Parag Yogesh Shah
Criminal & Personal Injury AttorneyParag Y. Shah is a personal injury and criminal defense attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Rhodes College in 2003 and went on to receive his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 2006. After doing indigent work and practicing with a small firm, Mr. Shah started his own law firm, The Shah Law Firm, specializing in personal injury and criminal defense. Mr. Shah is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Georgia Criminal Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and an appointed member of the State Bar of Georgia's Indigent Defense Committee. Mr. Shah is a faculty member for the Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program and an adjunct professor for Ohio Northern University Law School. In addition, Mr. Shah runs a criminal defense externship program through John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. Mr. Shah is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and mediates complex litigation cases at Miles Mediation. Mr. Shah has been acknowledged as Georgia’s Top 40 Under 40 by the Daily Report, a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine & Georgia Trend Magazine, "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell and rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo.com. In 2011, Mr. Shah was featured as an expert in criminal defense on NPR's "This American Life", Episode 430 - Very Tough Love. In addition, Mr. Shah regularly provides legal commentary on CNN's Nancy Grace. Mr. Shah is the author of three Georgia pocketbooks: The Code Criminal, The Code Civil and The Code Evidence. The Code has been widely acclaimed by the legal community and is currently published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Georgia
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- Gujarati: Spoken
- Hindi: Spoken
- Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Attorney
- Shah Law Firm
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- Trial Attorney
- L. David Wolfe, P.C.
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- Trial Attorney
- Fulton County Public Defenders Office
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- The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
- J.D. (2006)
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- Rhodes College
- B.A.
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- Choate Rosemary Hall
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- Top 40 Under 40
- Daily Report
- Rising Star
- Georgia Trend
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- 2013, 2014, 2015
- "AV" Preeminent Attorney
- Martindale Hubbell
- 10 out of 10
- Avvo.com
- State Bar of Georgia Indigent Defense Committee
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- Atlanta Bar Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
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- National Criminal Defense College
- Faculty Member
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- Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program
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- The Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Fund
- Board Member
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- Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition
- Judge
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- Georgia State Bar
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- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- The Code Criminal, Civil & Evidence
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia
- Forensic Blood and Urine Seminar
- DUI
- Bill Daniel's Trial Advocacy Program
- GACDL
- Advanced Cross Examination
- National Criminal Defense College
- Trial Practice Institute
- National Criminal Defense College
- Basic Mediation Skills
- Justice Center of Atlanta
- Website
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