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Kim Stephens aggressively defends people accused of crimes. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S.Ed. in Mathematics and a Master’s Degree in Sport Management. While attending UGA, Kim started 46 games (a Bulldog record at the time) and lettered for four years on the Bulldogs’ football team receiving numerous academic and athletic honors including: team captain; NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship; Region III GTE Academic All American; Toyota Leadership Award; Football News All American; Academic All Southeastern Conference; and All Southeastern Conference.
Kim completed his law degree at the Georgia State University College of Law and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1993. He worked with the largest law firm in Northeast Georgia as a litigator handling personal injury cases, civil matters, UGA Student cases, NCAA investigations, and criminal cases in Athens, around the State of Georgia, and in the Southeastern United States. He opened his own law office in 1998 and honed his craft as a trial lawyer becoming by reputation and performance one of the top criminal and civil trial attorneys in Athens and Northeast Georgia.
Kim has more than 20 years of experience and knowledge in the areas of criminal law, personal injury, business and contract litigation, and probate law in the Athens and around the State of Georgia. He practices in all courts including federal courts, superior and state courts, local municipal courts, probate courts, recorders courts, UGA student hearings, administrative hearings, and appellate courts. Kim gets the best possible outcome for each of his clients by working intelligently and doggedly throughout his clients’ cases aggressively negotiating and, when necessary, aggressively litigating until optimum results are reached.
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Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Kind, Wise, Dependable
My husband was falsely accused, charged, jailed, and was looking at 25 years in prison for aggravated child molestation. His accuser was a child from the foster care system that we had tried to rescue. We hired Kim Stephens as our attorney. He was very kind to both my husband and I. DFCS, The AD...
Posted by anonymous | June 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Gave me my life back
I was involved in a car accident that resulted in the loss of my fiance. This time in my life was one of the hardest I ever had to go through and Kim was a source of hope for a better tomorrow. He dealt with me on an individual basis and never once judged me or treated me like a number. His expertise...
Posted by anonymous | September 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Exceptional Attorney
I highly recommend Kim Stephens for ANY legal matter. Mr. Stephens credentials and character are exceptional. He is a brilliant criminal attorney and because of his knowledge of the law is able to determine a strategy that has the best potential to yield a favorable result. Mr. Stephens was professi...
Posted by Evan | September 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
The guy is great.
I was wrongfully charged and Kim didn't judge when I told him I was innocent. Kim proved that to be true, what else could you ask for? Super nice guy and very easy to talk to. Definitely recommend at least talking to Kim.
Posted by Deanne | April 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great attorney! If you need an attorney, this is who you need.
When my 16- year-old son was arrested for smoking marijuana last fall, I was sick with worry. I had no idea what to expect from the juvenile system or the court system in general. Kim was awesome! First, he didn’t make me feel like my son was some terrible kid; rather just a regular kid who made a po...
"I highly recommend Kim Stephens. As an attorney in Atlanta, I sometimes have clients and their friends and family who find themselves in a difficult circumstance in Athens. I regularly recommend that they reach out to Kim for his expertise, experience and practical approach. I cannot recommend Kim highly enough! Matt Clarke"
"Kim Stephens is an outstanding trial lawyer. Kim is smart, tough and personable. He has the skills and experience in high profile cases to effectively represent people in real trouble. Kim has a special ability to connect with jurors in a way they can appreciate. He knows what it takes to build a compelling case and is excellent at spotting weakness in the government's arguments. All of these talents benefit his clients. Last but not least, Kim Stephens is a Georgia football legend and is well known by everyone in North Georgia."
"I have known Kim for many years and I endorse him in the area of litigation without any reservations. Having the unique prospective of working with Kim on cases and opposing him on others, I can say that anyone who is thinking of hiring Kim to represent them will be well represented."
"I have known Mr. Stephens for over 30 years. There is no other person I would have represent me if I needed help."
"Kim is one of the Athens lawyers that knows everyone there is to know. He is a great trial lawyer that will fight in court. He has had several high profile cases in which his clients have been acquitted. If you hire him, you will be in good hands."
"I have known Kim for many years. He is an outstanding lawyer. I have worked with him on several cases and have always been very impressed with his legal knowledge, hard work, and compassion for his clients. But Kim's best quality is his judgement. He knows what to do to and when to do it. Whether it's a negotiated settlement or a trial, Kim gets results in cases that other lawyers only wish for. I have referred many clients to Kim over the years and they have all been very impressed with his work and pleased with the outcome. Hire Kim and you will not be disappointed."
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
2016
Nationally Ranked Top 10 Award, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
2014
Best Attorney - Athens Readers' Choice Award, Athens Banner Herald/Online Athens
2013
Best Attorney - Athens Readers' Choice Award, Athens Banner Herald/Online Athens
1987
Permanent Team Captain - Football, UGA
1987
Post Graduate Scholarship, NCAA
1987
Academic All American, GTE
1987
All American - Football, Football News
1987
All Conference - Football, Southeastern Confernce
1987
Jenkins Award - Offensive MVP, UGA
1987
Sphinx Honor Society, University of Georgia
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Hugh Hendrix Award, University of Georgia
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Master 4-H Club Member, Georgia 4-H
1998 - Present
Attorney, Stephens & Brown, LLC
1997 - 1997
Specially Appointed Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
1993 - 1998
Attorney, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, PC
2015 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationTop 100 Trial Lawyers
1998 - Present
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
1993 - Present
Western Circuit Bar AssociationMember
1993 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Member
1996 - 1998
State Bar of Georgia, Young Lawyers DivisionDirector
1993 - 1998
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
Case resolved via a "global settlement" through negotiations in a manner that kept client out of prison and without a felony conviction on his record.
Case dismissed.
Case resolved via negotiated plea to misdemeanor charge allowing client to avoid going to jail or have a felony conviction on his record. No fine or community service.
After extensive negotiations, State agreed to drop all felony and misdemeanor charges and allow client to plead "no contest" to minor traffic offenses.
Extensive and thorough negotiations resulted in resolution of the case in a manner that allowed our client to avoid having a felony conviction on her record and avoid prison.
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JD - Juris Doctor
1992
M.Ed.
1987
BS - Bachelor of Science
1997
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