The County attorney advises the Board of Commissioners and its staff on their powers and responsibilities so that their actions will remain within the legal framework laid down by the State Constitution and the Legislature. The County Attorney attends the Board of Commissioners’ meetings for the purpose of providing on-the-spot counsel and obtaining first hand information on immediate and contemplated Commission action. The County Attorney and staff provide advice and service to County Officials and Departments. The county attorney represents all departments and officials in litigation and handles any suits against the county.

Frank Childs, Jr., a partner in the law firm of Groover & Childs in Macon, was born and raised in Jones County.

Childs graduated from JCHS in 1967 and attended Young Harris College before earning his law degree from Mercer University. Frank was admitted to the bar in 1973.

In addition to holding the position of Jones County Attorney since 1975, Frank has served as president of the Macon Bar Association and a member of the executive committee of the State Bar of Georgia. For the past 20 plus years, Frank has also been the attorney for the Peace Officers Association of Georgia (POAG).

Childs is a current member of the William A. Bottle American Inn of Court, the Macon Bar Association, the Ocmulgee Bar Association, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.