Scott Andrew Drake

Scott Andrew Drake

also known as The Drake Law Group LLC

4.9
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 34 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lawrenceville, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

9 Lumpkin Street Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA

About Scott

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 95%

Hard edged experience as both a prosecuter and defense lawyer handling everything from Traffic Violations, and DUI's to Serious Felony offenses.

35 years | 5,000 cases

95%
Divorce and Separation 5%

27 years | 50 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 34 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1991

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Drake Law Group LLC

9 Lumpkin Street Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046

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Scott Andrew Drake's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

130 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 15 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Janine | April 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Scott Drake - literally save my son from Prison...

Scott Drake is an outstanding attorney. He is smart, articulate, knows the law and court system. But what makes Scott rise above the rest is that he genuinely cares about his clients and their families. When my son got in trouble with the law the only piece of mind I had was knowing that Scott was re...presenting him. Scott literally saved my son from going to prison and for this I will forever be grateful. If you or your loved one is in need of a criminal attorney hire Scott Drake!!! He and his team will be there for you every step of the way. Spoken from a Mother's heart.

Posted by Natasha | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great representation

Mr. Scott Drake is a great attorney. I retained him for 2 cases that my husband had and despite my husbands criminal background and the cases that he had to handle he was able to prevent my husband from going to prison for 1 year. Due to his legal knowledge he managed to come up with a better alterna...tive which was a program for my husband to transition to and with my help we found one that accepted him.

Posted by Kelly | November 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Thank you!

I've been using Scott Drake as a lawyer for the past several years and he has always exceeded my expectations. He's really easy to talk to and always knows what's going on with your case. The office staff is well informed and will always take your call and he has worked miracles on a case or two of m...ine.

Posted by Dale | November 30, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Eloquent

Scott A. Drake is a person of understanding and knows the system of justices. When he speaks people listen. I Robert D. Blackmon saw Scott in action in the courtroom representing my daughter in a jury trial and I am so glad I chose him. He is the person I would have representing me because I have se...en his skills as a lawyer. Scott has rhetoric in the courtroom.

Posted by Carmen | May 08, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Don't get thrown under the bus!

Scott showed little interest in defending my son, even though we hired him and paid in full up front. He had excuses for every time our case was delayed or postponed. He was not available to talk to my Incarcerated son or myself. Not only did he have personal issues, he also prioritized his cases..., thus we had an indefinite wait for our case. Even though my other son and I had personally gathered defense info and an eye witness, he ignored it and Scott let my son sit in jail for six months and then negotiated a plea deal with his friend the DA. Even though the so called victims had left the country and the county didn't have any witnesses to support the charges, Scott convinced my son to plea to a felony in order to get out of jail. He told him that he could otherwise sit in jail for as much as 2 years. He offered no legal advice or defense. Do not hire this attorney!

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Scott Andrew Drake's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Kay

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Scott Drake is a highly experienced and respected attorney. He works, and fights hard for his clients rights, and gets excellent results. Scott has an enormous amount of criminal law and trial experience, and anyone who hires him will be in great hands."

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Donald Geary

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top Lawyers in Georgia, The Legal Network

Work Experience

2005 - 2018

Attorney, Sliz, Drake, Estes, Bramblett and Assoc. LLC

2000 - 2005

Attorney, Scott A. Drake P.C.

1998 - 2000

Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney North Eastern Judicial circuit

1993 - 1998

Assistant solicitor, Solicitor general Gwinnett County

1992 - 1993

Assistant District Attorney, Augusta Judicial Circuit

Associations

2000 - Present

geogia association of criminal defense lawyers

2000 - Present

Gwinnett County Bar Association, Criminal Section

Former President

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Mercer

All Charges dismissed

State of Georgia vs Patterson

Acquittal on all charges

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Education

1991

Georgia State University College of Law

law

1984

University of Georgia, Athens

Economics

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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