Melvin Raines II

Melvin Raines II

also known as The Law Office of Melvin Raines, II

2.8
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Macon, GA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

461 Third Street, Suite 15, Macon, GA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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About Melvin

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 20 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2006

Disbarment

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

The Law office of Melvin Raines, II

461 Third Street, Suite 15, Macon, GA, 31201

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Melvin Raines II's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.8 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 14 of 14 reviews | 1 star

Posted by anonymous | September 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Terrible

He will not talk to you at all, he will not answer the phone, instead of answering he will send a text message with lies. He told me my son will be out 3 weeks ago, but he is still in there. His auntie / his secretary is having to be the one that talks to his clients and she don't always have the ans...wers . I am so aggravated with him. Paid my money and now nothing happening

Melvin Raines

Replied last July 12, 2025

I'm sorry about your experience. However, you pay for me to do the work, not to answer endless calls. I have over a 100 clients, and if each of them got to call my cell phone each day I would get absolutely nothing done. I have hired a professional paralegal to handle my calls now. If anyone needs information call 478-341-3489. That is the new office number.

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney

He is not good at all

His a lier he is a bad lawyer he does not care about the job and my fiance would have probably been out if I would have just hired someone else I wouldn't hire him if my life depending on it

Melvin Raines

Replied last June 29, 2025

You know why your fiancé did not get out. An attorney is not a magician, we must work with the facts that are clients present us.

Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Bad lawyer-crook

After he was paid, he gave my family members the run around. He never spoke or met with the client until bond hearing...after that , family members were calling about the status and he blocked them and didn't respond. He lied about client being put on court calendar and that was lie. He was discuss...ing the case with outside people. Complaint filed with Ga bar.

Posted by Heather | June 16, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Bad lawyer

I hire him back in Sept 2022 for a case that was a Clear cut and dry case. I had all the evidence proving my innocence. The 1st ring he should have done was suppose to be getting the M.O.D then file to dismiss the warrants. He wouldn’t return phone calls or texts for weeks at the time. It got to th...e point I had to threaten to get my money back to get him to answer. Then is was a short response. Finically after 3 times asking to return my money I had to make a complaint to the bar association.. He’s been telling me for a month he’s gonna return my money even told me how much but I’ve yet to see it.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Disbarment issued in GA, 2025

updated on 11/17/2025

This is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the Georgia State Bar to understand the reasons for this disbarment.

Education

2005

Florida International University

Doctor of Law (JD),

Languages

English

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