Joshua Harris Elbaz

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Joshua Harris Elbaz

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 3 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lawrenceville, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

368 S Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Joshua

Biography

Top-rated criminal defense attorney in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Former prosecutor fighting for your rights in DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, and all areas of criminal defense. Protecting your future starts here!

At Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC, we provide aggressive and strategic criminal defense for clients in Gwinnett County, Georgia. From DUI and drug charges to violent crimes and probation violations, we fight to protect your rights, freedom, and future. Contact us for trusted, results-driven representation.

Facing a DUI or DWI charge in Gwinnett County? At Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC, we provide skilled and aggressive defense to protect your rights, license, and future. From challenging evidence to negotiating reduced penalties, we fight for the best outcome. Contact us for a free consultation today.

Don’t let speeding or traffic tickets in Gwinnett County jeopardize your driving record or insurance rates. At Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC, we provide effective defense to reduce fines, points, or penalties. Protect your license—contact us today for skilled representation.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 90%

90%
DUI and DWI 5%

5%
Speeding and Traffic Ticket 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2024

Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 3 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2022

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC

368 S Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046

elbazelbazlaw.com/

Online Presence

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Joshua Harris Elbaz's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

31 Client Reviews


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Clients consistently praise the lawyer for achieving highly favorable outcomes, including dismissals and reduced charges, often in complex cases. Reviewers frequently highlight the lawyer's professionalism, expertise, and excellent communication, noting their dedication and empathetic approach. Many highly recommend their effective representation.

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Sex Crime

Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Sex Crime

Literal God-send

From the bottom of my heart and this is said with absolutely ZERO use of hyperbole–Attormey Joshua Elbaz is my personal savior and the deep level of care and urgency he personally assigned to my legal representation is solely what prevented me from being another unjust and innocent young man who had ...a promising life get completely destroyed and not be blessed to have such great legal representation as I had the privilege of like so many countless men before and after my close call withb a future devoid of hope and limited if any opportunities and who will ultimately continue to not have been spared such an unjust fate as this message gets read. The absolutely abhorrent fact that an innocent man's life can be decimated solely off a completely fabricated testimony with absolutely no supporting evidence, but we live in a world where the justice system has determined a standard which disproportionately treats all female accusers with an undeniable bias with an active and vocal sex crime culuture where we must "believe ALL women." I woke up after being terminated from my employer the day prior first thing to see a new voicemail and it was a vague message from a local police detective requesting I returned her call and that she wished to schedule an appointment with her at our local police station to.provide a statement and for what reason she refrained from disclosing in the voicemail and stupidly I returned her call where this detective asked me some general but fairly vaugue questions pertaining to what the allegations st hand were abd by whom and she wanted me to make an official statement at our local police department within 24 hours and that miniscule window to secure quality as well as financially affordable, but God bleessed me and gave me 2 exceptiomal men to fight on my behalf with such vigor and determination and I will foreever be full of of the upmost gratitude for my father's efforts and financial assistance/sacrifice and rockstar Attorney Joshua Elbaz clearing me from having to provide a statement and most importantly prosecution in less than 6 hours of providing him much deserved payment for him doing what I thought was impossible and if you are in any way posed with sn even remotely similarly grave and seemingly hopeless legal predicament such as myself and it appears like your whole future and reputation is about to be completely destroyed and you unavoidably sent to prison despite being innocent over some demonicallly influenced woman's baseless accusations gleefully made against you, I CANNOT stress that Attorney Joshua Elbaz is the best council for you becauae he is the reason I can sleep soundly and why I can even type out such an honest and highly regarded recommendation for you to make the best decisiom you could ever make like i just did and promptly choose him as your Defense Attorney–you will NOT regret it.

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Albert Thompson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have know Joshua Elbaz since law school and even then it was very apparent that he would become a fantastic criminal defense attorney. Joshua is sharp, tenacious, and most importantly he treats his clients with a level of care and respect that one should hope to find in an excellent legal advocate. Joshua is the kind of person that you want standing by your side when the stakes couldn't be higher. Judges trust him, prosecutors respect him, and ultimately clients will find that they are better off when they have Joshua in their corner. Joshua is the real deal."

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Joseph Moss

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Josh for many years now. I am so confident in his abilities as a defense advocate that I literally referred him to a member of my family. If you're in trouble with the law, there's only one attorney to call.. that's Josh Elbaz of Elbaz and Stimpson Attorney at law!"

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Albert Thompson

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2026

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2025

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2025

Best of Georgia- Criminal Defense Law Firms, Best of Georgia

2025

Best of Gwinnett- Criminal Defense Law Firms, Best of Gwinnett

2024

Top 40 under 40- Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers Association

2024

Best of Georgia- Criminal Defense Law Firms, Best of Georgia

2024

Best of Gwinnett- Criminal Defense Law Firms, Best of Gwinnett

2023

Best of Gwinnett- Criminal Defense Law Firms, Best of Gwinnett

2023

35 under 35 Award, Gwinnett Young Professionals

2023

Top 40 under 40- Criminal Defense, National Trial Lawyers Association

2022

The Honorable Harold R. Banke Advocacy Award Recipient, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

2022

John Marshall Law School Outstanding Graduate Award, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

2022

Excellence In Pro Brono Award Recipient, Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Managing Partner, Elbaz & Elbaz, LLC

2022 - 2023

Assistant District Attorney, Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office

2019 - 2022

Legal Intern, Lawrence Lewis, P.C.

2017 - 2020

Law Clerk, Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine, P.C.

Associations

2023 - Present

Gwinnett County Bar Association, Criminal Section

Member

2023 - Present

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2023 - Present

National Trial Lawyers Association

Top 40 Under 40

2022 - Present

State Bar of Georgia

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Johnson

Dismissed

State v. Monedero

Dismissed

State v. Bland

Not Guilty

State v. Wilson

Not Guilty

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Education

2022

John Marshall Law School, Atlanta

JD - Juris Doctor

2018

Georgia Gwinnett College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2024

Jewish Education

Jewish Education

2024

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Professionalism Series for New Law Students

2023

Graduate School Panel

Graduate School Panel (GGC)

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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