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Anne M. Bishop

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  • Gainesville, GA
  • Licensed for 34 years
Anne M. Bishop
Anne M. Bishop
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About Anne

Anne Bishop is a local Hall County attorney with 30 years of experience in criminal defense & prosecution, litigation & negotiation of estate management, local government, probate (guardianship, conservatorship, wills and estates), employment and environmental law.

Ms. Bishop has extensive knowledge and experience as a Criminal Defense Attorney and former Assistant District Attorney for the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. Ms. Bishop has sucessfully litigated criminal cases before Superior, State, Juvenile, Magistrate and Appellate Courts of Georgia. 

Practice areas

OtherCriminal defenseSpeeding and traffic ticketProbateDUI and DWI
  1. DUI and DWI: 30%

    Experienced in both prosecution and defense of D.U.I. cases in Georgia on the trial and appellate levels.

    34 years

  2. Probate: 30%

    Preparing Wills, Powers of Attorney and other documents necessary for proper estate planning. Extensive experience with administering estates, guardianships and conservatorships.

    10 years

  3. Speeding and traffic ticket: 30%

    Experienced in both prosecution and defense of speeding and traffic citations. Versed in Georgia's driver's license point system and license suspensions.

    8 years

  4. Criminal defense: 5%

  1. State, local, and municipal law: 5%

    Expertise in consulting, advising and representing local governments including both cities and counties. Ordinances, Open Meetings, Employment Law, Code Enforcement, Environmental, Planning are just some of the areas of law used in conjunction with other skills in representing local governments.

    34 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

P.O. Box 313
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Anne M. Bishop, Attorney at Law

P.O. Box 313
Gainesville, GA, 30503

Fax (770) 531-7695
Website
https://gainesvillegalawyer.com/

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
GAActive Member in Good Standing 198612/21/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Award of MeritYounger Lawyers' Section by the State Bar of Georgia1993
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
SolicitorCity of Gainesville, Georgia2016 - Present
County AdministratorHall County Probate Court2013 - Present
Adjunct ProfessorUniversity of North Georgia2011 - Present
AttorneyAnne Bishop, Attorney at Law2010 - Present
InstructorUniversity of Georgia Carl Vincent Institute of Government2008 - Present
InstructorUniversity of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government for Georgia Association of Code Enforcement2008 - Present
Deputy SolicitorCity of Gainesville, Georgia2013 - 2016
Administrative Hearing Officer (Temporary)Georgia Department of Labor2011 - 2012
Contract AttorneyFox, Chandler, Homans, Hicks and McKinnon2002 - 2007
Staff AttorneyHall County Board Of Commissioners1996 - 2010
Assistant District AttorneyNortheastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office1991 - 1994
Law ClerkDougherty Judicial Circuit Superior Court1986 - 1990
Law ClerkMcDonald, Head, Carney & Haggard1984 - 1986
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
City of Gainesville Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) CommitteeN/A2012 - Present
Northeast Georgia Bar AssociationN/A1991 - Present
Chattahoochee Inn of CourtN/A2006 - 2010
City of Gainesville Park and Recreation Vision CommitteeN/A2000 - 2000
State Bar of Georgia: Strategic Planning Task ForceN/A1994 - 1995
Younger Lawyers' SectionNinth District Representative1993 - 1995
EPD Local Government Environmental Task ForceN/A1992 - 1993
Criminal Law CommitteeChairman1991 - 1994
Dougherty County Children and Youth CommissionSubstance Abuse Committee Chairman1990 - 1990
Dougherty County Tripartite CommitteeChairman1989 - 1990
Appointed Counsel Task ForceN/A1987 - 1988
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
THE GEORGIA DEFENDERBatson: The Question It Left With Us1986
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Georgia School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1986
B.B.A, Accounting and Business SystemsGeorgia Southwestern College1983
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Society for Human Resource Management, Foothills of Georgia ChapterUnemployment Hearings2014
Keep Hall Beautiful Crimes Against EnvironmentUsing Local Government Ordinances and Other Laws to address Environmental Violations2006
Hall County Soil ErosionCitation Procedures2004
Soil Erosion Seminar AttendeesLocal and State Laws2004
Hall County EngineeringPreparation of Soil Erosion Cases for the Issuance of Citations and Court Proceedings2003
Hall County Animal ControlLegal Aspects for Animal Control Cases2002
Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, Athens, GeorgiaThe Hall County “Environmental Court” and Environmental Prosecution2002
EPD Environmental Compliance Officer Training, Savannah, GeorgiaLegal Aspects of Environmental Enforcement2001
Hall County CommissionProsecution of Violations for the Official Code of Hall County, Georgia2000
Association of County Commissioner’s of Georgia /Environmental Enforcement, St. Simons Island, GeorgiaA Presentation on the Hall County “Environmental Court”1999
Newton CountyPresentation on the Hall County Environmental Court and Gainesville-Hall Enforcement Office1999
TV 18 ViewersHall County Connection: Hall County Code Enforcement and Hall County “Environmental Court”1998
Sheriff’s OfficeHall County Code Enforcement1997
Keep Hall BeautifulHall County “Environmental Court”1997
WDUNHall County Code Enforcement and Hall County “Environmental Court”1997
Environmental Protection Division TrainingGeorgia Criminal Environmental Offenses1994
Institute of Continuing Legal EducationNuts and Bolts of Criminal Law1992
Council of Superior Court ClerksThe Inherent Powers of the Court1991

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Outstanding Service

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Hired Anne for two separate cases several years apart. She made some frustrating situations as pleasant as they could be. Got the results I had hoped for each time. Was prompt, professional, answered and replied quickly. I could not have been more impressed with her. Highly recommend!
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Rock Star!!

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Ms Bishop went above and beyond to assist my daughter with her traffic offense. She was able to consult with another jurisdiction to come to a favorable conclusion. We really appreciate her stellar work, dedication and determination to make this negative situation into a better outcome. Thanks again Ms Bishop for you hard work and assistance with this traffic offense. You are a rock star!
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Experienced, Smart, Educated and Effective

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We needed a defense attorney in the Gainesville area who was familiar with the courts and how they operate. Attorney Bishop handled our case expertly and quickly. She communicated all activities promptly. Anne represented us extremely well by negotiating a considerably lower judgement than we expected. We will be forever grateful to her.
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Great outcome

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Since the moment we hire attorney Bishop, we knew she was an expert on her field. She explained every step on the process, she keep us informed and her professionalism was a key for the excellent outcome of our case. I will recommend her service to anyone needing a good lawyer.
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Responsive, quickly handled, professional

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First of all, Anne listens, gathers info needed to defend you. Then proposes options, and handles your situation with care. Extremely professional, and knows the system from both sides. Excellent service.
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Completey Satisfied

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Ms. Bishop was awesome in her representation of my case. She kept me informed along the way and just about predicted what the outcome of my case would be......thanks
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Excellent Work!

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Anne Bishop has been such a great help. She would advise me of any changes to the case as soon as they came, contacting her was even easier. Wouldn’t take her long to answer back with an email at all!
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Great Service!

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I am so happy I contacted Ms. Bishop to get my speeding ticket reduced so that I could avoid points. Once I contacted her, she handled everything and I got exactly the result I was hoping for. Thanks so much!
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Outstanding representation for non-resident client

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After being cited for work zone speeding (at 5:30 am., in total darkness, on a strange road, and on a remote roadway) I sought an attorney to represent me in my case. Having no idea to contact, being in the area on business, and having never been there, a Google search led me to Ms. Bishop's practice. I was impressed with the positive reviews and made contact with her. She returned my call the same day, listened to my situation, and clearly explained the process to me. During the process I received timely updates about the case. It was resolved favorably. I only spoke with Ms. Bishop one time but it was enough for me to lend her my trust. I highly recommend her.
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Excellent advice and Friendly Service

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Mrs. Bishop gave us excellent advice about my son’s juvenile court case for speeding. She followed up and was very helpful in the courtroom as well. I plan to hire her again for other family matters.
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Emily Carr, Speeding and traffic ticket Attorney on Mar 7, 2018
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I have worked with Ms. Bishop on more than one matter. She is always professional, timely and treats all clients fairly.

William Head, Criminal defense Attorney on Jun 12, 2016
Relationship: Supervised lawyer

I hired Anne as a law clerk when after her first year at the University of Georgia Law School. She was one of four clerks, and turned out to be the best researcher, best writer and the most dependable law clerk. The other clerks asked HER to read over their memos and briefs before submitting to me. She has been a strong an steady Gainesville attorney for three decades, and is the type of reliable and smart attorney that all lawyers should strive to be --- detailed, dedicated and honest to a fault.