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Frank H. Carter
Adel, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Jones School Of Law at Faulkner University
All 3 Attorneys were born and raised in Adel, Cook County, Georgia. Local firm with over 50 years combined experience.
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Matthew B. Bennett
Adel, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
Florida Coastal School of Law
Attorney in Adel, Georgia. Drug Crime Defense in South Georgia: Cook County, Berrien County, Tift County, Lowndes County. 10 years experience. Also handles speeding and other traffic citations in Adel, Georgia, Lenox, Georgia, Hahira, Georgia, Sparks, Georgia, Valdosta, Georgia, and more. Real Estate Transactions.
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George McCranie IV
Valdosta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and Personal Injury
George McCranie has gained fame throughout Georgia for his success as a DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney and as a two-time #1 Best-Selling Author. George works tirelessly to educate the public on DUI & Criminal Defense issues by answering on-line questions, by posting free reports, and creating and posting educational videos on his website. George has also designed an educational DUI “App” for smartphones which can be downloaded for free from his website: www.mccranielawfirm.com . The DUI app has extra features that can notify friends and family of an arrest and allow a person to contact a...
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Joe Kunes
Tifton, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Joe Kunes is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the Ga. Defense of DUI Drivers (DODD) Group, and a past VP of Ga. Trial Lawyers Association (2000). He has been a guest speaker for the Ga. Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminars from 2004-2008. He is also a member of the University of Georgia 1969 SEC champion mens golf team and a former PGA tour golfer. He graduated from "Q" -School in 1977 and retained his PGA Tour Card through 1981.
Joe is accepting DUI clients in Abbeville, Adel, Alamo, Albany, Alma, Americus, Ashburn, Bainbridge, Baxley, Blackshear,...
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Patrick Kunes
Tifton, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
Patrick Kunes is a member of the Ga. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL), the Ga. Defense of DUI Drivers (DODD) Group, and past president of Tifton Bar Association. He is certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and DUI Detection according to NHTSA standards by ex-law enforcement instructors. Patrick takes DUI clients in Abbeville, Adel, Alamo, Albany, Alma, Americus, Ashburn, Bainbridge, Baxley, Blackshear, Brunswick, Buena Vista, Butler, Byron, Cairo, Camilla, Cecil, Cochran, Cordele, Colquitt, Cusseta, Cuthbert, Dawson, Donalsonville, Dublin, Eastman, Ellaville, Fitzgerald, Folkston, Fort Gaines, Fort Valley, Georgetown, Hahira, Hawkinsville, Hazelhurst, Homerville, Jeffersonville, Jesup, Lakeland, Leesburg, Lenox, Lyons, McRae, Moultrie,...
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Andrew Dove
Ocilla, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Dove Law Firm, LLC is a full service law firm proudly serving Irwin, Ben Hill, Tift, Turner, Coffee, Colquitt and surrounding counties.
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Patrick Carlyle Cork
Valdosta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Campbell Law School
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Earl McRae
Douglas, GA Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
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Sanjoy Kumar Guha
DURGAPUR, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 21 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
I am practicing since 2003 as an Advocate/Lawyer in various field in civil and criminal law and also special statute law .
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David Lincoln Venable
Hawkinsville, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Georgia State University
David Venable worked in law enforcement and the computer industry prior to earning his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1987. He was a vice-president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association from 1993 to 2006 and formerly President of the Hawkinsville/Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce and Club Secretary of the Hawkinsville Rotary Club. He is a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Kathleen, Georgia. David 25 years of trial experience. Only 10% of lawyers ever step foot in an actual courtroom. He has argued thousands of cases in courtrooms throughout Georgia. As a former...
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Jonathan Pratt Lockwood
Jesup, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 13 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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W. Steven Harrell
Perry, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Collections
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
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Tyler Burch Brewton
Jesup, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Mercer University
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Howard Stiller
Albany, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 45 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Woodrow Wilson Col.of Law
representation of persons injured by the negligence of others, in auto accidents, medical negligence,
nursing home neglect and abuse, and all other areas where carelessness leads to serious injury to
innocent persons throughout Georgia for over 40 years,
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Patrick Eidson
Leesburg, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 28 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Family and Personal Injury
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David E. Morgan III
Abbeville, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Administrative and Real Estate
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Robert Robinson McLendon IV
Blakely, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Criminal Defense
Georgia State University
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Morris "Mo" Hugh Wiltshire Jr.
Watkinsville, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
The University of Georgia School of Law
As a former felony prosecutor and a former DUI prosecutor in practice for over 20 years Mo Wiltshire has seen every type of criminal case in the court system. His prosecution insider background, along with having tried several hundred jury trials, establishes that Mo Wiltshire possesses a breadth and depth of experience that is very difficult to find elsewhere. Experience is vital but of equal importance is skill and ability in the courtroom. Mo Wiltshire has been formally recognized by numerous national organizations for outstanding achievement and overall excellence as a trial attorney and advocate for his clients....
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Nicola Cummings
McDonough, GA Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
West Virginia University College of Law and Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Attorney Nicola Cummings is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer in Henry County Georgia. She devotes herself to the practice areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Personal Injury Law. She attended Mercer University Law School and Virginia University School of Law where she earned a Masters of Law in Forensic Justice.
Attorney Cummings has an extensive career in criminal law. She began her career in criminal justice at Gwinnett County Police Department as a Crime Scene Investigator where she investigated all types of all types of crimes scenes from burglaries to homicide for almost 10 years. She...
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Trinity Marie Hundredmark
Duluth, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
(770) 822-0900
One Sugarloaf Centre Suite 4000
1960 Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, GA 30097
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
The University of Georgia School of Law and Stetson University
Trinity Hundredmark heads the domestic relations division for Andersen, Tate, & Carr, P.C., while also working within the criminal practice division. She is considered a leader in the southeast in both family and criminal law related matters, and can often be seen in the news media, offering her legal insight on cases in the National spotlight.
Trinity leaves no room for error in her criminal law practice, ensuring the best possible outcome for her clients. She has attained certifications in Georgia for both DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, and is considered by her peers to be a true trial...
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Candace Alynn Hill Duvernay
Fayetteville, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Candace Alynn Hill Duvernay is a trial lawyer, mediator, and part-time Judge. These various experiences allow keen insight into the different cases handled. Our Firm is experienced in criminal law, family law suits, and auto accident cases. Our team is ready and willing to go to trial when we need to, however, we are skilled negotiators for the clients who prefer a less adversarial route.
We are not afraid to fight, but we always fight fair...and we fight to win!
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George Chadwell Creal Jr.
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
(404) 333-0706
480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE
Unit 190
Atlanta, GA 30312
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
The University of Georgia School of Law and University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
George C. Creal, Jr., P.C. is a law firm concentrating in DUI Defense and Personal Injury and Work Injury Prosecution. We have represented thousands of individuals arrested for DUI, secured over 100 not guilty jury verdicts for our clients and secured millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for those injured at work and through the negligence of others. As reflected in our 5 star client reviews across the internet, our dedication to customer service and the well-being of our clients are second to none. Rated AV Preeminent on Martindale.com and 10.0/10.0 on Avvo.com. If you are in Metro Atlanta...
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Adam Dozier
RINCON, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 5 years of experience
(912) 826-5253
430 Silverwood Centre Drive
PO Box 410
RINCON, GA 31326
Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Family and Personal Injury
Savannah Law School
Dozier Law, P.C. is located at 430 Silverwood Centre Drive in Rincon, GA. It is wheelchair accessible. In addition to Adam Dozier the firm employs a friendly and competent support staff.
At Dozier Law, P.C., we're dedicated to helping people solve day-to-day problems, whatever those problems may be. We pride ourselves in our ability and commitment to help...
-people with domestic problems (family law)
-people with financial difficulties (bankruptcy law)
-people charged with misdemeanors and/or felonies (criminal law)
-people who have been injured in an accident (personal injury)
-people who need assistance after the death of a loved one (estate law)
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Patrick John McDonough
Duluth, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
(770) 822-0900
One Sugarloaf Centre Suite 4000
1960 Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, GA 30097
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Patrick J. McDonough leads the criminal defense division for Andersen, Tate & Carr, and is among the most sought after criminal defense attorneys in the state of Georgia. He has received national attention from the news media, and has been featured in leading publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, AJC and Forbes. His criminal practice includes both state and federal white-collar and general criminal defense. Yet, his primary focus is helping the average citizen who has gotten caught up in the system from a kid shoplifting to a DUI.
Before earning his reputation as a criminal...
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Cory Yager
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Graduated second in his class at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School while working full time as a police officer. Highly effective in litigation and trials. Handled over 1500 criminal cases, felony or misdemeanor. Criminal cases involving alcohol or drugs are 85% of all criminal cases, with personal injury for the remainder. Martindale-Hubbell "av" and Preeminent Rated for several years. Super Lawyers-9 years, as Rising Star or Super Lawyer.
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Brandon Alexander Thomas
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Emory University
Mr. Thomas is an experienced Criminal Defense attorney that handles serious cases involving Drugs, Assault & Battery, Firearms, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Violence, and Sex Crimes.
Mr. Thomas received his law degree from Emory University School of Law. He also received his bachelors degree, cum laude, in political science from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY).
Mr. Thomas is a former Assistant Federal Defender for the Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery). As a federal defender, Mr. Thomas handled serious felony cases ranging from white collar crime to drug and firearm cases where defendants were facing life sentences. Prior to...
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Jason R Carnell
Peachtree Corners, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Georgia State University College of Law
With years of experience in the legal profession, I handle a diverse range of cases, specializing in criminal and civil defense. Moreover, I am dedicated to representing injured employees and personal injury victims. Our firm's extensive expertise allows us to offer comprehensive legal services to a wide array of clients. Additionally, my background in the military and various industries has instilled in me a strong commitment to delivering exceptional customer service to all my clients.
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Mark Issa
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Business and Entertainment & Sports
Georgia State University College of Law
The Issa law firm is dedicated to providing personalized counsel and legal representation of the highest ethical and professional standards. Our firm attempts to work with people of all ages, ethnic and socio-economic groups, to provide personal legal services at an affordable price.
Our philosophy is that a personal, positive, results-oriented relationship with a client is the formula for mutual success. We provide our clients with first-rate legal representation, working with them to determine their goals and placing their interests first.
Our mission is to help our clients achieve their goals. Our success is measured in the thoughtful, creative, personalized representation and...
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William C. Head
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
UGA,1973, with honors. UGA School of Law, 1976. Georgia DUI legal book co-author & DUI defense litigation practice, best attorney ratings. Top lawyer ratings with Martindale-Best Lawyers-Super Lawyers-Best Law Firms in America.
Chaired or co-chaired over 40 legal seminars for ICLE-GA beginning in 1978
In 1991, wrote 101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction with co-author Reese I. Joye, Jr.
Started the annual 2-day seminar, Defense of Drinking Drivers handled by ICLE-GA
Speaker at the 1992 ATLA DC convention & the 1993 ATLA national convention
Sponsored the first NHTSA training seminar for criminal defense lawyers in Atlanta GA in July 1994....
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Justin Goodman
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(404) 333-0706
480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE
Unit 190
Atlanta, GA 30312
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Georgia State University College of Law
Justin Goodman is a 2006 graduate of the Georgia State University College of Law and a 2001 graduate of Emory University. While in law school, he targeted his professional development on the practice of criminal law through internships with the Georgia Innocence Project and the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Georgia. He further developed his legal skills as a vocal advocate for those in need through an internship with Atlanta Legal Aid as well as his participation in the Fulton County Jail Project, for which he was awarded the College of Law's Public Service Award.
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Kim Keheley Frye
Marietta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Georgia State University College of Law
Kim Keheley Frye is a Georgia criminal defense trial attorney with experience defending the accused in over 50 felony and misdemeanor jury trials. A graduate of the University of Georgia and the Georgia State University School of Law. Kim had experience as a Defender-Advocate, Honor Court and the Student Trial teams while in school. Previously working as a prosecutor in both felony and misdemeanor court gives Kim special insight into the workings of the prosecution and law enforcement. In 2008, Frye Law Group was born as a law office to champion and protect the rights of the accused. Kim has...
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Ecleynne Mercy
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 16 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Ecleynne Mercy is a proud graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a graduate of Western Michigan University Cooley Law School with a concentration in Litigation.
Ecleynne started her legal career as an indigent defense attorney in Clayton County. Later, as an associate with the Cochran Firm, Ecleynne was devoted in representing clients in their pursuit of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Ecleynne Mercy and her colleagues went to Ferguson, Missouri to act as legal observers for the ongoing protests involving the death of Michael Brown. The National Conference of Black...
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Joshua Schiffer
Roswell, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Georgia State University College of Law
"We Won!!" was not something Josh heard a lot as a kid.
Never the sportiest fella, East Cobb, Georgia didn't inspire him to a sportsball career despite his innate athletic ability. Graduating from The Walker School Josh went North, to Clark University, MA (Hippies and folks from New York, and SO MANY international people!). Chasing young love back to Georgia, Josh graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 2002 without any honors. He was on Mock Trial and did Moot Court, though. And was fun.
Josh clerked in Cobb Superior Court (A. Grubbs), closed...
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Ryan Locke
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals and Personal Injury
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
Ryan Locke represents people who have been injured and people who have been unfairly convicted from his office in Atlanta. Formerly a public defender, Ryan uses the same passion and relentless advocacy for his clients today. Ryan is also an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law; hosts a podcast about appellate practice called Georgia Appellate Review; and maintains comprehensive legal resources on his website for lawyers and the public, such as his guide for using the HITECH Act to get cheap medical records and his guide for people to change their name and gender in Georgia government documents.
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Melanie Ellwanger
Roswell, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Arkansas School of Law
Melanie is a results-driven DUI and criminal defense attorney. Her unique experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney and judicial candidate have provided her the knowledge and insight to contest her clients’ cases aggressively.
While in private practice, she is honored to have been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyers’ Rising Star, one of the legal profession’s top achievements. By anonymous votes of Georgia lawyers, she was recognized for her legal work in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 editions of Georgia Super Lawyers magazine. The Rising Star award is reserved for attorneys under the...
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Glenn T. Stern
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Glenn Stern learned how to practice law representing indigent clients for the Rockdale County Public Defender's Office - one of metro Atlanta's toughest places to be charged with a crime. In private practice, Glenn has continued to use that skill and training for decades, winning dismissals and reductions for his clients.
A graduate of the Stetson University College of Law (nationally renowned for their trial advocacy program), Glenn gained valuable insight into how the "other side" works, trying cases for the Hillsborough County Florida District Attorney's Office as a third-year student.
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Peter J Wosnik
Monroe, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 6 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Emory University School of Law
Peter J. Wosnik is a talented trial lawyer who has defended people in hundreds of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases throughout Georgia. He has taken multiple cases to trial and has achieved not-guilty verdicts for charges such as drug trafficking and possession, battery, and criminal trespass.
Pete tried his first felony case before getting his bar results and achieved not-guilty verdicts on both charges for his client. In addition to acquittals, he has helped clients receive dismissals in charges of aggravated assault, child cruelty, robbery, burglary, criminal damage to property, theft by taking, and more.
Beyond success in criminal cases, Pete...
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Scott Fortas
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Consumer, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Attorney Scott Fortas has been practicing law in the state of Georgia since 1999. Attorney Fortas joined Hawkins, Spizman, Fortas in 2018 to further expand his practice and continue to fight for those in need. He heads the firm’s consumer advocacy and traffic divisions.
Prior to joining Hawkins Spizman he founded the Fortas Law Group in 2006, a criminal defense, lemon law and auto fraud firm in Atlanta, Georgia to provide legal assistance to those in need of aggressive, experienced legal representation.
Mr. Fortas managed the Georgia division of Krohn and Moss, Ltd. from 1999-2005 prior to forming The Fortas Law...
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Lynne Fleming
Savannah, GA Criminal Defense Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Widener University Delaware School of Law and Rowan University
I have been a practicing attorney for 25 years. Having been licensed to practice law in NJ, PA, Ohio and GA, I focus my law practice on Criminal Defense, which includes everything from traffic tickets to murder. I enjoy helping people who come to me in need of assistance at what, for many of them, is truly the worst possible time in their lives. I believe each and everyone of us is entitled to the best possible legal defense and it is my goal to provide that to all of my clients. It may be old-fashioned,...
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Meg Strickler
Atlanta, GA Criminal Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Emory University School of Law
Meg Strickler, a criminal defense attorney with Conaway & Strickler, PC, in Atlanta, Georgia, has earned an international reputation for her knowledge and experience in Internet crime and technology law.
Ms. Strickler represents clients in these cutting-edge cases as well as those involving more traditional white collar crimes, such as tax evasion, money laundering, racketeering, international extradition and fraud.