Cynthia Vaughn James

Cynthia Vaughn James

3.8
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 25 years

Family Lawyer at Winder, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury

105 Hal Jackson Road, Po Box 1370, Winder, GA

About Cynthia

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 45%

Former Assistant District Attorney. Former prosecutor handling all levels of court, except Federal Court. DUI, drug charges, domesic violence

26 years | 1,000 cases

45%
Family 45%

Successfully handle all family law cases: divorce, custody, child support, visitation, legitimation, alimony, adoption

26 years | 800 cases

45%
Car Accident 5%

26 years | 100 cases

5%
Personal Injury 5%

26 years | 100 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 25 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2000

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Cynthia Vaughn James

105 Hal Jackson Road, Po Box 1370, Winder, GA, 30680

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Cynthia Vaughn James's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.8 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by sarah | March 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

IMPROPER WRITING+FILING=rejection letter from court

Cynthia and her assistant Michelle are incompetant people. Michelle is not capable of this profession as they typed up the entire emergency custody order motion incorrectly with typos, wrong heading( labeled Affidavit by (my name) like it was a book report and filed in the wrong court which lead to a... rejection in the meanwhile having charged us over $2,000 for all the mistakes and time spent paying for hotels hoping we would get the court to hear our emergency plea to safely remove my daughter out of the house she is in. she was threatening suicide again. These fools need to stop practicing law or pretending they are. Michelle was just aweful not communicating properly with clients. She is alll personal and irrelevant with her diaolog choices. Never knowing what is going to happen next. Theres plenty more, but i had to rehire lawyers from my past custody battle and thier team definately know how to do all of this. I wish I would have remembered them sooner. You all deserve to be sued. NO FREE CONSULTATION , it wa s $500 plus text message charges, filing fee charges that resulted in court rejection

Posted by Alex Johnson | October 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excellent!

Cynthia James is the best! I was having a divorce and a buddy of mine gave me her number and she kept me from losing my kids. I would recommend her to anyone.

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Cynthia Vaughn James's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Gardner

Family lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Cynthia for a number of years. She is the type of lawyer who will work tirelessly for her client's best interests, and someone who a client can rely on during tough situations."

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Robert Gardner

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Richard Ryczek

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Scholarship, Bill Daniel Criminal Trial Advocacy Program

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Owner, Cynthia James, Attorney at Law, LLC

2001 - 2004

Assistant District Attorney, Barrow County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2007 - Present

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2000 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Education

2000

University of Georgia

Juris Doctor

1991

University of Tennessee

BS - Bachelor of Science

1989

Dyersburg State Community College

Associate Degree

Languages

English

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