Criminal Defense and Family Law Across Southeast Georgia
Downie Law, LLC is based in Vidalia and represents clients in criminal-defense and family-law matters throughout Southeast and east-central Georgia. The firm’s regional service area generally extends approximately 75 miles from the Vidalia office, depending on the type of matter, the court involved, scheduling, conflicts of interest and other case-specific considerations.
The firm maintains one office at 510 Maple Dr., Vidalia, Georgia 30474. References to other cities and counties describe areas where representation may be available; they do not mean that Downie Law maintains an office in those locations.
Regional Criminal-Defense Representation
Attorney Jack M. Downie Sr. represents clients facing state and federal criminal allegations, including DUI and traffic offenses, drug charges, theft and property crimes, assault and battery accusations, domestic-violence allegations, weapons charges, probation matters, juvenile cases and serious felonies. Learn more about the firm’s criminal-defense services and DUI defense.
Criminal cases can move quickly. Bond conditions, court dates, license deadlines, preservation of video or electronic evidence and communications with law enforcement may require prompt attention. When contacting the firm, provide the county, charge, custody or bond status and the next known court date.
Regional Family-Law Representation
Downie Law also represents clients in divorce, child-custody, child-support, legitimation, parenting-time, modification and related family-law matters. Venue, existing orders and upcoming deadlines can determine what must happen next. Learn more about the firm’s family-law services, divorce representation and child-custody representation.
When requesting a family-law consultation, provide the county, case number if one exists, copies of current orders and information about any hearing or response deadline.
Core Counties and Communities Near Vidalia
The firm regularly evaluates matters arising in the counties closest to the Vidalia office, including:
- Toombs County — Vidalia, Lyons and surrounding communities
- Montgomery County — Mount Vernon, Uvalda and nearby communities
- Treutlen County — Soperton and surrounding communities
- Tattnall County — Reidsville, Glennville, Cobbtown and nearby communities
- Wheeler County — Alamo and surrounding communities
- Candler County — Metter and nearby communities
- Telfair County — McRae-Helena and surrounding communities
- Jeff Davis County — Hazlehurst and nearby communities
- Emanuel County — Swainsboro and surrounding communities
- Evans County — Claxton, Hagan and nearby communities
- Appling County — Baxley and surrounding communities
Additional Counties Within the Regional Service Area
Depending on the matter and scheduling, representation may also be available in:
- Bulloch County — Statesboro and nearby communities
- Laurens County — Dublin and surrounding communities
- Johnson County — Wrightsville and nearby communities
- Dodge County — Eastman and surrounding communities
- Bryan County — Pembroke, Richmond Hill and nearby communities
- Bacon County — Alma and surrounding communities
- Jenkins County — Millen and nearby communities
- Wayne County — Jesup and surrounding communities
- Long County — Ludowici and nearby communities
- Liberty County — Hinesville and surrounding communities
- Washington County — Sandersville and nearby communities
- Jefferson County — Louisville and surrounding communities
Matters near the outer edge of the service area are evaluated individually. The firm does not promise availability in every county or case.
How Regional Representation Begins
- Conflict check: The firm first confirms that professional obligations permit it to evaluate the matter.
- Deadline review: Court dates, response deadlines, bond conditions and other urgent issues are identified.
- Case evaluation: The attorney reviews the type of matter, location, available documents and practical demands of representation.
- Engagement decision: Representation begins only after the firm and client sign an engagement agreement.
Personal-Injury Matters
The firm also evaluates selected personal-injury claims arising throughout the region. Free consultations are available only for personal-injury matters. Learn more about personal-injury representation.
Request a Consultation
Call (912) 324-2320 or use the consultation request form. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the office is closed Friday through Sunday. Consultation availability and fees depend on the matter, except that personal-injury consultations are free.
