Bruce S Harvey

Bruce S Harvey

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 48 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

146 Nassau Street NW, Atlanta, GA

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 41 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1984

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 48 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1977

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Bruce S. Harvey

146 Nassau Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303-2010

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Bruce S Harvey's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (8)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (1)

Posted by anonymous | September 5, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Show STOPPER FOR SURE

He STOPS THE BABBLE ...FOR SURE .. EVERYONE WILL LEARN FROM WATCHING HIS CASES .. TEACHER AND A PREACHER OF THE FACTS OUT OF THE BOOKS ..

Posted by anonymous | July 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Defended my teenager .

Mr. Bruce Harvey defended my daughter when she was a teenager in the 90’s. All of the charges got dropped and he was in the mindset that the charges should have never been filed because it was her word against the plantiff’s word without any evidence. He knew his stuff.

Posted by anonymous | April 9, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Big bucks wasted

I hire Bruce Harvey for a small drug posesion charge. And I said I am hiring you Mr Harvey. So you will be representing me. He said yes I will be there. Final court day comes and an associate comes. And tells me it's a nolo first offenders. So we agreed. To find out later. That that wa...s for the medication nit being in its original container. I had prescription for them. The police even returned them to me. Found out later that the attorney put in a guilty plea. Now I have a felony conviction. That I need to fight all over again. What a big waste of money.

Posted by Herbert | February 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

One of the Baddest Attorneys in America

I must say he did everything he said he was going to do for me in my case.He fought for me as if he was fighting for his own life. Thank you Bruce, I'm free and doing good for myself. I want to commend you on a great job.

Posted by Laurett | January 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you Bruce Harvey

26 years ago this attorney saved my straight "A" son's hide after son was in the wrong place at the wrong time, in the vicinity of the wrong people, as a teenager. Always the kind of kid that always followed the rules, his future would have been destroyed without the expertise of Bruce Harvey. Now a...n adult, he is a very productive, highly skilled and well paid professional, with a beautiful family of his own. Again, thank you attorney Harvey.

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Bruce S Harvey's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Lipton

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this Bruce. His knowledge and dedication to our profession is nothing short of remarkable, Simply one of the best."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Bruce. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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John Garland

Criminal defense lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bruce is one of the most highly regarded criminal defense lawyers in the Southeast. His skill in the courtroom is well known to all in the criminal defense community. He is a tenacious advocate for his clients and afraid of no one."

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Richard Grossman

Criminal defense lawyer

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John Garland

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Lawyers Honoree, Men Looking Ahead News Magazine

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2008

National Security Seminar, United States Army War College

2008

Alumni Advisory Series, University of Georgia School of Law

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2005

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2004

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2003

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

1998

Thurgood Marshall Award, New York State Bar Association

Work Experience

1977 - Present

Principal, The Law Offices of Bruce S. Harvey

Associations

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

American Board of Criminal Lawyers

Georgia Innocence Project

Sample of Legal Cases

Holcomb v. The State

Reversed

The State v. Ramone Shirley

Motion to Dismiss Affirmed

Ward v. The State

Reversed

State of Georgia v. Keith Owens

Acquittal

The State v. Sean Phillips

Acquittal

United States v. Gareth Lewis

Significant Charges Dismissed

State v. Xavier Walker

Acquittal

Lindsey v. State

Reversed

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Education

1977

University of Georgia School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

University of Georgia

MBA

1972

North Carolina State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Advanced Urgent Legal Matters

Cross Examination

Languages

English

Activity

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