Craig S. Bonnell

Craig S. Bonnell

3.7
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 45 years

Criminal defense Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury ... +3 more

About Craig

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

Federal Charges, Felonies, Misdemeanors, DUI/Traffic, Juvenile, Bond Hearings and appeals.

24 years

30%
Divorce and Separation 30%

Prenuptial Agreements, Separate Maintenance, Divorce, Child Custody, Modifications of Child Support and/or Visitation, and Contempts

24 years

30%
DUI and DWI 15%

24 years

15%
Trusts 5%

24 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 24 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2001

Active Member in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Licensed in Mississippi for 30 years

State: Mississippi

Acquired: 1996

Administrative Suspension

Licensed in Ohio for 45 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1980

Suspended

Location

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Craig S. Bonnell's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Theresa | February 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Divorce with a one year old child involved.

Does not return phone calls, texts, or emails until he wants to leaving you desperate when you're going through so many issues you need answers for legally. Not a child advocate and throws you under the bus. Wouldnt even accept back and white proof of evidence. Saw judge in chambers without client an...d gave erroneous information. Couldn't keep the facts straight.

Posted by Tiffany | October 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Custody

I wish Craig can and had done what I hired him for. Had it not been for a previous secretary of his doing the work she did and fighting for me, I wouldn't be where I am in the court's eyes. However, He has done nothing since to get my kids returned to me nor will even return my phone calls or emails.... Here we are 4 years later, I still don't have my kids returned to me, get to see or talk to them. This was all on false allegations using a fake therapist to help the other attorney get where he is. All I want is for Craig to do his job and have my kids returned to me.

Posted by Lisa | June 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Unprofessional

I hired Mr. Bonnell as my divorce attorney in July 2018. During the course of almost 2 years, I met with him twice. I would call him to find out the status of my divorce, but the secretary was never able to tell me where I was in the process. I paid Mr. Bonnell all the monies requested, but the servi...ce he provided me was very poor and I was dissatisfied with him. I since have fired him as my attorney, however, he refused to meet with me, email or contact me by phone. He only responds to me via texts. I have contacted the State Bar of Ga concerning this matter because I have requested some of my monies back, but he disputes what I paid him. He had a software program called Mycase where I would log in to my account to make my payments. However, I have been forbidden access to it. I would not recommend him to my family or friends!

Posted by anonymous | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Stay away

I went with Craig on two different cases ... needless to say both of them ended with out him doing what he said he was going to do. He did not try and put up a fight of any kind ... and fail to get back with other lawyer ... and never got back with me on the final orders of any the two cases.. Will n...ot be using him again...

Posted by Courtney | January 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

This man is relentless in the courtroom!!!!

I retained Mr Bonnell in 2015 when my husband of 17 years blindsided me,our infant daughter and 3yr old son with a divorce out of the blue.i was a sahm for the first time and he ran off with his secretary , took me off all finances and left me literally running a tab for milk at our corner store . Cr...aig took my case and after 9 months of no contact , nearly on the streets , he got us in front of the judge and I was awarded C's and alimony etc. The next two years my ex showed his true colors and dragged my name and all we had built together thru the mud and fought me for custody of the kids he abandoned. Craig laid out my case and got me double what the temporary orders were, along with all I needed to secure a new start for my now family of three .he had a hard case as my ex was literally making up new stuff daily. I often got frustrated because Craig wouldn't call me back or junk as soon as I said too but as each court date came and went I sat in awe of the legal representation I had because he was a Savage and he truly belongs in the court, he's the perfect Attorney because not only does he fight for your needs, he's a FAIR man and knows the laws and helps you to understand what usually happens and keeps your expectations realistic . He fought our last trail with so much confidence and calm I knew I was winning long before the ruling ,I will sing his praises and keep him for all my legal needs craig has a great office staff and Kathy became like a shoulder to lean on giving me hope when I felt like it would never end . This man deserves to be recognized and I owe him more than I could ever repay,he got my life back and he gave my kids and myself a new start , if u need one, He is the one to hire no matter what your legal needs are!

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Trusts lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I heartily endorse Craig. He is extremely conscientious in both representing clients, and in staying abreast of the areas of law he has expertise in. He very knowledgeable in elder law, speacial needs trusts, and specialized situation estate planning matters."

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Interim Suspension issued in GA, 2024

updated on 08/21/2024

Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Interim Suspension issued in GA, 2016

updated on 04/25/2017

Interim suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Craig’s comment:

“This was a failure to respond to a request from the State Bar in time. Craig Bonnell was reinstated within a month.”

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Attorney at Law, Craig Bonnell, Attorney & Counselor at Law

Languages

English

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