Payne Court Reporting, LLC, based in Marietta, Georgia, provides experienced certified court reporters in metro Atlanta and northwest Georgia for in-person and Zoom depositions, hearings, meetings, and arbitrations. The owner, John Payne, has been a court reporter for over 35 years and holds the distinction of being a Registered Diplomate Reporter, a certification achieved by only the top 1 percent of court reporters. Payne Court Reporting is a proud supporter of Kids’ Chance of Georgia, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships to the children of Georgia workers who have been seriously, catastrophically, or fatally injured in work-related accidents. John and his wife, Angela, are lifelong Cobb County residents who enjoy the companionship of their three Cardigan Welsh Corgis: Dora, Remi, and Maverick.

Consistent with O.C.G.A. 15-14-37, Payne Court Reporting does not engage in contracting for court-reporting services. Additionally, Payne Court Reporting will accept no assignment from any court-reporting agency which engages in contracting as defined by this code section.