Partner

• Over ten years of experience handling criminal legal matters.
• Represented the State of Georgia as an assistant District Attorney for five years, prosecuting a wide range of felonies and misdemeanors. This experience provides specific knowledge and a systematic approach to criminal defense.
• Worked as an attorney at the Public Defender’s office for a year and represented indigent defendants on a variety of misdemeanor and felony charges.
• Over four years of experience representing criminal defendants in the private sector in a multitude of different venues and on a wide array of offenses from misdemeanor DUI’s to felony cases, including, but not limited to, drug offenses, gun charges, theft charges, forgery, and other white collar crimes.
• Defended and prosecuted multiple individuals in white collar criminal matters, including but not limited to:
  • Computer Fraud
  • Credit Card Fraud
  • Embezzlement
  • Bribery
  • Larceny/Theft
  • Racketeering
  • Forgery
  • Identity Theft
• Representation has resulted in good results for clients, including dismissals and probated sentences in many cases.
• Prosecutor for Columbia County in Magistrate Court for ordinance violations, including but not limited to domestic disputes, alcohol related offenses, and building code violations.
• Handled appeals of criminal convictions in Georgia.
• Assisted clients in the expungement of criminal records and issues related to obtaining firearm carry permits.
• Represented victims of domestic abuse in obtaining protective orders.
• Represented members of the medical community in Georgia and South Carolina on charges related to prescription fraud.

Litigation:

• Successfully prosecuted local builder on behalf of Columbia County for environmental violations.
• Defended various newspapers in defamation/libel actions.
• Assisted newspapers across the state of Georgia in various areas of media law.
• Successfully resolved a dispute over open records requests on behalf of a newspaper with a ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court.
• Successfully obtained judgments against contractors for faulty construction work for local businesses.
• Successfully defended a large trucking company in a motor vehicle accident case where Plaintiff sought extensive damages.
• Handled a litany of Plaintiff’s cases and obtained substantial monetary judgments for clients.
• Represented businesses both large and small in various matters from contract disputes to collection cases.