• Published On: October 12, 2022

    How To Protect Yourself From Legal Representation Scams

    A scam is a dishonest or fraudulent scheme. Scams can take many forms, including legal representation scams. [...]

  • Published On: August 10, 2022

    Athens-Clarke County Decriminalizes Possession of Less Than One Ounce of Marijuana

    Last week, Athens-Clarke County became the latest Georgia jurisdiction to decriminalize possession of less than one (1) [...]

  • Published On: August 4, 2022

    Everything You Need To Know About Pleas in Georgia Criminal Court

    There are a few kinds of pleas in Georgia criminal cases. These include Not Guilty pleas, Guilty [...]

  • Published On: July 27, 2022

    July 2022 Update to Bench Warrants in Georgia: What You Need to Know

    Whether you have received a traffic citation or have pending criminal charges in a Georgia court, failing [...]

  • Published On: July 20, 2022

    Misunderstood Legal Terms You Should Know (Part 1)

    The law is complex. That should go without saying. After all, that's why I have a job, [...]

  • Published On: July 11, 2022

    What You Need to Know About Prosecutorial Discretion in Post-Roe Georgia

    You have likely heard the news that, with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, [...]

  • Published On: July 6, 2022

    Knowledge is Power: Understanding the Georgia Juvenile Court System

    The Georgia Juvenile Court system is specifically tasked with "protect[ing] the community, impos[ing] accountability for violations of [...]

  • Published On: June 30, 2022

    Know Your Rights on the Fourth of July

    Every holiday weekend results in crime suppression crackdowns, and this Fourth of July will probably be no [...]

  • Published On: June 22, 2022

    Five (More) Essential Tips for Hiring a Georgia Attorney

    This post picks up where last week's left off. If you missed that one, here's my [...]

  • Published On: June 15, 2022

    Five Essential Tips for Hiring A Georgia Attorney

    On top of the stress of being summoned to court, hiring an attorney can be extremely stressful. [...]

  • Published On: June 8, 2022

    How to Avoid Criminal Charges After an Accident

    Being involved in a car accident is a frightening experience, even if the accident is relatively [...]

  • Published On: June 1, 2022

    Boating Under the Influence Crackdown: What You Need To Know About BUI

    According to 11 Alive, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources made 31 arrests for Boating Under [...]

  • Published On: May 27, 2022

    Memorial Day and DUI Checkpoints

    Happy (Almost) Memorial Day Weekend!Memorial Day is a day when we honor the men and women who [...]

  • Published On: May 20, 2022

    Georgia Cracks Down On Drag Racing: What You Need To Know

    The pandemic caused a dramatic increase in drag racing. There are a few reasons for this. [...]

  • Published On: May 13, 2022

    Legal News You May Have Missed

    It has been a crazy week/month/6 years from a news perspective. There is always so much [...]

  • Published On: May 2, 2022

    Be On Alert: Popular Scam Targets Georgia Residents

    Recently, a friend of mine received a call from a person saying that he was from [...]

  • Published On: April 26, 2022

    Hardship Licenses in Georgia: What You Should Know

    After a person receives several convictions for certain serious driving offenses, the Department of Driver Services (DDS) [...]

  • Published On: April 20, 2022

    Car Accidents in Georgia

    Being involved in a car accident is not a crime in and of itself. However, sometimes [...]

  • Published On: April 18, 2022

    Georgia Failure to Appear Warrants: How They Happen and How To Fix Them

    Whether you have received a traffic citation or have pending criminal charges in a Georgia court, [...]

  • Published On: February 1, 2022

    Georgia “Crime Suppression Detail” Stops Nearly 600 Vehicles

    According to Fox 5 Atlanta, Georgia police stopped nearly 600 vehicles between January 21 and January 23.Beginning [...]

  • Published On: October 12, 2021

    DUI Court: What You Need To Know

    DUI Courts "are designed to deal with the underlying issue of alcohol abuse resulting from operation of [...]

  • Published On: October 8, 2021

    Know Your Rights: DUI Roadblocks and Vehicle Safety Checkpoints

    In a vehicle safety checkpoint, the police block off the road and stop every driver. They will [...]

  • Published On: September 28, 2021

    Fisher’s Findings: Charitable Injustice by Otto L. Wheeler

    A few months ago, I was approached by Otto L. Wheeler, a writer based in Austin, Texas. [...]

  • Published On: June 1, 2021

    Shakeup for Gwinnett County DUI Cases

    Recently, Gwinnett County Solicitor Brian Whiteside announced that the Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office will no longer hear [...]