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Jonathan Reuven Melnick

2.9
Rating: 2.3

Licensed for 31 years

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

3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024
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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 31 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1994

Active Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Location

Law Offices of Jonathan Reuven Melnick

3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, Atlanta, GA, 30326

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Jonathan Reuven Melnick's Reviews

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2.9 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Yuric ussery | November 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Good attorney

Very busy but very representable lack of communication do to cases but get you exactly what you are looking for when it comes to criminal defenses

Posted by Regina | July 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best

Mr. Melnick is not only an professional, efficient, knowledgeable, reasonably priced attorney oh, but he is caring, genuine and goes above and beyond for his clients. I have been using Mr Melnick for several years now, I have an extremely extensive background with my criminal cases dating back 20 yea...rs. I should have went to prison three sentences ago but Mr Melnick has shown up and show now at court every single time. The amount of time and effort he puts into each of his clients is more than his fees. Extremely reasonable and has helpful payment plans. I would give him 20 Stars if I could hopefully I won't need him in the future but it does give me a piece of mind to know that he was just a phone call away.

Posted by anonymous | July 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Ruined my life

I hired Mr. Melnick for a criminal case that resulted in a ten year prison sentence. Unprofessional is an understatement, this man told me if I payed more my outcome would be more favorable, so of course I payed more. He not only did not deliver he swore he never made such a claim. I wrote the bar a...gainst Mr. Melnick to no avail he's still licensed. If you value your freedom steer clear of melnick

Posted by anonymous | April 29, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Jonathan should be disbarred.

The Good: John's fees are attractive. The Bad: Often claims he's busy with other cases. Does not show up to court, or is late. Tells clients, "I'll see what I can do" and doesn't follow through. Worst, he does not keep you informed and acts irritated if you persist. When things becom...e desperate, he recommends plea deals regardless of your innocence. Mr Melnick was replaced after stating, "I can make this all go away if you plead guilty". His lack of responsiveness had left me so uninformed I missed a calendar call resulting in a warrant for my arrest. I hired another attorney who got the warrant retracted and ultimately got the case dismissed.

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Experience

Rating:  2.3 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Suspension issued in GA, 2024

updated on 11/13/2024

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University of Georgia School of Law

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