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    Joseph E. Lariscy

    Joseph E. Lariscy

    5.06 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Joseph Lariscy is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience in cases involving auto accidents and criminal defense. Mr. Lariscy will explain your legal options and discuss the steps our firm can take to protect your rights and seek a succe...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Saraliene Smith Durrett

    Saraliene Smith Durrett

    5.039 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Top Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer. Saraliene has devoted 100% of her career to assisting clients in criminal cases. She's not concerned with divorce, personal injury, or bankruptcy cases. She wants to help you win your criminal case and stay of ...
    Rating:  10
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    Lauren Nicole Tignor

    Lauren Nicole Tignor

    4.69 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime
    Bio: Lauren Tignor is a fierce advocate with a passion for justice. Ms. Tignor grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She recieved a bachelors degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Georgia in 2005. Upon graduation, she worked as a paralegal for several...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Adam Ethan Younker

    Adam Ethan Younker

    5.06 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business
    Bio: I did not intend to be a criminal defense lawyer, and it seems my classmates knew I was destined for this job even before I did. The start of law school for me also marked the start a devastating economic downturn. While I originally wanted to foc...
    Rating:  8.3
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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:  9.2
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    Elizabeth Ann Brandenburg

    Elizabeth Ann Brandenburg

    4.04 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Appeals
    Bio: Successfully representing clients in resolving complex Federal and Georgia State cases. Federal cases are complex and a client needs an experienced attorney to navigate the federal criminal justice system successfully. We specialize in federal cas...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Bill Stemberger

    Bill Stemberger

    5.08 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "Being that my case has not been before the Judge yet and I have no idea what the outcome will be at this point, I hired Mr. Stemberger due to excellent recommendations from SEVERAL of his prior clients. With very little time to prepare my case, he..."
    Rating:  10
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    Tiffany Michelle Simmons

    Tiffany Michelle Simmons

    5.040 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Entertainment, Business and more
    Bio: The Firm: Founded in 2009, Simmons Law, LLC is an Atlanta, Georgia, 100% woman owned firm. Simmons Law attorneys understand and believe that being a lawyer is about “helping people who need help.” Although the firm assists clients with general leg...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Teri L. Thompson

    Teri L. Thompson

    4.85 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Juvenile
    Bio: Teri Thompson, the founder and owner of the LAW OFFICE OF TERI THOMPSON, LLC, has been a practicing attorney for over 25 years and has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1992. She has extensive litigation experience in criminal matter...
    Rating:  9.9
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    April A. Weeks

    April A. Weeks

    5.07 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals and more
    Bio: April is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who enlisted after 9/11 with the desire to serve something greater than herself. As a prosecutor, she never lost sight of the humanity of every individual who came through the courtroom. Having to navigate ...
    Rating:  9.0
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    William Paul Arnold

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    William Paul Arnold

    5.02 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
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    Rating:  6.8
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    Candace Ellene Rader

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    Candace Ellene Rader

    4.312 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals
    Bio: Where Our Firm BeganLead attorney, Candace E. Rader, was inspired to get into law by her father, who was a practicing attorney for more than 60 years. Accepted to practice law by the Georgia Bar in 1989, Ms. Rader has aggressively and successfully...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Robert William Mooradian

    Robert William Mooradian

    5.017 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Robert Mooradian is the former Chief Deputy Assistant District Attorney for the Coweta Judicial Circuit. He served as a local felony prosecutor here in Coweta County and across the former five-county Coweta Judicial Circuit from 2013 to 2024. Over...
    Rating:  8.0
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    William Sean McPhillip

    William Sean McPhillip

    5.09 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property
    Bio: I grew up between Brooklyn, New York and Long Island. I attended New York University on an academic scholarship as the first in my family to graduate from college. You can say I beat the odds. After graduating from NYU, I moved to Atlanta in 2000 ...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Adam William King

    Adam William King

    5.01 review
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "On top of exemplifying every rating attribute (trustworthiness, responsiveness, etc.), Mr. King is also an efficient and proactive attorney. I was charged with a misdemeanor possession of marijuana along with a failure to stop at a stop sign. Upon..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Donald Franklin Samuel

    Donald Franklin Samuel

    3.45 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My family hired Attorney Samuel for my son because of a drug case. When we hired him people began to tell us that high profile attorney don't have time for you and they don't talk to you or tell you anything. Well this is not all true. When we had..."
    Rating:  10
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    C. Ross Durrence

    C. Ross Durrence

    5.016 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Before opening my own firm, I was a prosecutor in Cobb County. My experience on both sides of the criminal justice system is invaluable to my clients, as I know how to both think like a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. I fight vigorously to d...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Phyllis Gingrey Collins

    Phyllis Gingrey Collins

    5.07 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: A Georgia native, Phyllis grew up in Cobb County and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Marietta High School. After earning a Bachelor of Science from Georgia Tech, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Michigan State University, College of Law in 2004. ...
    Rating:  10
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    Teresa B. Klein

    Teresa B. Klein

    5.07 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Review: "Teresa is an excellent attorney. She is very meticulous when preparing for my cases. She is knowledgeable and explains what would be the best action to take. I’ve had her as my attorney for 3 years. I am so blessed to have her by my side during th..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    David Whitlow Frost

    David Whitlow Frost

    5.015 reviews
    Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I so grateful that I chose Whit and his team to represent me. There were a lot of moving parts to my cases (6 charges in two counties, one of them a felony) but they committed to handling each one with care and concern. I found them to be accessib..."
    Rating:  8.0
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