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For over three decades, clients have turned to me to help resolve their legal problems all over Georgia in City, State, County and Federal Courts in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI defense, Traffic Court Defense and Personal Injury. We have spent thousands of hours in court aggressively defending clients with cases just like yours.
Thomas Nagel has earned an AV rating through The Martindale Hubbell peer review rating system and was named one of Georgia's Legal Elite as published in Georgia Trend Magazine.
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5855 Sandy Springs Circle, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA, 30328
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Posted by Valeria | May 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Do NOT hire this attorney — he took my money and did nothing for me
I hired Thomas C. Nagel to help with a minor legal issue after he advertised free consultations and claimed to be experienced with warrants. In a moment of panic, I paid him $400 through Zelle and signed a virtual agreement — hoping for peace of mind and professional support. Unfortunately, he did...
Posted by Sheila | January 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Went above and beyond
Attorney Nagel worked for me for 20 months on a complicated DUI case. I live in CT and the charges were in GA and it complicated things greatly. He was able to work with the prosecutor and have a plea bargain worked out for me ahead of time so that when I flew down I knew what to expect.
Posted by Rocky Miller & Karen | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
No NEED TO LOOK ANY FURTHER
It would be near impossible for me to describe what Mr. Nagle has done to help my friend. Most people would say "unbelievable". The traffic tickets and I'm NOT speaking of one set of citations but three separate cases with numerous citations on each case. Mr. Nagle has been very professional and also...
Posted by Katherine | January 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
The best attorney in Atlanta !!!!
I am a mother that last year my daughter got in trouble with the law and was so frightened since her charges just kept adding up for absolutely no reason. It was one of the most confusing cases. After lots of research , we hired Mr. Thomas Nagel as her lawyer. He was the most knowledgeable in crimin...
Posted by Michelle | August 24, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Expungement
Unmatched Professionalism, Competence, & Perseverance!
I was referred to Tom by one of his colleagues to handle a case involving an expungement of which my application had been denied twice within a five year period. I had successfully fulfilled the conditions of my pre-trial diversion which permitted eligibility for an expungement, yet I continued to re...
"I’ve known Tom Nagel for many years both professionally and personally. I highly endorse him as an attorney. He is diligent, dependable, extremely knowledgeable and proficient in his profession. Most importantly, he makes the client feel important. I highly endorse Tom Nagel."
"I strongly endorse Tom. He is flat out hard working and highly ethical. He is an exceptional attorney and will work tirelessly to get his clients a good result."
"I've known Tom for many years. He's a smart, effective, and aggressive lawyer who gets good results for his clients. He's very experienced and knowledgable, and anyone who hires him will be in excellent hands."
"I highly endorse Mr. Nagel. I have referred him many cases over the years and the clients received excellent results in their cases. He is dedicated and hard working. He is an excellent lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referreda substantial number of criminal matters to Tom over the years. The folks I have referred have unanimously expressed their gratitude for Tom's expertise, efficiency, courtesy and personal regard for whatever they were having to go thru. I highly recommend Tom."
"I have known Tom Nagel for the better part of the last 20 years, and am very familiar with his law practice, having shared office space with him in the past. Tom is very conscientious, and dedicated to providing his clients with the very best legal representation. I have referred several cases to him over the years, knowing that my referrals would be in the very best of hands. In addition to his legal expertise, Tom over the years has become personally familiar with court personnel and procedure in the various jurisdictions of Metro Atlanta, and is able to apply this familiarity and knowledge to the client's benefit. I strongly endorse Mr. Nagel for any type of criminal defense representation."
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2013
Legal Leaders: Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell ALM
2012
Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell ALM
2012
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Superb Rating, Avvo
2012
Client Rating 5.0 out of 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1993
Attorney Admission, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
1993
Attorney Admission, Georgia Court of Appeals
1993
Attorney Admission, Supreme Court of the State of Georgia
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"The Legal Elite: Georgia's Most Effective Lawyers", Georgia Trend Magazine
1993 - Present
Attorney at Law, Thomas C. Nagel & Associates
1991 - 1993
Criminal Defense Attorney, King & King, PC, Atlanta, Ga
2008 - Present
Cobb County Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Atlanta Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
Member
2010 - 2011
Atlanta Bar AssociationBoard Member - Laymans Lawyer Radio Show
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court ruling and held the breath test was INADMISSABLE
1991
Juris Doctor
1988
Bachelor of Arts
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