Decatur Criminal Lawyers
Compare 733 top rated Georgia attorneys serving Decatur.
![Justin William Chaney]( "Justin William Chaney")
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Justin William Chaney
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Criminal and Immigration
Whittier Law School
Justin W. Chaney is a native of Atlanta. Prior to becoming an attorney Mr. Chaney was a Border Patrol Agent on the US-Mexico border in California and Texas. He was an Adjudications Officer with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the New Orleans District Office. While with the INS Mr. Chaney conducted interviews and adjudicated thousands of various petitions and applications. After graduating from Whittier Law School in 2002, Mr. Chaney’s practice has focused on immigration law and criminal defense for non-citizens. He is a member...
![Reid Thompson]( "Reid Thompson")
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Reid Thompson
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Workers' Comp
Georgia State University College of Law
Reid Thompson started his own criminal defense law firm in May of 2009 with an emphasis on serious felony offenses. Since March 2010, he has tried ten felony jury trials winning not guilty verdicts in Murder trials in Fulton and Dekalb Counties. Previous experience includes work as an Assistant District Attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in the Complex Trial Division and at the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. During and after law school, Reid also worked at the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, at the FultonCounty Solicitor's Office, and at the Georgia Justice Project....
![Andre J Smith]( "Andre J Smith")
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Andre J Smith
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal and Personal Injury
Our firm handles cases in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful death, and contracts.
![Tracy S. Reeves Jr.]( "Tracy S. Reeves Jr.")
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Tracy S. Reeves Jr.
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Tracy S. Reeves, Jr. graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science. He then graduated from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2010 after taking a year off to work at Hawkins, Parnell & Young, LLC in the Asbestos and Products Liability Litigation Divisions.
Tracy began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. There he helped in establishing the Gang Intelligence Network as well as training prosecutors and law enforcement officers in investigating and prosecuting gang cases. Tracy was also the head of...
![Musa Munir Ghanayem]( "Musa Munir Ghanayem")
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Musa Munir Ghanayem
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal
Michigan State University
Musa M. Ghanayem, attended Law School at Michigan State University College of Law, where he was a Dean's List member every semester, and a Cum Laude graduate. Musa is licensed to practice in Georgia and New York and has been involved in a variety of areas of Legal Practice. As a 1st year associate Musa was a senior associate in a complex commercial litigation and Qui Tam boutique law firm. After two years as an associate, he realized his passion as an advocate for civil rights, human rights, and the protection of the Constitution. In 2002 Musa joined...
![Jermario L Davis]( "Jermario L Davis")
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Jermario L Davis
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
![Kathryn Jones Boortz]( "Kathryn Jones Boortz")
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Kathryn Jones Boortz
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(404) 829-2776
7 Piedmont Center, Suite 300
3525 Piedmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
Criminal
University of Georgia
Kathryn Boortz is a trial attorney with nearly 10 years of litigation experience in courtrooms across the state of Georgia. She began her legal career in the public sector with the Metro Conflict Defender’s Office in Fulton County and then became an associate attorney at the boutique litigation firm of Conaway and Strickler. In June 2013, Kathryn founded Boortz Law, LLC. Boortz Law was founded so that Kathryn could focus on the areas of law that resonate with her gifts of compassion and creativity as a counselor to her clients. These areas include Estate Planning, White Collar and Juvenile...
![David Jaffer]( "David Jaffer")
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David Jaffer
Tucker, GA Criminal Law Lawyer
(770) 939-8720
3538 Habersham at Northlake
Building D
Tucker, GA 30084
Criminal, Business and Personal Injury
Whittier Law School
David is a luminary in representing small business owners. He has been counseling and assisting small business owners for over 20 years. He has found that his clients truly appreciate the time and effort he puts into every aspect of their business. Over his professional career, David has gained extensive experience, knowledge and expertise in every aspect of the functioning of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trade associations and joint ventures. David primarily focuses on business law and personal injury matters. David’s commitment to the C-Store industry has earned him national recognition and respect among his peers in the legal...
![Sydney Strickland]( "Sydney Strickland")
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Sydney Strickland
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Criminal, Appeals and Immigration
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Sydney received her law degree from the University of Alabama after completing her undergraduate studies at Ole Miss. While at the University of Alabama School of Law, Sydney studied criminal law and criminal defense under the current Executive Director and Attorney-in-Chief of the Federal Defenders of New York, and earned top honors for her work in Alabama’s criminal defense clinic. She also served as the Ethics Opinions Editor for Volume 35 of the Journal of the Legal Profession. After graduating from law school, Sydney worked as a Staff Attorney at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Sydney...
![Brandon Dixon]( "Brandon Dixon")
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Brandon Dixon
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Criminal, DUI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Results-driven and client-oriented, Attorney Brandon Dixon is committed to seeing his clients succeed. Focusing on criminal defense and traffic tickets in Atlanta, Attorney Dixon is exhaustive in his research of each and every case he takes on. His successes have resulted in reduced punishments and dismissed cases for numerous clients who were facing serious penalties for criminal charges. Zealous and aggressive tactics enable him to effectively represent his clients in the courtroom. Attorney Dixon is part of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of the State Bar of Georgia. Available 24/7 for a free thirty-minute case...
![Akil Secret]( "Akil Secret")
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Akil Secret
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, Business and DUI
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Attorney Akil Kenneth Secret is a licensed attorney in the States of Georgia and Nebraska. His practice focuses on Serious Personal Injury Litigation, Wrongful Death Litigation and Major Criminal Defense. Mr. Secret has represented defendants in numerous high profile state and federal cases. He has tried hundreds of cases with extraordinary success. Mr. Secret has represented Lawyers, Doctors, Accountants, Real Estate Brokers and Agents and Corporate Executives.
Attorney Akil Secret attended University of Nebraska and transferred to attend Morehouse College where he pursued his undergraduate studies until 1973 with a major in Political Science. He attended Atlanta Law School and earned...
![Cherise Challenger]( "Cherise Challenger")
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Cherise Challenger
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Attorney Cherise Challenger always knew that she wanted to be a business owner, but at first, she wasn’t sure she wanted to work in law. Her path to opening her own law firm, the Challenger Law Group, developed the diverse professional experience she employs with her clients today.
As a young girl growing up in Chicago, Attorney Challenger remembers finding joy in arguing her perspective — but she didn’t know any attorneys to serve as role models. So, while attending undergraduate studies at Chicago State University, she considered becoming a teacher or a nurse. Eventually, she decided on law and graduated...
![Mark Allen Yurachek]( "Mark Allen Yurachek")
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Mark Allen Yurachek
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Criminal, Appeals, Cannabis Law and White Collar Crime
Emory University School of Law
From the day I started working in the field until today, I have learned the practice of criminal and appellate law from some of the finest attorneys in the country. I respect my clients and their families above all else and am keenly sympathetic to the fact that, when most of them come to me, they have already been through the difficult and emotionally wrenching process that is a criminal trial, only to lose and find themselves or somone they love very much subject to a long term in prison. I never promise anything to my clients other than the...
![Bernard Stephen Brody]( "Bernard Stephen Brody")
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Bernard Stephen Brody
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(404) 577-9557
1180 West Peachtree Street
Suite 2075
Atlanta, GA 30309
Criminal and Appeals
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
The Brody Law Firm is a boutique criminal defense firm with a special focus on the defense of sex offense allegations. Bernard has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine, Atlanta Magazine’s Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, for his work in the courtroom and his tireless work ethic that has led to countless dismissals of cases prior to trial.
Bernard is a frequent speaker at Georgia trial lawyers seminars on topics involving Sex Offense Allegations, Computer Forensics, Appellate Advocacy and Federal Asset Forfeiture. He has handled a number of high profile...
![Michelle Cross]( "Michelle Cross")
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Michelle Cross
10.0 
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Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer
Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
![Mr. Albert Wan]( "Mr. Albert Wan")
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Mr. Albert Wan
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(404) 872-7760
1201 Peachtree Street
400 Colony Square, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30361
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals and Civil Rights
Brooklyn Law School
Albert Wan is an attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in criminal defense and civil rights litigation. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York courts.
To learn more about Mr. Wan and his law practice please visit his website at:
http://www.albertwanlaw.com
![Elizabeth Vila Rogan]( "Elizabeth Vila Rogan")
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Elizabeth Vila Rogan
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Criminal
Columbia University
Experienced criminal trial and appellate attorney and former judge. Over 27 years in practice.
![Joshua Sabert Lowther]( "Joshua Sabert Lowther")
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Joshua Sabert Lowther
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(866) 380-1782
101 Marietta Street NW
Centennial Tower Suite 3325
Atlanta, GA 30303
Free ConsultationCriminal and White Collar Crime
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
![Arman Deganian]( "Arman Deganian")
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Arman Deganian
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer
Criminal, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
A native of the Atlanta metro area, Arman Deganian is a “double dawg” with both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Georgia. His first 8 years as a lawyer were spent doing defense work for the big insurance companies, an advantage that sets him apart from most personal injury attorneys. “I know how insurance companies work, so I can stay one step ahead of them,” Arman commented. “Many of the defense attorneys know me, and know I’m not afraid to take my cases to trial in front of a jury.”
Arman started working for a large personal injury law...
![Dallas LePierre]( "Dallas LePierre")
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Dallas LePierre
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Civil Rights and Family
The George Washington University Law School
![Thomas Church]( "Thomas Church")
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Thomas Church
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Criminal, Appeals and White Collar Crime
The University of Georgia School of Law
Tom joined Pate & Johnson in 2017 after graduating with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law.
While in law school, Tom honed his trial advocacy skills competing as a member of the moot court and mock trial teams. He also earned awards for achieving the highest marks in his Torts and Constitutional Law classes.
In his last year of school, Tom served as a research assistant to Professors Dan T. Coenen and Michael Wells, where his work focused on constitutional law, the early history of the U.S. Constitution, and civil rights litigation. Tom was also one of a few...
![Carmella Johnson Penn]( "Carmella Johnson Penn")
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Carmella Johnson Penn
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Criminal, Estate Planning, Probate and Traffic Tickets
![J Ansley Sluss]( "J Ansley Sluss")
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J Ansley Sluss
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Georgia State University College of Law
![David Arthur Stevens]( "David Arthur Stevens")
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David Arthur Stevens
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Criminal, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Social Security Disability
Georgia State University
David A. Stevens is an attorney at the Atlanta veterans disability legal office, McElreath & Stevens, LLC. He has been practicing law since 2002, and is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Dekalb Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. At the firm, Mr. Stevens is committed to helping veterans obtain the benefits they deserve. To find out about retaining the representation of Attorney Stevens, contact the firm today!
![Jeffrey Paul Manciagli]( "Jeffrey Paul Manciagli")
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Jeffrey Paul Manciagli
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Criminal and DUI
Emory University
I was born in Hartford, Connecticut, but spent most of my first 18 years overseas. As a young adult, I returned to the United States, completed my undergraduate degree at Rice University in Houston, Texas, and earned my law degree from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. While in law school, I distinguished myself by serving on the editorial boards of the Journal of International Dispute Resolution and the Bankruptcy Developments Journal.
After law school, I continued my studies and received a Master's Degree in International and Comparative Law from the University of Brussels. Prior to entering private practice,...
![Allen Yates]( "Allen Yates")
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Allen Yates
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Criminal
Georgia State University College of Law
Allen Yates is a partner at Giannini & Yates Attorneys who previously represented large corporations. After a few years of work experience, he decided to change his focus and help individuals who have been charged with crimes. This transition has proven to be a success for Allen Yates as he uses his skills and knowledge to defend citizens who have incurred a loss of constitutional rights or face criminal charges. Mr. Yates is an experienced attorney who understands the court system, judges and prosecution. Allen Yates is an experienced attorney who holds many membership responsibilities, Allen is a member of...
![Ashley Lorraine McCartney]( "Ashley Lorraine McCartney")
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Ashley Lorraine McCartney
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Criminal, Business, Civil Rights and Divorce
Georgia State University College of Law
Ashley McCartney, LLC is a law firm in Atlanta, GA focusing on family law, business and civil litigation.
![James Kenneth 'Skip' Sullivan]( "James Kenneth 'Skip' Sullivan")
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James Kenneth "Skip" Sullivan
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Roger Williams Univ L.S. (RI)
![S. Lamar Gardner]( "S. Lamar Gardner")
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S. Lamar Gardner
ATLANTA, GA Criminal Law Lawyer
1201 W. PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2300
ATLANTA, GA 30309
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Southern University Law Center
S. Lamar Gardner, our Firm’s founding and managing partner, was born and raised in Corinth, MS. Lamar obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in Political Science in 2009. In 2012, Lamar obtained a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy from Clark Atlanta University. Upon graduating from Clark Atlanta, Lamar began working in the non-profit sector. In 2014, however, he was offered admission to Southern University Law Center (SULC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he obtained his Juris Doctor (Cum Laude)in 2017. While at SULC, Lamar served as the 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief of the Southern University...
![Julian Lewis Sanders]( "Julian Lewis Sanders")
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Julian Lewis Sanders
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Business, Divorce and Entertainment & Sports
University of Baltimore
![Ronald Ehlbert Smith]( "Ronald Ehlbert Smith")
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Ronald Ehlbert Smith
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Criminal, Arbitration & Mediation, DUI and Immigration
Nova Southeastern University
A native of Atlanta, Ron Smith earned his J.D. Degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1981 and first practiced law as a state prosecutor in central Florida. Mr. Smith's service to others includes his background as a Certified K-12 Teacher and Undergraduate through Graduate Instructor in several subject areas. Since 1965 he continues to work as a lay minister for various Christian and charitable ministries. His private law practice since 1984 has been an extension of these ministries so as to help people deal with a variety of legal matters. For several years Mr. Smith owned and managed a...
![Kalpin Shah]( "Kalpin Shah")
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Kalpin Shah
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
(678) 744-4529
Centennial Tower
101 Marietta St, NW, Suite 3325
Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Criminal and Personal Injury
Kalpin’s entire career has been carefully designed to provide you the best representation possible.
As an Assistant Solicitor for over two years, Kalpin handled misdemeanor cases at every stage. While learning the internal techniques of a prosecution process, Kalpin continued earning the respect and building relations with such Judges, other prosecutors, and court administrators.
For his very first client of his career, he obtained a dismissal on all charges. Click here for a narrative from that case. As an indigent defense counsel for Clayton County, he passionately fought for each and every...
![Steven Litner]( "Steven Litner")
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Steven Litner
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney
Criminal, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of North Carolina School of Law
Attorney Steve Litner moved to Atlanta after graduating law school. He started his legal career in securities litigation, and quickly learned that he enjoyed working with people much more than corporations. “Personal injury law gives me a chance to help clients receive fair treatment in some very traumatic situations where the deck is often stacked against them,” Steve commented. “That’s not possible when you’re only focused on corporate law and business profits.”
Steve has large personal injury firm experience, but wanted more flexibility and control than the big firms offered. He started his own successful firm, and then joined forces with...
![Angela Mary Kinley]( "Angela Mary Kinley")
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Angela Mary Kinley
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCriminal, Business and Real Estate
Valparaiso University
![Cynthia Price]( "Cynthia Price")
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Cynthia Price
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Criminal and DUI
Creighton University
![Jason Michael McLendon]( "Jason Michael McLendon")
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Jason Michael McLendon
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
![Rhonda Brodsky]( "Rhonda Brodsky")
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Rhonda Brodsky
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Criminal
Georgia State University
![Charles Frier]( "Charles Frier")
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Charles Frier
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal and Appeals
University of Georgia
State prosecutor for over 11 years; have tried over 100 felony cases, including 2 death penalty cases. As a defense attorney since then, I have specialized in appeals of criminal convictions, achieving a very high reversal rate. Currently actively engaged in a death penalty appeal, awaiting the docketing notice from the Georgia Supreme Court. Criminal law is all that I have done in my career, and I have a passion for the work I do. I also have a deep commitment to my clients. As I tell all of my clients and potential...
![Robert Rogers Giannini]( "Robert Rogers Giannini")
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Robert Rogers Giannini
Atlanta, GA Criminal Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(770) 237-3800
2900 Chamblee Tucker Road
Building 14
Atlanta, GA 30341
Criminal, DUI, Juvenile and White Collar Crime
Georgia State University College of Law
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Decatur Criminal Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
(404) 373-0865
Decatur, GA
Clayton County Pro Bono Project
(404) 524-5811
Atlanta, GA
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