Biography

UGA,1973, with honors. UGA School of Law, 1976. Georgia DUI legal book co-author & DUI defense litigation practice, best attorney ratings. Top lawyer ratings with Martindale-Best Lawyers-Super Lawyers-Best Law Firms in America. Chaired or co-chaired over 40 legal seminars for ICLE-GA beginning in 1978 In 1991, wrote 101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction with co-author Reese I. Joye, Jr.Started the annual 2-day seminar, Defense of Drinking Drivers handled by ICLE-GASpeaker at the 1992 ATLA DC convention & the 1993 ATLA national conventionSponsored the first NHTSA training seminar for criminal defense lawyers in Atlanta GA in July 1994. 32 DUI attorneys and expert witnesses were then certified as "students" (now called practitioners).In October 1994, promoted and sponsored "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI-DWI Cases," a 3-day seminar that included a mock trial with real jurors. This annual seminar is now handled by the Texas (TCDLA) Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association.In 1995, organized and helped launch the National College for DUI Defense. Was a Regent for several years.This same year, wrote and self-published the definitive book on Georgia DUI laws, The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual. The 2023 book is now published by Thomson-Reuters and law partners Larry Kohn and Cory Yager co-author the annually updated books.In 1996, built his first website, which later became the first successful national DWI-DUI lawyer Internet Directory, DrunkDrivingDefense.com.In 1997, sponsored the first 4-day NHTSA training seminar for NHTSA instructors so that criminal defense attorneys could know the full training that police instructors receive.Helped organize a 20-hour training course for DUI lawyers that showed the flaws and shortcomings of the Police DRE Program. Taught by Dr. Lance Platt, from Texas.At NCDD Harvard program 2003, voted to DUI lawyer in America. Our law office offers free lawyer consultations.

Practice Areas

• DUI & DWI
• Criminal Law
• Domestic Violence
• Traffic Tickets
• Cannabis & Marijuana Law
• Personal Injury
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Gov & Administrative Law
• Medical Malpractice

Education

• University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
  1976
• University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
  1973

Professional Experience

• Kohn & Yager LLC
  Of Counsel
  2017
• Private Practice Law Firm since 1976
  Senior Partner
  1976
• US News & World Report, Best Laws Firms in America
  Best Law Firms Honoree
  2019
• Best Lawyers in America
  Tier 1 Top-Rated Attorney
  2018
• Best Lawyers in America
  Best Lawyers Honoree
  2009
• AVVO
  AVVO 10.0 rated attorney
  2008
• Super Lawyers
  Super Lawyer
  2008

Awards

• Best Lawyers in Georgia
  Best Lawyers in America
  2019
• Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
  Super Lawyers
  2019
• Best lawyers in Georgia
  Best Lawyers in America
  2018
• Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
  Super Lawyers
  2018
• Best lawyers in Georgia
  Best Lawyers in America
  2017
• Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
  Super Lawyers
  2017
• DUI Lawyer of the Year 2017
  Best Lawyers in America
  2017
• Georgia Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2016
• Best Lawyers in Georgia
  Best Lawyers in America
  2016
• Georgia Super Lawyer
  Super Lawyers
  2015
• Best Lawyers in Georgia
  Best Lawyers in America
  2015
• Super Lawyers
  Superlawyers
  2014
• Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
  Best Lawyers in America
  2014
• Super Lawyers for 2013
  Superlawyers
  2013
• Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
  Best Lawyers in America
  2013
• Super Lawyers for 2012
  Superlawyers
  2012
• Atlanta DUI Lawyer of the Year for 2012
  Best Lawyers in America
  2012
• Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
  Best Lawyers in America
  2011
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2011
• Georgia SuperLawyer
  Superlawyers
  2010
• Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service-Eminent Law Firm Award
  Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service - Pre-Eminent
  2010
• Highest Rated Attorney in Georgia, All Practice Areas, by Client Ratings
  AVVO National Attorney Ratings
  2010
• Highest Rated Attorney in America, Litigation, by Client Ratings
  AVVO National Attorney Rating Service
  2010
• Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
  Best Lawyers in America
  2010
• Top 100 List
  ATLA - The American Trial Lawyers Association
  2010
• Georgia's Legal Elite
  Georgia Trend Magazine
  2009
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2009
• Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
  Best Lawyers in America
  2009
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2008
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2007
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2006
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2005
• Georgia Superlawyer
  Superlawyers
  2004
• Board Certification in DUI Defense
  National College for DUI Defense
  2003
• Best Attorney in America
  NCDD - National College for DUI Defense
  2003

Associations

• DUIDLA
• NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• www.NCDD.com - National College for DUI Defense
• National College for DUI Defense
• Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service
• GACDL - Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Georgia State Bar
• GTLA - Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• GACDL.org
• www.NCDD.com
• Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education
• ABA - American Bar Association
• SCACDL - South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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