William Michael Olson

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William Michael Olson

also known as Billy Olson

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 19 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Athens, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

PO Box 8103, Athens, GA 30603, 220 College Avenue, Suite 616, Athens, GA

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About William

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Felonies, misdemeanors, DUI, traffic

50%
Family 50%

Divorce, Legitimation, Custody

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 19 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2006

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

The Olson Law Office LLC

PO Box 8103, Athens, GA 30603, 220 College Avenue, Suite 616, Athens, GA, 30601

theolsonlawoffice.com/

William Michael Olson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

116 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 16 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Mike C. | February 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Awesome Attorney - 10 Stars!

William “Billy” Olson was recommended to us during one of the most stressful times in our lives. Billy and his wife Jenni are a legal team dedicated to advocating and obtaining the best possible outcome for our son’s case. They are professional, knowledgeable about the law and empathetic towards thei...r client. Billy was very accessible and honest about all aspects of the case. He patiently listened to our concerns and answered any questions we had about the case, always letting us know that he was fighting for us. We are so grateful and cannot thank you both enough for what you’ve done for our son! We highly recommend you hire William Olson as your lawyer; he and Jenni will take care of you!

Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Amazing work

Billy is an amazing lawyer! Very effective communicator who will fight for justice. This was my first (and hopefully last) rodeo with the law and he clearly laid out the different processes & actions for my case (traffic related). His work cleared my mind and made a stressful and new situation feel s...ignificantly less frightening and less uncertain as it could have been otherwise. If you’re thinking about consulting or hiring him I can assure you’d be in great hands.

Posted by Jonathan | November 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

I strongly recommend the Olson's

I recommend hiring the Olson's if you want someone to work hard on your case. They admedeldy started working on my case. They guided me thru step by step. Kept me updated on what was going on. They made it easy to stay in contact by calls and text messages. Made sure I was comfortable and satisfied w...ith my decision and results. They really worked hard on my case. They are the best lawyers I ever had. They even worked with me on my payment. I have hired lawyers previously but the Olson's made me feel like they was with me and here to help. I cant thank them enough!!!!!

Posted by T. Michaels | October 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Absolute Best!

I was facing some very tough situations with my case. From day 1 of meeting with Mr. Olsen, I felt like he understood my circumstance, he made a clear plan and executed that plan with personal but highly professional service. He was and still is always ready to help if needed and communication was aw...esome. I would highly recommend Mr. Olsen to anyone. He saved my life.

Posted by Shannon | October 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A life saver

There isn't enough space in this comment situation for how much I want to thank William Michael Olson. In my situation, he was a real life lifesaver. Because I'm (not) a bad person or a criminal... Just to give you a little insight, I have no criminal record... And I've never been in any real trouble.... At all... I am a farther of one. And she is my everything. My daughter is 15 year old. And I'm a longtime factory worker. I'm very involved in my daughter's life. And I've been working this same job for over 18 year's now. So you can imagine how I felt when I got into this crazy situation. Yes, I'm not perfect (like everyone else) I've made some mistakes in life just trying to make some fast money. So some of charges was passion of marijuana with intent more than... and weapons charges. And plus other's charges I want minchin. I had at least 6 charges. Basically I was going to prison. You can imagine the stress I had thinking of how I was going to (have to) have a conversation with my daughter about me maybe having to leave her for a while. Smh. So I didn't tell her yet. I held off from it. Honestly, I was to scared/afraid to. And I didn't want to lose my long time job over all this either... I was super stressed. But my friends and family told me to calm down and focus. So I did. So I called a couple of lawyers, but I wasn't satisfied. It just didn't feel right. And so a good friend of mine recommended a lawyer named (William Michael Olson.) She told me that he was a good, honest and a straight up forward guy and he (will) fight for you... And so I called him and went to meet with him. And after our small conversation I told Michael Olson about my daughter and job and he told me not to worry to mush (Even though I still did a little) Lol. He told me, You seem like a very good guy and I WILL FIGHT FOR YOU. So he did make me feel alot better after our conversation. He told the truth about what I was facing and he just kept it real about everything. He made it simple for me to understand. Long story short. We went to court, I left out only facing a little probation and a fine. So I kept my job. I'm at work right now writing this review... Lol. And I never had to tell my daughter anything about my situation. Because that was my biggest fear. Breaking my daughter's heart. So Thank You William Michael Olson!!! I really appreciate all you've done for me and my family... All my troubles about this situation are in the past... I highly recommend William Michael Olson to anyone that's serious about life...

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William Michael Olson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kevin Charles

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billy is an intelligent, hardworking, and zealous advocate. He can be counted on to do everything in his power to obtain a favorable result for his clients."

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Anna Bolden

Criminal defense lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Billy and I began our legal careers together on opposite sides of the courtroom. He is earnest, fair, and hardworking, with far more trial experience than most lawyers. When we are on opposite sides, I know that he will advocate for his client, but also be up front and fair in negotiations to try to resolve a case."

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Kalki Yalamanchili

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billy Olson is a great advocate for his clients with the skills and knowledge to make sure they receive the best possible outcome. If someone is charged with a crime, they would be lucky to have Billy in their corner."

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Markus Boenig

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Billy Olson is a great attorney who knows the law and is excellent in front of a jury. I endorse this lawyer."

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Kalki Yalamanchili

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, The Olson Law Office, LLC

2009 - 2012

Staff Attorney, Athens Justice Project

2007 - 2009

Assistant District Attorney, Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office

2006 - 2007

Public Defender, Barrow County Public Defender's Office

Associations

Western Circuit Bar Association

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Education

2005

Mississippi College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Georgia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Felony Drug Court Graduations

Treatment Courts, Recovery, & Alternatives to Incarceration

2012

Athens Workforce Enhancement Reentry Curriculum

Collateral Consequences of Arrests and Conviction

Languages

English

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