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Rodney Samuel Zell

4.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 33 years

Constitutional Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Appeals, Criminal Defense

729 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA

About Rodney

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Constitutional 75%

habeas corpus

35 years

75%
Appeals 20%

motions for new trials and direct appeals

35 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 33 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1992

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Location

Law Offices of Rodney Samuel Zell

729 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30308

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Rodney Samuel Zell's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

Posted by Johnson | December 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

He really knows the law

My family hired Mr. Zell for my cousin's habeas corpus. On the first phone call, we learned more about the law than his last 3 lawyers combined. He told us he could not tell us about my cousins case because he had not reviewed it. Other lawyers told us my cousin had a great case and after Mr. Zell to...ld us that, we thought those others were just trying to get our money by telling us what we wanted to hear.

Posted by anonymous | December 5, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

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

Very unprofessional

Very unprofessional , during a consultation today Mr. Zell stated screaming at me telling me who I was. NO Mr Zell you do not have the right to tell me who I am. Your job is to represent me and I pay you. What nerve you have to raise your voice at me but it's almost over for these crooked attorne...ys and this man is definitely crooked. Do yourself a favor people find a different attorney.

Rodney Zell

Replied last December 22, 2025

As I do not and have not represented this person, I can comment. I repeatedly tried to inform you that the legal principle you wanted to invoke was not valid. The number of times you told me would not change the law. You disagreeing with me on the law should not allow you to give this type of review. If you call an attorney for legal advice, you should be willing to listen to him or her and not yell at him when he tries to explain the law. I wish you the best of luck but urge you to take the advice of trained and experienced attorneys.

Posted by Kaylia | March 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lap of communication

Well from what my loved one tells me Mr. Rodney Zell was doing good work working on his habeas corpus hearing and at the hearing but afterwards he stop answering all calls, text, emails and any other forms of communication and now it's been almost 2 years since the proceeding and we haven't been able... to receive any response about the decision or ruling status of any sort. Zell has seemed to abandoned my loved one with no word about anything! Its left a bad taste in our mouth how he just up and stop communicating!

Posted by Wayne Arnold | July 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Business owner

My brother hired Rodney Zell. We think Rodney did such a wonderf and outstanding job on my brother's appeal which as not been ruled on yet. I know Rodney will win my brother case and he very good.

Rodney Zell

Replied last August 16, 2021

Thank you for your review. Your brother's issue is like none I have ever seen before.

Posted by Barbara Rainey | October 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wonderful caring lawyer

I hired Mr. Zell to represent my son who was wrongfully convicted in Cherokee County. All the previous lawyers just took my money. My son was in prison so I called Mr. Zell when I had questions. I know he is busy but he always explained things to me. He won my sons appeal and the case was thrown ...out. I recommend Mr. Zell to everyone I can.

Rodney Zell

Replied last October 25, 2018

Thank you. This was a very interesting case. I don't see to many bank robberies. I thought the facts were on our side, but you can never tell how an appeals court is going to rule.

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2009

Case of the Year Award, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2008

Case of the Year Award, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2002

Case of the Year Award, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Associations

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Education

1992

Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Georgia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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