Legal Profile
Mary Jane Cardwell began the practice of law in Waycross, Georgia, in June 1987, after graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University
in Macon, Georgia, This was the third degree she received from Mercer
University, having completed her B.A. in 1977 and her M.Ed. in 1980.
Mary Jane Cardwell initially joined the law firm of Kopp, Peavy and Conner, P.C., where she stayed until 1993. Her work included local government law, banking, real estate, probate, and collections, among other items. She then joined Robert Little's office, where she stayed until 1996. This office primarily served Debtors in Bankruptcy, though they also did Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Domestic Relations.
On May 1, 1996, Mary Jane Cardwell opened her office in the federal building and later moved across the street. Her office is now located at 616 Tebeau Street, Waycross, Georgia. Her work now is primarily Bankruptcy - Debtor, Creditor and Trustee. She has had extensive experience in local government work and served as the City Attorney for the City of Waycross, Georgia for three years.
Mary Jane occassionally handles Social Security Disability, Uncontested Divorces, some General Trial Practice, and serves as one of the court-appointed Guardian Ad Litems for the Juvenile Court of Ware County Georgia, and Superior Court of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. She is a Panel Trustee for Chapter 7 Bankruptcies, serving the Waycross Division of the Southern District of Georgia and other areas as assigned (http://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/usbc/referenc.htm).
Mary Jane is a member of NABT, NACTT, ABI, State Bar of Georgia, and the Waycross Bar Association, among other organizations and bars.
Mary Jane Cardwell initially joined the law firm of Kopp, Peavy and Conner, P.C., where she stayed until 1993. Her work included local government law, banking, real estate, probate, and collections, among other items. She then joined Robert Little's office, where she stayed until 1996. This office primarily served Debtors in Bankruptcy, though they also did Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Domestic Relations.
On May 1, 1996, Mary Jane Cardwell opened her office in the federal building and later moved across the street. Her office is now located at 616 Tebeau Street, Waycross, Georgia. Her work now is primarily Bankruptcy - Debtor, Creditor and Trustee. She has had extensive experience in local government work and served as the City Attorney for the City of Waycross, Georgia for three years.
Mary Jane occassionally handles Social Security Disability, Uncontested Divorces, some General Trial Practice, and serves as one of the court-appointed Guardian Ad Litems for the Juvenile Court of Ware County Georgia, and Superior Court of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. She is a Panel Trustee for Chapter 7 Bankruptcies, serving the Waycross Division of the Southern District of Georgia and other areas as assigned (http://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/usbc/referenc.htm).
Mary Jane is a member of NABT, NACTT, ABI, State Bar of Georgia, and the Waycross Bar Association, among other organizations and bars.