Northeastern Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office

Enter the Arena

This isn't bureaucratic law. This is courtroom combat. Real trials. Real stakes. Real purpose. Are you ready?

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Leadership

Mark Alexander

Circuit Public Defender, Northeastern Judicial Circuit

A Gainesville native with over three decades of trial experience. Former prosecutor. Civil litigator who secured multimillion-dollar verdicts. Now leading a team dedicated to one mission: fighting for justice.

Mark started his career in 1990 as an assistant district attorney, trying cases from his very first week. He knows what it takes to win in the courtroom—and he's here to pass that knowledge on.

"I am committed to representing our clients with passion and dignity, because justice demands nothing less."

30+

Years Trial Experience

1990

Career Start

2012

State Bar Board

Career Paths

Two Roads. One Mission.

Whether you've spent decades building a career or you're just getting started, there's a place for you in the arena.

Mid & Late Career

The Second Act

You've made partner. You've won the verdicts. You've built the book of business. Now you're asking: is this all there is?

Here's your answer. Take your skills to the courtroom where it matters most. Defend the Constitution. Mentor the next generation. Find purpose that no billable hour can provide.

Meaningful trial work every week
Lead and mentor young attorneys
No partnership politics or billing pressure
Quality of life in Northeast Georgia
Work that matters at the end of the day

Early Career

The Fast Track

Forget document review. Forget waiting years for your first deposition. Here, you'll be in court from week one.

Give us four years. We'll give you a trial resume that any high-end defense firm would kill for.

Immediate courtroom experience
Learn from veteran trial attorneys
Handle your own caseload fast
Build skills money can't buy
Launch to any career path you choose

Life Outside the Courtroom

Northeast Georgia

Mountains. Lakes. Community. The kind of life you thought you'd have to sacrifice for a meaningful career. You don't.

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Mountain Living

Blue Ridge foothills. Hiking trails. Fresh air. A different pace of life.

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Lake Life

Lake Lanier. Lake Burton. Weekends on the water, not in the office.

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Real Community

Know your neighbors. Raise your family. Be part of something.

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Great Schools

Excellent public and private schools throughout the region.

Serving Hall County from Gainesville, Georgia—an hour north of Atlanta with none of the traffic, and also have a satellite office for Lumpkin County. Close enough to the city when you want it. Far enough to breathe.

Our Mission

Fight for Justice

Every day, we enter the arena—bravely, humbly, and together—knowing that courage, preparation, and purpose must guide us through the uncertainty of battle. Our fight is not for glory, but for people—for fairness, for dignity, for the rule of law itself.

Courage

We stand firm in the face of challenge. Courage is contagious.

Trust

The foundation of our relationships. Honesty. Transparency. Reliability.

Respect

We earn it by showing it. Preparation. Professionalism.

Excellence

Don't stop until you're proud. Be a Pro.

Team

We never go into battle alone. Strength in connection.

"It is one thing to study war … and another thing to live the warrior's life."

— Steven Pressfield

Ready?

Join the Fight

If you're ready to do work that matters, we want to hear from you. Send your resume and tell us your story.

Apply Now

Or email directly: recruiting@nejcpd.org