Carl Lietz

Carl Lietz is a partner with the Atlanta trial practice firm of Finch McCranie, LLP, where he specializes in defending individuals and entities in federal criminal matters in the white collar area. Early on in his career, Carl clerked for two federal judges and then worked as a trial attorney in the Federal Defender Office in Atlanta. In the Defender Office, Carl tried a significant number of federal criminal cases, litigated hundreds of evidentiary and other issues, and handled sentencing hearings on a regular basis.

Since leaving the Defender Office over a decade ago, Carl has continued to devote his career to the defense of individuals facing or dealing with federal charges in the white collar area. However, like all trial lawyers, Carl is comfortable handling any matter – whether criminal or civil – that may ultimately get resolved in the courtroom. For that reason, other lawyers routinely recruit Carl to work on matters as a member of a multi-lawyer team.

Carl is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, a national, legal, honorary society for outstanding criminal trial lawyers, with admission to fellowship by invitation only. In addition, in every edition since 2012, Carl has been selected for inclusion into The Best Lawyers in America (White-Collar Criminal Defense). Carl regularly lectures at national and regional seminars pertaining to federal criminal law, and for the last seven years, he has taught a trial practice course as an adjunct faculty member at the Georgia State University, College of Law.

White Collar Crime

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Health Care Law

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Georgia

Since 1995

Partner

Finch McCranie, LLP

2018 - Current

Owner

Kish & Lietz, P.C.

2006 - 2017

Trial Attorney

Federal Defender Office, Atlanta, Georgia

2001 - 2006

Attorney

Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins, & Bever

1998 - 2001

Law Clerk

Judge Orinda D. Evans, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

1997 - 1998

Law Clerk

Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

1996 - 1997

Vermont Law School

J.D. (1995)

Florida State University

B.S. (1992)

Georgia SuperLawyer

Superlawyers

Legal Elite

Georgia Trend Magazine

Best Lawyers in America, White-Collar Criminal Defense

The Best Lawyers in America

Federal Defender Program, Inc.

Board of Directors

Current

American Board of Criminal Lawyers

Fellow

Current

Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: White-Collar Law Committee

Trial by Ambush Should be a Two-Way Street: The Federal Notice-of-Alibi Rule and Mandatory Disclosure of Defense Witnesses

The Champion Magazine

2009

Understanding and Challenging Forensic Evidence in Federal Court

Criminal Justice Act Panel Training, Northern District of Alabama

2009

Child Pornography Offenses and the Adam Walsh Act

Eigteenth Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

2009

Search and Seizure Update

Criminal Justice Act Training Seminar, Norhern District of Alabama

2010

Motions Practice in the Northern District of Georgia

Federal Defender Sixth Annual St. Crispin Day Seminar

2010

Firearm Offenses

Nineteenth Annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

2010