a Waycross, Georgia (GA) Personal Injury ...

John Mark Hatfield is from Waycross, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Georgia and his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. He and his wife, Lee, have two adult children and attend First United Methodist Church.

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Mark is an attorney at Hatfield and Hatfield, P.C. He previously worked as an attorney at The Wilson Law Farm and as an assistant district attorney for the Western Judicial Circuit in Athens, Georgia.

 May 19, 2026 – General Primary - Charlton County, Georgia

Mark previously served as a state representative for Georgia House District 177 from 2005 to 2013. 

As of July 23, 2026, John Mark Hatfield did not have a website or any information online.

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As an attorney at Hatfield and Hatfield, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury and automobile wrecks, wrongful death, workers' compensation, DUI and criminal defense, family law, wills and estates, and general litigation.

As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

- As an attorney at Hatfield and Hatfield, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in personal injury and automobile wrecks, wrongful death, workers' compensation, DUI and criminal defense, family law, wills and estates, and general litigation.
- As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

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John Mark Hatfield

- The Solicitor General oversees the prosecution of any misdemeanors or minor infractions to Georgia statutes or local laws. Misdemeanors might include driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, or low-level theft. 
- Solicitor Generals have discretion over whether to press charges, whether to seek jail time, or whether to send individuals to a pre-trial diversion program. They also have the power to negotiate plea deals with defendants. 
- In addition to prosecuting cases, the Solicitor General provides advice and counseling to victims of crime.
- Solicitor Generals are elected in county elections to four year terms.

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