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Need a DUI lawyer in Atlanta ? Bob Chestney and Mike Hawkins have a solid record of DUI case wins and dismissals. Only two lawyers in the entire state of Georgia were selected by their peers to be Super Lawyers® for 2004 in the limited area of DUI/DWI Defense— DUI lawyer in Atlanta Bob Chestney and his partner, Mike Hawkins.
Only four lawyers in the entire state of Georgia are board certified by the prestigious National College for DUI Defense— DUI lawyer in Atlanta Bob Chestney and Mike Hawkins are two of them.
DUI Lawyer in Atlanta Robert W. Chestney This DUI lawyer in Atlanta has been a member of the Georgia "Defense of Drinking Drivers" group since its inception in the early 1990's. This organization of lawyers who vigorously defend DUI charges presented Mr. Chestney with LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD in 2000 and honored him again in 2002 as DUI LAWYER OF THE YEAR.
Mr. Chestney has been a criminal defense lawyer for 28 years, and since 1993 his practice has been exclusively devoted to defending DUI and Vehicular Homicide cases. This DUI lawyer in Atlanta has handled over 1000 DUI cases, and has actually been lead counsel in about 100 DUI jury trials, and well over 200 bench trials. However, the majority of his cases have been successfully resolved without a trial. Since 1995, this DUI lawyer in Atlanta has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with their highest "av" rating, and is presently listed in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
This DUI lawyer in Atlanta is a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense and served on their Board of Regents from 1995 to 2002. He is also former chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and served on its Board of Directors from 1999 to 2003.
This DUI lawyer in Atlanta has lectured on DUI Defense at programs and seminars in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Missouri, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada, including the National NACDL DUI Seminar in 2000 and 2003, as well as the National "Getting Tough on DWI" seminar put on by the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice in 2004. This DUI lawyer in Atlanta chaired the Georgia "Defense of Drinking Driver" programs for ICLE of Georgia in 1995, 1996 and 1997.
DUI Lawyer in Atlanta Michael Hawkins This DUI lawyer in Atlanta was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1992. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers group.
Prior to devoting his practice to defending driving under the influence cases, this DUI lawyer in Atlanta served as a DUI prosecutor for nearly five years in the metropolitan Atlanta area. This DUI lawyer in Atlanta has served as lead counsel on more than 150 cases at trial. This DUI lawyer in Atlanta was appointed to the Prosecuting Attorney's Council Faculty in 1995 and has taught seminars for both prosecutors and defense lawyers. His practice is limited to representing and protecting the rights of those accused of alcohol and drug related offenses. This DUI lawyer in Atlanta attributes much of his success in defending DUI cases to his experience as a DUI prosecutor and his commitment to outpreparing the prosecution.
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