DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office
Jacob Cohen is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Solicitor General in Judge Alexander's courtroom at the DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office since May 2023, after handling traffic division cases from arraignment through trial from August 2022 to April 2023. Prior experience includes a role as a Judicial Law Clerk/Staff Attorney for the Superior Courts of Georgia, where Jacob managed the Civil Calendar and engaged with legal professionals on various issues. Early legal experience encompasses internships and clerkships across multiple legal environments, including the DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jacob holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Georgia State University College of Law, a Finance major with a Minor in Political Science from the University of Georgia, and has studied at the University of Oxford.
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DeKalb County Solicitor-General's Office
The Office of the DeKalb County Solicitor-General, under the direction of Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling, prosecutes more than 13,000 misdemeanor crimes committed in DeKalb County each year. These cases include domestic violence, elder abuse, cruelty to children, vehicular homicide, drunk driving, harassment and stalking, trespassing and animal cruelty. This Office is also responsible for the prosecution of county ordinance violations, which combined with misdemeanors, affect the quality of life for DeKalb County’s more than 750,000 citizens. The Office of the Solicitor-General diligently works to make a better, safer DeKalb County by preventing and deterring criminal activity through professional and impartial prosecution of crimes. The Office and its staff are committed to upholding the laws and statutes of Georgia and DeKalb County, while closely working with our police and communities to develop strategies that prevent crimes before they occur. It takes a dedicated team to keep DeKalb safe. The entire staff of the Office of the Solicitor-General – including prosecutors, investigators, victim-witness advocates, community liaisons and legal assistants – is devoted to holding offenders accountable. Get to know your partners in crime prevention at the Office of the DeKalb Solicitor-General. Contact us with questions or concerns by calling 404-371-2201 or send email to: solicitorinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.