JOHN J COLEY

Bio:  John J. Coley, or “Joe” as his friends know him, is a lifelong resident of Columbus, Georgia.  Joe completed his undergraduate degree (B.S.) at Columbus College in 1985 majoring in Criminal Justice.  Joe continued his education earning two additional degrees, a Masters Degree in Education (MEd) in 1995, specializing in educational psychology and a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) in 1996, with a specialization in justice administration from Columbus State University.  Mr. Coley is a graduate of The Justice Center of Atlanta, Georgia and is a registered Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.  Joe works as a legal and political researcher for former Columbus, Georgia Mayor and Attorney Bob Poydasheff and he has served on the Mayors Committee for the Disabled.  In addition, with Mayor Poydasheff, he co-instructs a legal Para-professional course at the Columbus State University Continuing Education Center.  Joe is a veteran of the United States Army and is Honorably Discharged.  Mr. Coley is a former law enforcement officer and has served as a Columbus Police Officer, a Chattahoochee County Deputy Sheriff and a Columbus Metropolitan Airport Police Officer.  Joe has served on a number of Muscogee County School Districts committees and is the District 5 citizens roundtable representative.  Coley is a member and very in the National Eagle Scout Association.  Mr. Coley is, and has been very active in the Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of America (former board member) as a District Commissioner.  He was a founding board member of The Better Way Foundation, which is a local non-profit working to assist individuals and families dealing with HIV.  Coley is a current board member of the Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum and is a contributing writer for Civil War Times Magazine.   Joe is a founding member of Chaplain Paul Voorhees Ministries, Inc. and volunteers a significant amount of time helping with community organizations.  He is one of the hosts of the Ranger Joe’s God and Country Radio show, which he hosts live, two days a week.  Joe is married to the former Patricia Tompkins and they have 4 grown children and 4 grandchildren.

Hourly fee:  $200.00 (2 hour minimum and 1 hr preparation fee)

Available Counties:  ALL

Registered:  General Civil and Domestic, Domestic Violence and Juvenile