Top Rated Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Lisa Wells is a caring and skilled attorney with a depth and breadth of knowledge that is impressive. She has the requisite experience, compassion, and expertise and was able to help me directly. I can not recommend her highly enough - she is the..."

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Insurance, Business and more

Review: "I used Mr. Osborne for business for some years back whenI was running a business. He was always very responsive to my requests and very diligent in dealing with the matters at hand. This included litigation whiere I always found him to be very ast..."

Rating: 8.2

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Business and more

Review: "I hired Attorney Codi Butler to handle a very complex case. From the first consultation, I knew I had struck GOLD. Codi spoke to me with clarity and in layman's terms. When I was notified Codi had to appear in court, I knew I had to accompany him...."

Rating: 6.2

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education, Personal Injury

Review: "Jessica was great representation for me during my lawsuit against my apartment complex! She always came prepared and kept me in the loop about everything concerning my case. I would highly recommend her!"

Rating: 6.7

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Review: "I cannot recommend Attorney Donna Merrill highly enough. From the very beginning, she demonstrated an exceptional level of professionalism, dedication, and integrity. Despite facing personal challenges of her own, she remained fully committed to o..."

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Elder Law, Family

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more

Rating: 7.4

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: CASON CHANDLER SWAN Cason has spent a lifetime in the law. His father and his stepfather are practicing attorneys in South Georgia, and he spent many of his after-school and summertime hours answering phones, running errands, and learning first-ha...

Rating: 6.6

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Call me today for a confidential consultation on your legal matter. Sam DeRocco – Southeast Georgia Attorney for Criminal, Family & Civil Litigation Sam is a Southeast Georgia attorney serving Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven, and surrounding ...

Rating: 6.8

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was indicted on three felony drug charges in a southwest Georgia county that has one of the most severe sentencing Judges anywhere in the State of Georgia. Doug handled my case superbly. He filed a motion to suppress and eventually all the felon..."

Rating: 6.5

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Atty. Michael Katz is an excellent attorney. He is very knowledgeable, thorough and direct. I appreciate the time, care and effort that he took to ensure that I understood my legal rights, and answered any of my other questions. With his assistanc..."

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I cannot say enough good things about Shank and his assistant, Mike. We brought them 10 years worth of unsettled tickets and very low expectations, but for a decent rate, they were able to work out agreements in 5 different courts and I had my lic..."

Rating: 7.3

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Expungement, Gun Law

Bio: Alexandra Morris Lewis received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a pre-law concentration from Georgia State University in 2010, graduating on the Dean’s List and a member of Phi Sigma Tau Greek Honors Society. As an undergraduate student, Ale...

Rating: 6.8

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "My Hendy saw my information that I had posted online and when I returned home and saw that he had called me, I returned his call . He introduced himself and let me know that he was a lawyer and gave me instructions on what I needed to do in my sit..."

Rating: 6.3

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Georgia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more

Bio: Criminal defense attorney serving Gwinnett and the surrounding metro Atlanta area. I stand up for my clients to defend your best interests and help navigate the complex legal system, but I also defend you as a person who has value and potential. I...

Rating: 6.2

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