Maria Sayers

Professional career

• A similar standing order from 2022 also appointed her as an Associate Juvenile Court Judge in Chatham County, serving part‐time on a request for judicial assistance
• Attorney at Sayers Law, LLC and Colonial Group, Inc
• Staff Attorney (Interim) to Judge Lindretta Grindle Kramer, Chatham County Juvenile Court
• Associate Judge (Pro Tem) at Chatham County Juvenile Court
• Not a full‐time judge but a designated part‐time judicial officer in Georgia’s Superior Court

Education

Additional information

• State of Georgia, Maria Sayers has been designated as a Hearing Officer for the 2024 calendar year to preside over Family Violence (O.C.G.A..9‐13‐1 et seq.), Stalking (.16‐5‐94), and Dating Violence (.9‐13‐1 et seq.) cases in that circuit This designation is made under O.C.G.A..15‐1‐9.1, which allows the Chief Judge to request judicial assistance when the court’s workload requires it.
• handling legal research, drafting, litigation support, and contract review
• handling specific family‐related cases under a formal court order.
• Her appointment is part of the state’s judicial assistance program, and she brings a background in both legal practice and judicial service to her role