Epworth Criminal Lawyers

I grew up in Gilmer County, Georgia, my family moved into North Georgia in the early 1800s and has called this area home ever since. This close connection with the people of North Georgia has allowed me to be intimately familiar with the local area and values, the attitudes of the local juries, courts, politicians, judges, and prosecutors. I focus my practice on fighting for people who have been injured or accused of a crime. I represent people who have been injured in a car wreck, on a motorcycle, by a tractor-trailer or have a wrongful death claim due to the...

I served as a Felony Prosecutor, handling thousands of cases, including DUIs, Domestic violence, Drug offenses, Murder, and Sex crimes. My experience on the other side of the courtroom gives me invaluable insight into how prosecutors build cases—and how to dismantle them. In addition to general criminal defense, for the last 10 years, I have become dedicated and highly skilled in defending individuals accused of sex crimes, including internet sting operations, rape, child molestation, and sexual exploitation offenses. I have advanced expertise in cell phone forensics and digital evidence analysis, as well as using cell phone extraction applications, IP tracking,...

Prior to attending law school, I served in the United States Army as an Infantry Officer. I served as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader, Instructor, Battalion Staff Officer and an Infantry Rifle Company Commander. I began practicing law in Canton, Georgia in 1993. After obtaining a Master of Laws concentrating in litigation, I logged several thousand hours in the courtroom developing a practice in domestic relations, criminal law and commercial litigation. In 2007 I was certified as a mediator, using my years of courtroom experience coupled with alternative dispute resolution training to help people resolve...

Prior to moving to Blairsville, Daniel was a partner in one of the largest law firms in the State of Florida, with over 400 attorneys. Through his work, Daniel was awarded the AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest ranking for ethics and legal ability.

Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts from Emory University where he had the honor of interning with a U.S. Representative. Mr. Duello received his Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University School of Law.

Daniel and his wife Katherine moved to Blairsville to raise their children in a supportive, moral, and beautiful environment. Daniel...

Founding attorney Jeffrey L. Dickerson began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Houston Judicial Circuit. During that time, he was responsible for prosecuting all types of crimes, ranging from shoplifting to homicide. Later in 2002, he was appointed to Houston County’s “Narcotics and Organized Crime” litigation team, where he gained valuable experience handling drug crimes ranging from simple possession to trafficking. Attorney Dickerson now runs his own firm in metro Atlanta dedicated solely to DUI and drug possession defense, and he has successfully obtained not-guilty verdicts in DUI-Per Se, DUI Less-Safe, and in various VGCSA cases...

Jones Law, LLC is a full-service law firm specializing in civil litigation and criminal defense. Clients from the greater Atlanta and North Georgia areas are welcome! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. You may reach us by telephone at (678) 947-4687 or by e-mail at info@JonesLawLLC.com. The following is a listing of the firm's typical areas of practice and may not necessarily include every type of law we handle. Please contact us with any inquiries or for additional information. Personal Injury Claims: Automobile Accidents; Premise Liability; Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death Family...

Attorney Brad Reed opened his law office in 2003 after serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Savannah, Georgia, for more than five years. As a prosecutor, he tried all types of cases, including DUI, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, Identity Theft, Robbery, and even Murder. Since he has been in private practice, Mr. Reed has represented people charged with all variety of criminal offenses. His clients include people from all walks of life, including teachers, lawyers, doctors, truck drivers, executives, and engineers. If you or a friend or family member has been charged with a crime,...

My name is Adam Cathey. I have practiced law since 2006, when I began my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. In 2009, I opened my private law practice in Ringgold, Georgia. Since then, I have assisted clients in all types of legal matters including criminal matters, divorce and custody actions, and administrative proceedings.

I am a lifelong Georgian, having been born in Atlanta, and growing up in the north metro suburbs. I attended John McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school, serving...

Juris Doctor Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon, GA. 1989 Experienced prosecution of municipal and county ordinances local government procedures. Enjoy Traffic defense throughout the state but generally not inside the perimeter of ATL. Defense of claims. Debt collection defense and assistance. No bankruptcy. Significant victories achieved for clients in plaintiff aviation accidents and related cases, wrongful death. Victories no less important in daily traffic defense, debt defense and help where I am able throughout the state.

Mr. Jeremy C. Penland is a life-long resident of north Georgia, growing up in Walker and Catoosa counties. After graduating Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, Mr. Penland enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he spent four years on active duty service. After being honorably discharged, Mr. Penland attended college in southern California, and received a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Mr. Penland worked in the banking and finance industry for several years until the complication of the financial markets, at which time he elected to pursue his desire to practice law.
Mr. Penland attended Liberty University School of Law on full scholarship...

Logan Butler is a founding partner of the firm Patterson Moore Butler, LLC. Mr. Butler’s practice focuses primarily on criminal defense, employment law and a highly specialized local government practice assisting Sheriffs and other law enforcement agencies with their legal needs. He has extensive experience defending all major felonies, drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, family violence, juvenile offenses and all other misdemeanor and felony offenses. Mr. Butler has previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit (Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties) and the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit (Forsyth County). As a prosecutor, Mr. Butler...

Partner, Grisham & Poole, P.C. Serving Cherokke County, Pickens County, North Georgia and Metro Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Former Assistant District Attorney Former Assistant Solicitor General

Former Federal civil rights lawyer and former chair of the Georgia Bar's Individual Rights Section. Helped train U.S. Military Intelligence prior to opening criminal defense firm and KSU grad, 1994. Local court are my specialty and clients are my family. 17 years experience at work for you and I only take a very limited number of cases.

Born in 1967 in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Burns moved to Marietta, Georgia, at the age of five. After graduating from Sprayberry High School in 1986, Mr. Burns attended Kennesaw State University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

In 1993, Mr. Burns graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence. Subsequent to his graduation from law school, Mr. Burns opened his own practice and has since been practicing law in Northern Georgia and the greater metro Atlanta area, relocating to Cherokee County 15 years ago.

Currently, Mr. Burns maintains a trial practice concentrating in criminal and...

Areas of Practice Criminal & Bankruptcy Law Bar Admissions Georgia U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia Court of Appeals Supreme Court of Georgia Education University of Mississippi School of Law, University, Mississippi - 2000 Law Journal: Journal of National Security Law, Editor in Chief Honors and Awards Voted by his peers as among the Legal Elite in Georgia in Bankruptcy Law. (Georgia Trend Magazine) Professional Associations and Memberships Georgia Bar Association Cherokee County Bar Association NACBA

I am a dedicated attorney serving clients across the vibrant communities of Northwest Georgia. My deep understanding of the local legal landscape and my commitment to providing exceptional representation allow me to guide clients through their legal challenges with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. Before founding Walt Law, I served as an assistant District Attorney in NW Georgia, which was instrumental in launching my career in criminal law litigation. This experience in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit provided me with a solid foundation for my practice. For many years, I was a partner at a legal firm in Rossville, GA. In 2023,...

Firm member T. Neal Brunt has been serving clients since 1988. Before creating his current firm, Mr. Brunt served as a law clerk to Superior Court Judges in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. He established Brunt & Hood, LLC with Jason P. Hood and Jeffrey M. Hood in 2005.

Taking care of my client is what I do best. I dedicate my time to you. I obtained my BS degree from Trevecca University’s Physician Assistant program in 1983. Afterwards, I obtained by Doctorate of Jurisprudence from John Marshall Law School and started practicing law.dalton bankruptcy attorneyI am admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Georgia, the Eastern District of Tennessee and the US Court of Appeals for the Six Circuit. I currently practice in the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia, as well as, the Eastern District of Tennessee. I have more than...

I began prosecuting felony cases as an Assistant District Attorney in Cherokee County, Georgia, right out of law school. After 10 years in Cherokee County I took over as the Senior Assistant District Attorney in Pickens County, where I prosecuted for 5 years. In 2013, I transitioned into private practice and now represent people who have been charged with committing a crime. After prosecuting for 15 years, I know first-hand that not everyone who has been arrested is guilty, and I work tirelessly to protect my client's rights in court.

Cortney M. Stuart's legal background began with the Superior Court of Athens, Georgia, where she interned while studying as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, from which she graduated with Bachelors in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science. She later graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude, receiving her Juris Doctor in May of 2011, subsequently sitting for the Georgia and Tennessee Bars in July of 2011, and being admitted to both in November of 2011. In 2012, she began her career as an associate at the Law Offices of Edwin Marger, LLC. Under Edwin Marger's...

Ruslyn D. Ruby has practiced law since 2017. She focuses her practice on family law, probate and general civil litigation. She was born and raised in Georgia and has lived in Forsyth County since her childhood. Mrs. Ruby graduated with a bachelors degree in Business Management, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina Aiken. While at USC-Aiken, she was the captain of the cheerleading squad and a member of Alpha Omicron Pi. In 2016, Ruslyn received her Juris Doctorate from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law. While in law school, she was a member of the Association of...

Amanda Gaddis Speights represents clients in divorce or family law matters, criminal matters, appeals, and other civil litigation. In family law matters, Amanda has guided and counseled clients in settling uncontested divorces, fought for clients' rights in contested divorces and child custody or child support proceedings, and ensured that clients resolved their family disputes with the best resolution possible for their family given the situation. In addition to her work on family law cases, Amanda has represented clients arrested for various crimes, including DUI, felony and misdemeanor drug offenses, theft crimes, assault or battery charges. Amanda is very...

A graduate of the Emory University School of Law and a member of the Georgia Bar since 1989, Attorney Michael Vereen has devoted his career to helping his clients clear their names. Dealing mainly with criminal, DUI, and bankruptcy cases, Michael Vereen possesses more than two decades of knowledge and experience practicing law in the Cobb and Cherokee county areas. Upon passing the bar exam, Michael Vereen opened his own single-attorney practice. He consults with clients on all types of cases, ranging from speeding tickets, car accidents, personal injury, DUI, and bankruptcy. Michael Vereen deeply understands the stress...

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.