Ranger DUI & DWI Lawyers

Katie has spent her entire legal career advocating 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 defender’s office was spent in the complex felony unit, representing people charged with the most serious crimes; murder, armed robbery, sex crimes and drug trafficking. More recently, Katie was a partner in a boutique law firm, trying cases and representing clients all over the Metro Atlanta area. Her many years in the courtroom have earned her a reputation...

Amanda Gaddis Speights represents clients in divorce or family law matters, criminal matters, appeals, and other civil litigation. In family law matters, Amanda has guided and counseled clients in settling uncontested divorces, fought for clients' rights in contested divorces and child custody or child support proceedings, and ensured that clients resolved their family disputes with the best resolution possible for their family given the situation. In addition to her work on family law cases, Amanda has represented clients arrested for various crimes, including DUI, felony and misdemeanor drug offenses, theft crimes, assault or battery charges. Amanda is very...

Admitted to Practice: United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit United States District Court: Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia Georgia Court of Appeals Georgia Supreme Court South Dakota District of Columbia Court of Appeals Georgia Superior, State, Magistrate and Municipal Courts District of Columbia (Non Active) Education: Juris Doctorate, Mississippi College School of Law Master of Arts in Public Policy, Regent University, Robertson School of Government Bachelor of Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato Professional Memberships: State Bar of Georgia State Bar of South Dakota State Bar of the District of...

Frank W. Hicks III, Esq., after graduating from Mercer Law School in 2002, began working as a prosecutor where he oversaw the traffic division. He then moved over to the Public Defender’s office where he worked for over a decade. He has resolved thousands of criminal cases, ranging from traffic tickets to murder and has over 100 jury trials. Frank draws upon his past experience as a deputy sheriff to assist his clients. Frank is admitted to practice in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the Georgia Supreme Court.

As a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Kevin possesses a very thorough knowledge of the law. Kevin's experience includes representing prominent business clients at a prestigious international law firm. In addition to his business law experience, Kevin has litigated numerous criminal misdemeanor and felony cases, including DUI, drugs, domestic violence and traffic cases. As a trial lawyer, Kevin has successfully attained "Not Guilty" jury verdicts and reductions to lesser charges in front of some of the toughest judges in Georgia. Kevin is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. While in law school, he was a member of the Moot Court Board Managing...

My background is both interesting and varied. I began my legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami Dade County, FL. Later, I returned to Atlanta, Fulton County, GA, where I served as an Assistant District Attorney. After leaving the District Attorney's office, I transitioned into private practice. I focus my practice on three primary areas of the law: Criminal Defense, Entertainment, and Hospitality. I have had the privilege of representing numerous high-profile celebrities in both Criminal Defense and the Entertainment world, though typically not the same individuals. My career has been further enriched by my involvement with organizations related...

THOMAS J. THOMAS Attorney Thomas J. Thomas focuses his practice on representing clients charged with alcohol and drug violations and traffic violations. He graduated cum laude in 1980 from Indiana University’s law school. Since 1993 Mr. Thomas has practiced law in Georgia and is admitted to practice before both the Georgia Court of Appeals and George Supreme Court. He has argued and won several important cases before both the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court including: Spencer v. State, 302 Ga. 133 (2017), Keller v. State, 247 Ga. App. 599 (2001), Keller v. State, 275 Ga. 680 (2002), Fraser...

Miles W. Rich, a Cum Laude graduate of Georgia State University's College of Law has been a member of the State Bar of Georgia and Federal Bar and has been serving clients in Metro Atlanta since 1995. Prior to that Miles enjoyed careers in sales and marketing, as well as finance and accounting. Born in Davenport, Iowa in 1951, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in 1972 and spent the next 9 plus years in the food industry. In 1983, he earned an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Southern Methodist University,and spent the...

I am a criminal defense attorney who is a "dual threat" -- handling cases on both the trial level and on appeal. I have tried dozens of cases, ranging from traffic tickets all the way up to murder. Similarly, I have appealed criminal convictions of all types, including oral arguments before both the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia. When I was about 20 years old, I learned about all the wrongful convictions that have destroyed the lives of innocent people. As a result, I knew I wanted to be a...

Patrick J. McDonough leads the criminal defense division for Andersen, Tate & Carr, and is among the most sought after criminal defense attorneys in the state of Georgia. He has received national attention from the news media, and has been featured in leading publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, AJC and Forbes. His criminal practice includes both state and federal white-collar and general criminal defense. Yet, his primary focus is helping the average citizen who has gotten caught up in the system from a kid shoplifting to a DUI.

Before earning his reputation as a criminal...

Candace Alynn Hill Duvernay is a trial lawyer, mediator, and part-time Judge. These various experiences allow keen insight into the different cases handled. Our Firm is experienced in criminal law, family law suits, and auto accident cases. Our team is ready and willing to go to trial when we need to, however, we are skilled negotiators for the clients who prefer a less adversarial route. We are not afraid to fight, but we always fight fair...and we fight to win!