Nick M. Bajalia Sr. - Valdosta, GA
Attorney at Bajalia Law Firm, P.C.
Criminal Law Lawyers in Valdosta, GA
1810 North Ashley Street Suite 2 P.O. Box 5163 Valdosta, GA 31602
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Valdosta Criminal Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law 45%
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death 45%
- Business Litigation 10%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Nick M. Bajalia, Sr. is a native of Valdosta, Georgia. He attended Valdosta State College between 1971 and 1973. In 1972, during his sophomore year at Valdosta State College, he joined Tau Kappa Epsilon Social Fraternity. After completing his sophomore year at Valdosta State College, he transferred to the University of Georgia in 1973, and enrolled in the Terry School of Business Administration.
While attending the University of Georgia, Mr. Bajalia founded and formed "Communiversity", which is the equivalent of the Big Brother - Little Brother Program on the University of Georgia Campus. He served as a Big Brother to a needy youth during his entire time as a student at the University of Georgia. He graduated, with honors, from the Terry School of Business Administration at the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1975.
After graduating from UGA, Mr. Bajalia attended the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, from where he graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1979. During his third year of law school, he was asked to serve as the personal Law Clerk for the Honorable R. Macey Taylor, United States Magistrate, United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama.
Mr. Bajalia became a member of the State Bar of Georgia in 1979 and The Florida Bar in 1981. He first worked as an associate for the law firm of Coleman & Kitchens in Valdosta, Georgia. In 1980, he became a partner, and the law firm became known as Coleman, Kitchens & Bajalia. Later, he became associated with the law firm of Blackburn, Bright, Edwards and Dodd in Valdosta, Georgia. Mr. Bajalia founded and opened Bajalia Law Firm on May 3, 1982.
Mr. Bajalia is a member of the Episcopal Church. He is married to the former Monique Andrews. They have six (6) children and several grandchildren.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Attorneys of America - Lifetime Charter Membership, 2018-Present
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion - Platinum, 2017-Present
- AVVO 10.0 Rating, 2016-Present
- National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Civil Plaintiff, 2016-Present
- National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Criminal Defense, 2016-Present
- Martindale-Hubbell America’s Most Honored
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, 2015 - 2016
- AVVO Superb Rating, 2016-Present
- AVVO Clients’ Choice Award, 2015-Present
- AVVO Clients’ Choice Award, 2013
- National Trial Lawyers - Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association Top 25, 2017-Present
- National Trial Lawyers - Trucking Trial Lawyers Association Top 10, 2017-Present
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA) (By invitation only), 2016-Present
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA) (By invitation only) - 10 Best Client Satisfaction
- America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2016-Present
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2017-Present
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 10 Best
- Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2018-Present
- Attorney and Practice Magazine - Georgia’s Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, 2017-Present
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys - 10 Best in Georgia
- Nationwide Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses, 2000-2001
Education
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Legal Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
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Non Legal Education
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- Valdosta State University 1971-1973
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner/President
Past Positions
- Coleman & Kitchens, Associate; Partner, 1979 - 1981
- Blackburn, Bright, Edwards & Dodd, Associate, 1981 - 1982
Languages
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English (Primary)
Classes and Seminars
- People's Law School, Valdosta, GA, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation 1995 & 2005
Pro Bono Activities
- South Georgia Partnership to End Homelessness, 2011 - Present
Ancillary Businesses
Break Bread Program, Member, 1970-1974
Big Brother-Little Brother Program, Member (Athens, Georgia), 1973-1975
Communiversity (Big Brother-Little Brother UGA Campus Program), Founder and President, 1973-1975
Big Brother-Little Brother Program, Member (Birmingham, Alabama), 1978-1979
Valdosta High School, Head Coach Mock Trial Team, 2001-2002
Epiphany Prison Ministry, Member, Statewide Committee, 2001-2003
Valwood High School, Head Coach, Mock Trial Team, 2003-2006
Georgia Mock Trial Competition, Judge/Evaluator, Regional Trial Competition, 2017
Stetson University College of Law Regional Competition (Region VI) Texas Young Lawyers Association, National Trial Competition, Judge/Evaluator, 2024
Published Works
Articles
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“Diversity in the Family Law Field”, University of Georgia School of Law, Family Law Society Spring Career Panel, February 7, 2017.
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“Civil Rights in Today’s Society”, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Cook County, Georgia, February 20, 2010.
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Chairperson, People’s Law School, sponsored by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, Valdosta, Georgia, April 23-June 25, 2005.
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“Family Law: Divorce, Alimony, Custody & Adoption Issues”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, June 11, 2005.
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“Automobile Accidents & Insurance”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, May 21, 2005.
- “The Criminal Process”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, April 30, 2005.
- “How the Foundational Structure of Our Laws Have Shifted In a Manner To Hinder and Unintentionally Set Back the Civil Rights Movement and the Ideal of Equality Among All People”, presented at Annual Christmas Banquet of Greater Pleasant Temple Baptist Church, Valdosta, Georgia, December 16, 1995.
- Chairperson, People’s Law School, sponsored by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, Valdosta, Georgia, May 13-July 15, 1995.
- “Professional Negligence – Doctors, Lawyers and Beyond”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, June 24, 1995.
- “Automobile Accidents”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, June 17, 1995.
- “How to Choose a Lawyer”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, May 13, 1995.
- “How a Lawsuit Works”, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, presented at the People’s Law School, Valdosta, Georgia, May 13, 1995.
- “Ethical Considerations in Gathering Factual Information and Preserving the Evidence”, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, presented at the Meeting of the Minds-Making the Most of Settlements Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, December 9, 1994.
- Seminar Co-Chairman, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Fall Workshop, Secrets of Our Success Seminar, St. Simons Island, Georgia, October 21-22, 1994.
- Brief Bank Index, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Published May, 1994.
- “Justice Through Power,” THE VERDICT, Vol. 17, No. 4, July/August, 1992.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1979
- Florida, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1980
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1980
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1980
- Supreme Court of Florida, 1981
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2017
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Mediator - General Civil Mediation, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2017
- Certified Mediator - Domestic Relations Mediation, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2017
- Certified Mediator - Specialized Domestic Violence Mediation, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2020
- Certified Arbitrator, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, 2017
Other Affiliations
- National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1981 - Present
- Georgia Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1981 - Present
- American Association for Justice, 2017 - Present
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - Present
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2018 - Present
- State Bar of Georgia-General Practice & Trial Section
- State Bar of Georgia - Torts & Insurance Practice Section
- State Bar of Georgia - Criminal Law Section
- State Bar of Georgia - Legal Economics Section
- State Bar of Georgia - Dispute Resolution Section
- Valdosta Bar Association, 1979 - Present
- Valdosta Bar Association (Past Secretary)
- Valdosta Bar Association (Past Chair for Law Week Celebration Committee)
- Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, 1995 - Present
- American Bar Association (ABA), 2017 - Present
- American Bar Association (ABA) - Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), 2017 - Present
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) - (Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), 1991-1996; 2017-Present
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) - Motor Vehicle/Product Liability
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) - Trucking
- The National Trial Lawyers, 2016 - Present
- Best Attorneys of America, 2018 - Present
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA) (By invitation only), 2016 - Present
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys (By invitation only), 2017 - Present
- Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2018 - Present
- American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys (AAPDA) (Founding Member), 2014 - Present
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys (By invitation only), 2017 - Present
- Valdosta Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004 - Present
- Georgia Legal History Foundation, 2024 (Lifetime Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Contact
1810 North Ashley Street
Suite 2
P.O. Box 5163
Valdosta, GA 31602
Phone: 229-808-8183
Fax: (229) 244-9707
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.bajalialaw.com
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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