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John C. Forbes Jr.

2.9
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Woodstock, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Car Accidents

1200 Buckhead Crossing, Ste. A, Woodstock, GA

About John

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Have been handling criminal cases since 2001. I handle all manner of cases including armed robbery and aggravated assault cases to misdemeanor drug and traffic cases. Experienced in trying cases to juries.

23 years | 500 cases

40%
Divorce and Separation 40%

Have been handling all manner of cases included divorce, modification of custody, child support, and contempt matters. Experienced in trying cases to juries.

23 years | 200 cases

40%
Car Accident 20%

Started as an insurance adjuster and went to law school nights. Handled an extremely high volume of Personal injury cases for over 13 years for the insurance company and against. Experienced in trying cases to juries.

28 years | 500 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 29 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1996

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Location

Attorney at Law

1200 Buckhead Crossing, Ste. A, Woodstock, GA, 30189

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John C. Forbes Jr.'s Reviews

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2.9 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Keeping me out of jail

Mr. Forbes, thank you so much for saving my bacon with my probation today! You really impressed me with how much you did and how hard you work as a court appointed attorney! I will be eternally grateful and hope one day I can pay you back with what you did for me!

Posted by Candice | March 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

High conflicted divorce in Cherokee County

I went through a long contested divorce regarding the custody of my son. The divorce issues lasted almost 5 and 1/2 years in Cherokee County. Through Attorney John Forbes representation, the outcome was positive in my favor after the many years of legal litigation. We had to go back to court immedia...tely after the final divorce. Mr. Forbes was quick and effective in acquiring effective resolution to hidden assests issue that arised. When you are fighting for the best interest of your child, you have to have a strong counsel that will listen and stand by your family. I highly recommend Attorney John Forbes for your family law issues.

Posted by James | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Skilled counselor worked wonders for me

Three years ago, over the course of eight months, I managed to accrue three DUI arrests and a felony drug possession charge across two counties. I was facing up to fifteen years in prison. Recommended to me by a good friend, John deftly charted my course through three different courts, and secured ...an outcome which allowed me to avoid jail and restore my driving privileges within four months of my cases being adjudicated. I've recommended John to friends in family and criminal matters, and I will always be grateful he was recommended to me.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2015 | Family

Very Reliable and Effective

I hired Mr. Forbes to represent me in a "family law" matter and I'm very pleased with the progress in this tiring case. Mr. Forbes has gone above and beyond to represent me effectively and has had my best interest in mind the entire time. He is very effective, very knowledgeable and keeps me i...nformed on all matters concerning the case. To be honest he has gone above and beyond to see that my case was handled timely, properly and with care taking into consideration it effects my children.

Posted by Cheryl | September 29, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Saved Me from prison

I was wrongly accused of having attacked my ex-husband and stabbing him. Mr. Forbes was the only person who believed in me. from the time he took my case until the time we had my trial, Mr. Forbes was constantly in touch with me and went so far as to give me his personal cell phone so that I could ...reach him anytime. When we finally went to trial, I was scared to death, but after a three day jury trial, it took the jury less than 1 hour to come back with a not guilty verdict. If it hadn't been for Mr. Forbes, I may still be in prison.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Sample of Legal Cases

DUI

Plea bargain - Reckless Driving

Divorce Settlement

Mother moves with custody

Aggravated Assault

Acquittal

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John Marshall (Atlanta)

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