Jack Hancock is a Partner and Office Chair of Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Forest Park office. Mr. Hancock has over 40 years of experience in governmental and corporate liability, civil rights, employment, general litigation and real estate. He is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer who has represented all types of governmental and corporate entities. He has served as primary outside counsel for Clayton County for 28 years. Mr. Hancock has successfully argued several of the most significant decisions in the appellate courts involving liability of counties.

Mr. Hancock received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia (B.B.A.) and his law degree from the University of Georgia (J.D.).

Mr. Hancock has served in a variety of leadership positions in legal, business and civic groups. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce for a total of 12 years, serving as legal counsel for nine years and two terms as chairman. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for dedication, service and commitment to Clayton County and the Chairman’s Award in 2019 by the Chamber. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Regional Business Coalition. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the Clayton State University Foundation where his has served two terms as Chairman.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Supreme Court of Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

• Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. _____, (2020)
• Anderson v. Raffensperger, 497 F.Supp. 1300, (2020)
• New Georgia Project v. Raffensperger, 484 F.Supp.3d 1265, (2020)
• Grochowski v. Clayton County, Georgia, 961 F.3d 1311, (2020)
• Dukes v. Deaton, 852 F.3d 1035, (2017)
• Ga. Association of Professional SErvers, et.al. v. Jackson, Sheriff, et.al., S17A1079 (Ga.)(2017)
• Clayton County v. Segrest, 333 Ga. App. 85, 775 S.E. 2d 579 (2015)
• Hall v. Freeman, Slip Copy, 2008 WL 3906835, C.A.11 (Ga.) (2008)
• Danielson v. DBM, Inc., Slip Copy, 2007 WL 1247206, N.D. Ga. (2007)
• Clayton County Bd. of Tax Assessors v. City of Atlanta, 286 Ga. App. 193, 648 S.E.2d 701 (2007)
• Hill v. Clayton County Bd. of Commissioners, 283 Ga. App. 15,640 S.E.2d 638 (2006)
• Jarallah v. Simmons, 191 Fed.Appx. 918 C.A.11 (Ga.) (2006)
• City of Atlanta v. Clayton County Bd. of Tax Commissioners, 271 Ga. App. 84, 608 S.E.2d 710 (2004)
• City of Riverdale v. Clayton County, 263 Ga. App. 672, 588 S.E.2d 845 (2003)
• City of Riverdale v. Clayton County, Georgia, 263 Ga. App. 672, 588 S.E.2d 845 (2003)
• Grech v. Clayton County, Ga., 300 F.3d 1299 (11th Cir. 2003)
• Thomas ex rel. Thomas, et. al. v. Roberts, et al., 323 F.3d 174 950 (11th Cir. Ga. 2003)
• Clayton County, et. al. v. Sexton, et al., 273 Ga. 150, 538 S.E.2d 737 (2000)
• Thomas, et. al. v. Clayton County Board of Education, et al., 94F. Supp. 1290 (N.D. Ga. 1999)
• Miller, et. al. v. Clayton County, et. al., 271 Ga. 135, 518 S.E.2d 402 (1999)
• Tamaroff v. Cowen, 270 Ga. 415, 511 S.E.2d 159 (1999)

• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Georgia
• Clayton State University Foundation, Board of Trustees 2009 – Present ; Chairman, 2017-2019
• Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2002-2008; Legal Counsel, 2003-2004; Legal Counsel and Chairman Elect, 2004-2005; Chairman 2005-2007; Legal Counsel, 2018-2022
• Regional Business Coalition, Board of Directors 2003-2007

• Nuts and Bolts of Local Government Law, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, “Liability of Georgia Counties for the Acts of their Elected Officials:  An Overview”, March 11, 2010
• Speaker on federal court practice and procedure, county, city and school law, immunity issues, civil rights and constitutional law.
• Nuts and Bolts of Local Government Law, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, “Elected Officials and Local Government-Roles, Rights and Responsibilities”, March 17, 2006.
• Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Annual Update on Georgia Law Seminar, “Analysis of Local Governmental Immunities to State Law Claims”, February 6-9, 2011