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    Shariyf Shayaa Abdul Muhammad

    Shariyf Shayaa Abdul Muhammad

    4.912 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I enjoy working with others and helping people solve their legal problems. If you have a legal issue that you would like to discuss please don't hesitate to call and schedule a consultation.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jasmine Ann Brown-Melchor

    Jasmine Ann Brown-Melchor

    5.034 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am an experienced trial attorney that handles both felonies and misdemeanors and I am bilingual in English and Spanish. As a former DeKalb County public defender, I have handled over a thousand cases ranging from serious felonies to misdemeanor ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Chadha Jimenez

    Chadha Jimenez

    5.02 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I am a full time student athlete. Many know what the amount of stress that can put on someone. With my case my life was piled with so much stress and anxiety because I did not want this to ruin my career as an athlete, especially affect me at the ..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Archie Luther Speights

    Archie Luther Speights

    5.05 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: From Hattiesburg Mississippi, Archie Speights graduated first in the December class from The University of Mississippi School of Law in 2000. While in law school, Archie served as editor in chief of the Journal of National Security Law. His peers ...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Markus Boenig

    Markus Boenig

    4.713 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I grew up in New Mexico and attended New Mexico State University. I graduated with a B.A. in History and later attended Texas A&M University earning a Master of Agriculture degree. After moving to Athens, I worked in the Animal Science Department ...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Sneh Patel

    Sneh Patel

    5.045 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Experience is the key when it comes to criminal law. I handle everything from traffic tickets to felony drug crimes, assault and battery, DUI and more. I have served as both an Assistant District Attorney and a Public Defender for Liberty County, ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Michael DeTardo

    Michael DeTardo

    5.08 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: Mike spent the first ten years of his career as an Assistant District Attorney, most recently in the Special Victims Unit (SVU) with both the Gwinnett and Cobb County District Attorney’s Offices. While in the SVU, he exclusively handled cases invo...
    Rating:  8.2
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    John Ryd Bush Long

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    John Ryd Bush Long

    5.01 review
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, General Practice and more
    Review: "I hired Jack when my ex-husband tried to take advantage of a bad situation I was going through to try and take primary custody of our children away from me. Mr. Long fought his attorney tooth and nail, and when we got a bad ruling from the local j..."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jill Elaine Stahlman

    Jill Elaine Stahlman

    5.05 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Review: "Jill was highly recommended to me by a friend at Church. I retained her to assist two family members with complicated situations late 2012/early 2013. Jill is tenacious and strategic. She is a "bulldog" but, equally important, she operates with in..."
    Rating:  8.7
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    Gregory A. Hicks

    Gregory A. Hicks

    4.47 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Review: "I am very satified with the service and the case was settled to my satisfaction as well. Mr. Hicks showed professionalism and put time and effort in my case i will definitely consider his sevice for future legal issues thanks again and I appreciat..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Marko Ludvik Burgar

    Marko Ludvik Burgar

    5.04 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate
    Review: "I found Marko through a recommendation by another lawyer. I went to meet with him concerning my case, and he clearly and thoughtfully explained all of our options and routes. He is very fairly priced, and provided an excellent service. Considering..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Kathryn Roberta Elwart

    Kathryn Roberta Elwart

    5.09 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Katie has spent her entire legal career fighting for her clients. She spent over 14 years as a public defender in Fulton County, representing individuals charged with felony crimes at the trial and appellate level. Most of her career at the public...
    Rating:  8.7
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    John B. Merchant

    John B. Merchant

    5.02 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury
    Review: "John is a very skilled attorney. He is very knowledgeable and extremely professional. I was really nervous during the trial and he helped me to realize that being calm and level-headed, even when I was being accused of things that were untrue, wou..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Julie A. Franklin

    Julie A. Franklin

    5.062 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Review: "Julie is top notch. She helped me with several sticky issues involving my deceased partner's estate and the sale of my home. Her communication is clear and timely. Her advice is well reasoned. Her negotiation skills are superb. Definitely a no non..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Woodrow Wilson Ware

    Woodrow Wilson Ware

    5.013 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Woodrow W. Ware III was born in Albany, Georgia and grew up in Aiken, South Carolina. He was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2006. Woodrow graduated magna cum laude with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia Terr...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Lynn Wadkins

    Robert Lynn Wadkins

    5.03 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: orn and raised in Columbus Georgia, Robert is a graduate of Pacelli High School. After high school he attended the University of Georgia. In 2006 Robert graduated from Georgia with a bachelors degree in history. After his time in Athens Robert was...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Franklin James Hogue

    Franklin James Hogue

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    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    James Benjamin Head

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    James Benjamin Head

    5.03 reviews
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    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Personal Injury
    Review: "Best results I could've hoped for. I had 2 charges and it didn't look good. Both are off my record and all I got was 3 months of probation."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Michael Stephen Moody

    Michael Stephen Moody

    4.67 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I value above all else, attorney-client communication and keeping the client informed about what action I'm taking on the client's case. You will not be a client whose phone call or email messagegoes unreturned. I also value the client's financial...
    Rating:  7.8
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    David Russell Willingham

    David Russell Willingham

    4.647 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Willingham received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Economics from Georgia State University. He received his Juris Doctor from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, where the faculty conferred upon him the Harold R. Banke Adv...
    Rating:  8.9
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