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Anne M. Bishop

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  • Gainesville, GA
  • Licensed for 33 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.

    33 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.

    9 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.

    7 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.

    33 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

Office (770) 718-6762
Fax (770) 531-7695
Office (770) 783-5296

Website

https://gainesvillegalawyer.com/

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
GAActive Member in Good Standing 198612/14/2019
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
Soil Erosion Seminar AttendeesLocal and State Laws2004
Hall County Soil ErosionCitation Procedures2004
Hall County EngineeringPreparation of Soil Erosion Cases for the Issuance of Citations and Court Proceedings2003
Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, Athens, GeorgiaThe Hall County “Environmental Court” and Environmental Prosecution2002
Hall County Animal ControlLegal Aspects for Animal Control Cases2002
EPD Environmental Compliance Officer Training, Savannah, GeorgiaLegal Aspects of Environmental Enforcement2001
Hall County CommissionProsecution of Violations for the Official Code of Hall County, Georgia2000
Newton CountyPresentation on the Hall County Environmental Court and Gainesville-Hall Enforcement Office1999
Association of County Commissioner’s of Georgia /Environmental Enforcement, St. Simons Island, GeorgiaA Presentation on the Hall County “Environmental Court”1999
TV 18 ViewersHall County Connection: Hall County Code Enforcement and Hall County “Environmental Court”1998
WDUNHall County Code Enforcement and Hall County “Environmental Court”1997
Sheriff’s OfficeHall County Code Enforcement1997
Keep Hall BeautifulHall 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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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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Emily Carr, Family 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, DUI and DWI 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.