Highly recommended DUI lawyer in Georgia
- GR, a DUI client
A good man to have on your side.
- Eric, a DUI client
Overview
Practice Areas
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70% DUI / DWI
24 years, 1,500 cases
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30% Criminal Defense
24 years, 1,000 cases
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Always)
Payment types
Cash, Check, Credit Card
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Contact Information
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About Me
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There are only four lawyers in Georgia who are board certified by the National College for DUI Defense, and Allen Trapp is one of them. The other three, as... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
GR,
2011-10-02
4 months ago.
Client Review:
When I was arrested for DUI in March 2011, I was understandably devastated. I had never been in trouble before, and was looking at the possible...
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Posted by:
Eric,
2010-09-30
over 1 year ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Trapp was very instrumental in my victory in my dui case. i was stopped and did not take a breath or blood test on site. i did take a field test....
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Peer Endorsements
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Allen Trapp is one of the finest criminal defense and DUI lawyers in the state and is nationally known by anyone in the serious practice of criminal...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Marcos Garza
, Knoxville (TN), 7 days ago
Allen is a real fighter, never afraid to take cases to trial or appeal. His knowledge of Georgia DUI law is superb, and I highly recommend him. He...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
James Duncan
, Augusta (GA), About 1 month ago
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Résumé
License
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24 years since Allen Matthews Trapp Jr. was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Georgia |
Active Member in Good Standing
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1987 |
01/13/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Attorney at
In Private Practice Since Law School
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1988–present
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| Georgia State University College of Law |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| 2010 Super Lawyer |
Atlanta Magazine |
2010 |
| 2009 Super Lawyer |
Atlanta Magazine |
2009 |
| DUI Lawyer of the Year |
Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers Group |
2005 |
| Case of the Year Nominee |
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2005 |
| Case of the Year Nominee |
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2004 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Vice President |
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2009-present
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| State Delegate |
National College for DUI Defense |
2008-present
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| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
2001-present
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| Member and Board Certified |
National College for DUI Defense |
2001-present
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| Member |
DODD (Defense of Drinking Drivers Group) |
2000-present
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| Member |
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1997-present
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Portfolio
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Reputation Level 8
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Cases
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Publications
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Publication |
Date |
| Book written for the layperson accused of DUI |
Georgia DUI Survival Guide |
2009 |
| Field Sobriety Tests: The NHTSA Numbers They Don't Want You to Know |
The Champion magazine |
2008 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Urgent Legal Matters in DUI Cases |
Urgent Legal Matters |
2009 |
| Aligning the Skill to Win DUI Cases with Your Ethical Duties |
Defense of Drinking Drivers Insitute |
2009 |
| Field Sobriety Testing: NHTSA Numbers They Don't Want You to Know (Including update on "The Robustness of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus.") |
DUII Seminar, University of Wyoming Conference Center |
2008 |
| Field Sobriety Tests: NHTSA Numbers and Now for the Rest of the Story (Update) |
Mastering Scientific Evidence |
2007 |
| Demolishing Police Testimony about SFST Reliability and Accuracy |
DUI Boot Camp |
2007 |
| Cross-examination of the Arresting Officer on Walk & Turn and One Leg Stand |
NCDD Summer Session |
2006 |
| Cross-examination of the Arresting Officer on HGN |
National College for DUI Defense Summer Session |
2006 |
| Field Sobriety Tests: NHTSA Numbers and Now for the Rest of the Story |
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute |
2006 |
| Interstate License Suspension Issues |
Handling Administrative Drivers License Suspensions and Revocations |
2005 |
| Interstate License Suspension Issues |
Arizona Public Defenders Association Annual Seminar |
2005 |
| Thirty Cases From Other Jurisdictions That Will Help You Win DUI Cases |
Georgia DUI Law Update |
2004 |
| Significant New Georgia Case Law |
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute |
2004 |
| Twenty Driver's License Issues that all DUI Attorneys Must Know |
Georgia DUI Law Update |
2003 |
| Representing the Out-of-State Licensee |
Handling Administrative License Suspensions and Revocations |
2002 |
| Cross-examination of the Arresting Officer |
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute |
2001 |
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