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Elmer Young III
Evans, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The John Marshall Law School
GA Active Member in Good Standing 1975 08/04/2019
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AWARDS
AVVO.Com - Top-Rated Lawyer
AV Peer Review Pend. Martindale-Hubbell 2019
Sex Crimes and Child Abuse America's Most Trusted Attorney 2017
Top 100 Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers 2012
Recognized Expert witness- Field Sobriety Testing State Court Burke County, Georgia 2008
Recognized Expert witness- Intoxilyzer 5000 State Court of Burke County,Georgia 2008
Most Amazing DUI Trial Acquittal Georgia DODD Group 2001
1st place- Georgia Oratorical Contest Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 1963
WORK EXPERIENCE
Owner Law Offices of Elmer Young & Associates 1978 - Present
Associate Attorney Pierce, Ranitz, Berry ,Mahoney and Forbes- Savannah, Georgia 1976 - 1978
Prosecutor-3 yr. Practice Chatham County District Attorney's Office 1975 - 1975
Special Deputy Chatham County Sheriffs Office 1972 - 1972
Deputy Jail Chatham County Sheriffs Office 1972 - 1972
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Keith Higgins
Brunswick, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Keith has been a lawyer for more than 30 years. Previously, he was a prosecuting attorney in the District Attorney's Office for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. He has valuable knowledge about police procedures, and he is uniquely qualified to know how a prosecutor will evaluate a criminal case and when a prosecutor may not be willing to go to trial. He is an experienced trial lawyer and negotiator. He can either negotiate an acceptable outcome or go to trial when an acceptable agreement can not be reached.
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Josh Lingsch
East Point, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile
Georgia State University College of Law
Since graduating from Georgia State University College of Law, Josh has been passionate about fighting for children's rights. Josh served as a juvenile court intern before assuming a role in 2013 as law clerk in Fulton County Juvenile Court for the late Honorable Willie J. Lovett, Jr. After serving his internship, Josh began practicing juvenile defense in 2016 in Fulton County. He later became Supervising Attorney for Clayton County in 2020.
Josh founded Georgia Children's Defense, LLC based on years of experience defending Georgia’s youth in juvenile court. His firm is dedicated to representing youth and fighting for children’s legal rights...
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Elena Quinde
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
Attorney Elena Quinde is a founding partner of Chambers, Hill & Quinde. After practicing family law and criminal defense in Gwinnett County for several years, she recognized a need in the area for a boutique law firm which ultimately culminated in the birth of Chambers, Hill & Quinde. Attorney Quinde has experience prosecuting and defending a variety of crimes. She also brings to the table her invaluable experience of having handled many family law cases. In her time away from the office and courtroom, Attorney Quinde is the mother to a precocious little girl. ...
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Larry Howard Tatum
Snellville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University College of Law and University System of Georgia - Georgia State University
Larry Tatum has been successfully assisting clients with their legal issues for over 2 decades. Prior to obtaining a law degree, he worked in the private sector for many years and applies his "real world" experience to your case. Providing personalized service, your case is never just another file folder to us. He is experienced, thorough and desires to help each client achieve the best outcome for their individual legal situation.
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Sara Batchelor
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 4 years of experience
(770) 766-3447
390 West Crogan Street
Suite 300
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and Georgia State University College of Law
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Wallace Berry Jr
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
While in high school, I played all sports. In college, I obtained my Black Belt in Chinese Boxing and was a security officer.
After college, I became a teacher and coach, and taught History, Geography, Science, Health and Physical Education. I led Science Fairs and Living History in the Classroom. I led my students on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness Challenge and taught health.
During my career, I coached Basketball, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball, Cross-country, and Track and Field.
After law school, I worked for law firms in Atlanta and in 2007 opened my office in Lawrenceville....
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Leslee Champion Hungerford
Marietta, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Juvenile, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Leslee Hungerford was raised in Columbus, Georgia and earned her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Auburn University. Leslee attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where she graduated cum laude and in the top 8% of her class. While in law school, she served as Articles Editor for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, President of the Georgia Student Bar Association, and was honored as an Abraham Caruthers Legal Writing Teaching Fellow. Leslee has focused her practice in the areas of civil litigation, domestic relations, and wills and estates. Leslee is additionally a trained Guardian Ad Litem and...
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Robert S. Horlick
Atlanta, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Georgia State University
Robert S. Horlick of the Horlick Law Firm is an aggressive and accomplished criminal defense attorney with over five years of trial and practice experience in all types of criminal cases.
From arrest to disposition and beyond, in Juvenile, State, and Superior Courts throughout the State of Georgia, Atlanta attorney Robert Horlick provides zealous and personalized representation to his clients in matters ranging from traffic offenses and DUIs, to all misdemeanors and felonies, including issues involving bond, probation, appeal, and Habeas Corpus proceedings.
Robert Horlick received his B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001, and graduated from the Georgia...
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Jessica Hall
Alpharetta, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Jessica graduated from law school and passed the bar in 2010 and served as the staff attorney for the State Court Judges of Cherokee County until she opened up her own practice in Canton, Georgia in 2012. Jessica was an active law student, serving as a student bar representative, Moot Court Board member, and President as well as national competitor, her passion for the law and helping others shown in all that she did. As a practitioner, her passion for helping individuals and families remains and behind all of her work is her genuine concern for...
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Cassie N. Hartpence
Savannah, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
I am a Georgia Southern Undergraduate and John Marshall Law School Graduate. I have experience with the prosecutors office as well as currently working as a private criminal defense lawyer. My expertise is in traffic, DUI, criminal and juvenile delinquency work. I travel all over Chatham and the surrounding counties, all the way down to Glynn. I believe everyone is entitled to a lawyer and I am dedicated to helping in all things criminal.
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Patricia Ketch Buonodono
Acworth, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Juvenile, Divorce and Family
Georgia State University and Georgia State University College of Law
Welcome! I am back in private practice, with an office in Kennesaw, GA. I am taking family law and child welfare cases. I am also happy to do uncontested divorces for a flat rate.
I currently serve on the Children and the Courts Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. I also serve on the Statute Review Subcommittee for the Georgia Child Support Commission.
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Lisa A Johnson
Hiram, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Juvenile, Business, Criminal Defense and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
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Natalie Ann Green
Woodstock, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Georgia State University
With more than 12 years of experience in legal practice, and several years in the tech industry (Oracle, Sapient), I have a diverse background that can be leveraged to help clients in a variety of settings. While my focus has been on domestic law, my courtroom skills (and successes) translate easily into other areas of practice. In fact, I'm ready to see where I can be most effective for clients who need someone else to speak for them. I sit down with clients, assess their risk, and build a legal strategy from consultation to a possible appeal. Together,...
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Bruce Rendell Hawkins Jr.
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Howard University School of Law
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Stephany Garcia-Herrera
Marietta, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Juvenile, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Charleston School of Law
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Richard Hays Goolsby Sr.
Martinez, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Family
The University of Georgia School of Law
I enjoy practicing law at The Goolsby Law Firm, LLC with my oldest son in Augusta and Martinez, Georgia. We deal with divorce cases, personal injury, criminal defense and other litigation on a daily basis. As a former federal prosecutor in Augusta, Georgia for over 20 years, I have tried some of the largest fraud and public corruption cases in Georgia and U.S. history.
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Benjamin Bradley Reed
Canton, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Georgia State University College of Law
Attorney Brad Reed opened his law office in 2003 after serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Savannah, Georgia, for more than five years. As a prosecutor, he tried all types of cases, including DUI, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, Identity Theft, Robbery, and even Murder. Since he has been in private practice, Mr. Reed has represented people charged with all variety of criminal offenses. His clients include people from all walks of life, including teachers, lawyers, doctors, truck drivers, executives, and engineers. If you or a friend or family member has been charged with a crime,...
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Forrest Clinton Barbour
Fayetteville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
I am a 2008 graduate of Georgia State University’s College of Law. Prior to entering law school, I attended and graduated from Georgia Southern University, where I played offensive line for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team. I enjoy spending time with my wife (who is a Staff Attorney for Judge Fletcher Sams in Fayette County) and two children and watching the Georgia Southern Eagles and Atlanta Braves. I have taught Sunday School and served on Church Council at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City, Georgia. I am also currently the president of the Starr’s...
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Cortney Stuart
Jasper, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
Cortney M. Stuart's legal background began with the Superior Court of Athens, Georgia, where she interned while studying as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, from which she graduated with Bachelors in Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science. She later graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law, cum laude, receiving her Juris Doctor in May of 2011, subsequently sitting for the Georgia and Tennessee Bars in July of 2011, and being admitted to both in November of 2011. In 2012, she began her career as an associate at the Law Offices of Edwin Marger, LLC. Under Edwin Marger's...
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Sheila Grider Wahman
Augusta, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Juvenile, Divorce and Family
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
A native of Harlem, Columbia County, Georgia, Sheila Grider Wahman graduated from Harlem High School and then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Augusta University. Sheila worked in various fields in the corporate sector until in 2000 when she became a Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy and then a Magistrate Judge for Columbia County. Finding passion of and many years experience in the law, Sheila decided to purse a law degree and received her Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School. She began work as an attorney with Fleming and Nelson LLP of...
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Rachel Kaufman
ATLANTA, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(404) 615-7588
2300 HENDERSON MILL RD. NE, SUITE 300
ATLANTA, GA 30345
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Emory University School of Law
Since starting Rachel Kaufman Law in June of 2015, Rachel has provided top-notch legal representation to hundreds of clients throughout the State of Georgia. In that short time, Rachel has gained a reputation for being a highly passionate and highly effective courtroom advocate. Amongst her colleagues, judges and courtroom personnel, Rachel is known for being a smart fighter, who can see through the tumbleweeds and intuitively zero-in on which strategic routes need to be taken to get to the best outcome possible. No matter the charge (DUI, Murder, Drug Offense, etc.), Rachel approaches each client’s situation with family-like loyalty and...
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Jennifer Patterson
Cumming, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Juvenile, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Emory University School of Law
Jennifer D. Patterson opened her first law firm in 1995 in Cumming, Georgia. Since then, she has enjoyed serving clients in the North Georgia area for the last twenty years. Jennifer focuses her practice on all issues related to families including divorce, child custody, child support, domestic violence and contempt issues.
She regularly handles matters which may be high conflict, including cases involving psychological custody evaluations, family owned businesses and retirement division.
As the mother of four children, she has a true understanding of the heart wrenching decisions that have to be made in custody and parenting matters and has guided her...
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E. Lauren Ducharme
Cumming, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Juvenile, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Lauren practices in the metro-Atlanta and northern Georgia counties as an attorney, mediator, and guardian ad litem. Lauren has exclusively practiced family law since 2007 and is a registered mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Lauren has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2014-2017 and as a Super Lawyer for 2018-2019. For the past 12 years, Lauren has been participated in the Georgia High School Mock Trial Program as an attorney coach and regional competition coordinator. Lauren competed in the High School Mock Trial Program as a student at North Forsyth High School and remains...
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Barry King
Hoschton, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
John Marshall L.S. (Atlanta)
Barry E. King, Attorney at Law, LLC is a Criminal Defense law firm. Mr. King has over 20 years in criminal defense work both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Mr. King is located in Hoschton, GA but is licensed to practice law in all courts throughout Georgia including the Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the United States Supreme Court.
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Monica Patterson Baron
Young Harris, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Mr. Jeff D. Anderson
McDonough, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
I am a solo practitioner in Henry County, Georgia. I focus primarily on Criminal Defense Law, handling well over a thousand cases in State and Superior Courts throughout Georgia, including approximately 75 jury trials.
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Mari Lee Chambers
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Mercer Univ-W.George L.S
Attorney Mari Lee Chambers is a founding partner in Chambers, Hill & Quinde. She began practicing law in Norcross, Georgia in 1988 and has always practiced in Gwinnett County and the surrounding counties. Attorney Chambers has practiced many types of law in numerous counties. She has served as a conflict public defender in Fulton County and is currently the Solicitor for the City of Auburn. She has handled every type of family law case, including juvenile law, divorce, custody modifications and adoptions. Attorney Chambers is a wife and mother to three teenagers. She is...
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Lawrence Lewis
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Cornell University
Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice and Civil Litigation.
Admitted: 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1998, Georgia; 1995, Pennsylvania
Law School: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 1995
Graduate School: New York University, M.A., Philosophy, 1993
Undergrad: Pace University, B.A., Psychology, B.B.A., Marketing, 1989
Member: State Bar of Georgia; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Gwinnett County Bar Association; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Biography: Regional Representative, Black Law Students Association, 1993-1995. Former Member: Philadephia, Pennsylvania District Attorney's Office, 1995-1998; Fulton County District Attorney's Office, 1998-2000. Graduated Commandant's List from Field Artillery Basic Course, 1992.
Military: Second Lieutenant, New Jersey Army National Guard,...
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Ryan Langlois
Savannah, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Savannah Law School
Ryan Langlois has a knack for creativity and is an empathetic advocate for his clients. His experience ranges from working in law enforcement and has a background in insurance as well.
Ryan has lived and worked in Savannah for over a decade. He completed his B.S. in Criminal Justice from Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Cum Laude from Savannah Law School where he was the president of the Savannah Law Veteran's Association and an Associate Editor for the Savannah Law Review.
Ryan has previously worked as a legal intern for the Chatham County District Attorney's Office in Savannah. He...
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Shawn Clayton Bugbee
Smyrna, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense and Family
Georgia State University
I began my adult life by serving in the U.S. Army, in the Military Intelligence Corps. After an honorable discharge began attending the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1998. After two years of hard work I received my Bachelor's Degree. I began law school in 2001, and received my Juris Doctor in 2004.
I have worked extensively in juvenile courts in the metro-Atlanta area, primarily as a guardian ad litem representing the interests of children in deprivation and delinquency cases. I have also served as a guardian ad litem in very contentious custody cases....
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Benjamin Von Schuch
Atlanta, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(678) 948-7811
2900 Paces Ferry Road
Building C, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30339
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Medical Malpractice
Wake Forest University School of Law
Benjamin Von Schuch has a relentless passion to seek justice and help others gain a second chance at life. He fights to protect the rights of men, women and minors accused of misdemeanor and/or felony crimes in and around Atlanta, GA.
As a compassionate criminal defense attorney and owner of an Atlanta based law firm, Benjamin Von Schuch aims to give each of his clients the means to a solid defense so they can move on with their lives without the repercussion of a criminal record.
Benjamin Von Schuch has made it his priority and mission to help others through...
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Douglas Mitchell
Winder, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Willamette University College of Law
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Robert Speer
Woodstock, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Juvenile, Appeals, Criminal Defense and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
Robert Speer, The Magic Lawyer®, was born in Atlanta GA, and has been a resident of Georgia all of his life. He has been a trial lawyer for almost 22 years. He handles cases in the areas of DUI/DWI, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Divorce, and Injury cases. His office is in Woodstock GA, but he also handles cases in Canton GA, Atlanta GA, Marietta GA, Cumming GA, Lawrenceviille GA, Decatur GA, Sandy Springs GA, Roswell GA, Alpharetta GA, and all over Georgia. Call (770) 517-0017 today for fantastic legal representation!
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Christy Elaine Draper
Douglasville, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Mercer Univ-W.George L.S
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Blair Chintella
Cartersville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Georgia State University College of Law
Attorney Blair Chintella has been practicing law since June, 2009, shortly after the financial crisis. He started his own firm shortly after law school and has worked in various areas of law since then.
Free 30 minute consultations.
Family
Divorce
Bankruptcy
Civil litigation of any kind - e.g. breach of contract, defamation, civil rights
Landlord/tenant
Authorized to practice in most federal and state courts
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Michael Denis Murphy
Atlanta, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Michael D. Murphy is an attorney with Farnsworth & Murphy LLC in Atlanta, GA. Before opening Farnsworth & Murphy LLC, Michael worked as a Senior Associate attorney at one of the largest criminal defense firms in Georgia. Michael has handled a wide range of cases from serious felony charges to minor traffic offenses. He has appeared in courtrooms all over the State of Georgia. While in law school, Michael spent time working as an intern with the Dekalb County District Attorney's Office. While in Dekalb. Michael assisted in handling a broad range of cases with the majority of his cases...
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Jason A Nix
Darien, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationJuvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
I am focused on serving my clients legal needs with holistic approaches to their legal issues.
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Debra Ellen Paris
Cumming, GA Juvenile Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Juvenile, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
John Marshall L.S. (Atlanta)
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Joseph McLaughlin
Lawrenceville, GA Juvenile Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(770) 962-5560
234 Luckie Street
P.O. Box 1265
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Juvenile, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Woodrow Wilson College of Law