Glenn T. Stern

Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney Glenn Stern learned how to practice law representing indigent clients for the Rockdale County Public Defender's Office - one of metro Atlanta's toughest places to be charged with a crime. In private practice, Glenn has continued to use that skill and training for decades, winning dismissals and reductions for his clients.

A graduate of the Stetson University College of Law (nationally renowned for their trial advocacy program), Glenn gained valuable insight into how the "other side" works, trying cases for the Hillsborough County Florida District Attorney's Office as a third-year student.

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Georgia

State Bar of Georgia

Since 1999

11th Circuit

Since 2000

Attorney

Law Offices of Glenn T. Stern

2004 - Current

Assistant Public Defender

Rockdale County

2001 - 2003

Stetson University College of Law

J.D. (1999) | Law

Florida State University

B.A. (1993) | English

Good Rating

Avvo

2023

Best Criminal Defense Attorney

Take Attorney Guru

2023

Best Attorney Honorable Mention

Atlanta Jewish Times

2021

DeKalb Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

Gwinnett County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Current

Cobb County Bar Association

Member

2004 - Current

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

2003 - Current

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Sustaining Member

2000 - Current

Q. can a judge deny dismissal of your case even though the warrant was served illegally "NO NO KNOCK WARRANT)?

April 5, 2024

A: It sounds like from what you described that the police did have a valid warrant, but that it was executed without knocking. It's really not possible for an attorney to figure out what exactly happened here without more information. There may have been circumstances that allowed the police to execute the warrant without knocking, or it may have been an issue of credibility in that the state wasn't conceding your version of what happened. Generally, if the police had a valid warrant, trial court judges are going to be reluctant to grant a motion to suppress and throw out all of the evidence in a case. Judges in Georgia are elected-if someone's going to make that finding, they would rather the Court of Appeals do it. ... Read More

Q. If it is first time in trouble and get a trafficking charge of Meth does Ga offer rehabilitation instead of prison?

March 31, 2024

A: Trafficking in methamphetamine carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence. That means the judge must sentence the person convicted to serve at least a certain amount of time, depending on the amount of methamphetamine. The minimum starts at 10 years, and goes up to 25 years.

The way to avoid that is to either get the charge dropped, win at trial, or negotiate a plea with the district attorney's office to a lesser charge that doesn't carry a mandatory minimum sentence.

Q. I have an uber blue sign on my dashboard and last night got a ticket, 40-8-90 can I fight this ticket?

March 16, 2024

A: Georgia law says you can't have blue lights on your vehicle unless you have authorization from the state. There is no "Uber driver" exception. You can go to court and talk to the prosecutor about it, and perhaps they would reduce or dismiss the ticket, but technically it's illegal so there's not much to fight over.

For the future, maybe buy a piece of yellow lighting gel to cover the sign so it appears green?