Law Firm Overview
Why Should I Let Your Criminal Defense Lawyers Fight My Criminal / DUI / Traffic Charges and NOT Just Plead Guilty?
An ARREST is NOT a ConvictionSM
Our law firm is dedicated to fighting for rights of citizens accused of violating a state of Georgia criminal statute or a municipal or county ordinance in Georgia. After being arrested, most people accused of a crime feel as though they are guilty. Many citizens with criminal cases that can be successfully challenged make a hasty decision to plead guilty or nolo contendere without looking into the chances that an experienced, skilled criminal defense/DUI attorney will be able to help find a total solution [e.g., dismissal, conditional discharge or acquittal] or at least negotiate an excellent partial solution [e.g., serious offense reduced to a lesser offense, or most of the charges dropped or merged into one charge]. In the overwhelming majority of the cases we accept, we are able to accomplish either total dismissal of the most serious charge or charges, or a reduction of that more serious offense to a lesser offense.
We offer you a Free Interview in all criminal cases. Why? Because we know that most non-attorneys will not be able to identify the good points and the bad points in their criminal case. In over 90% of our case evaluations with prospective clients, we can offer you a specific plan of attack to pursue a legal challenge in court. Plus, most people facing prosecution do not know the penalty or the range of possible consequences of a guilty or nolo contendere plea if that case is ultimately decided against them. If a "Free Interview " from our award-winning criminal defense attorneys was not enough incentive to get you to call us or e-mail us, perhaps the fact that all of our clients receive a Free Book on DUI laws, a Free DVD by Mr. Head and a Free Trial Preparation Kit valued at over $250.00.
If we accept your case to fight for you, the first thing we will do after you hire a member of our law firm is get all available evidence against you, as allowed under Georgia DUI law, from the prosecutor, the arresting officer or other police involved in the case, gather all documentary evidence available, go to the scene of the arrest, and help you identify and retain experts such as accident reconstruction specialists, physicians, breath test experts, field sobriety test experts and obtain copies of statements from other fact witnesses. With this information, we will then apply our 150 years of combined experience and give you our written assessment of your opportunities --- if you fight your case --- to either obtain an acquittal, conditional discharge or a dismissal of the charges. Once all "discovery" is complete, we can more precisely assess the likelihood that our firm will be able to obtain a reduction of the serious charges you are facing to a less serious offense. After our investigation, we will also be able to tell you the likelihood that you can avoid jail and save your driver's license from a suspension or revocation.
What else makes our lawyers and our firm different? Our law firm offers you a written guarantee of the thoroughness and quality of our legal services and the services of our support staff. This written guarantee is unique among Georgia attorneys handling these types of criminal and DUI cases.
Our criminal defense lawyers handle all type of criminal cases from murder, sex crimes to speeding and every type of felony or misdemeanor in between. We handle cases statewide, and have developed relationships with attorneys in every corner of Georgia (and even outside of Georgia) in case we decide that associating with local counsel (or consulting with an attorney in another state) provides the best method of defending your case.
Over 85% of our criminal law practice is dedicated to cases involving alcohol and drugs, particularly DUI-alcohol and DUI-drugs, since crimes involving alcohol or drugs involve a major segment of criminal law where accused clients with too much to lose will seek to retain top-level, highly experienced legal counsel to protect their jobs, their driving privileges and their freedom. No one who has been dehumanized by the DUI arrest process relishes the thought of being sent back to jail.
Over the past 10 years, no criminal defense law firm in Georgia has had more court victories or more successful negotiated cases for reduced pleas or a better reputation for winning DUI and other complex criminal cases than Head, Thomas, Webb & Willis, LLC. None. See what our prior clients and even community leaders and the press have said about us over the years: News & Press
A conviction for a crime in Georgia is permanent. A nolo contendere (no contest) plea is treated as a criminal offense, too, and will stay on your record for life. A criminal conviction is never "expunged" from your record. Never. That is why a decision you make today about your pending case can last a lifetime. The quality of your life and your earning capability over your remaining career can be negatively impacted by a hasty decision to take the cheap route and plead guilty or nolo contendere. Pleading guilty to a DUI is a lifetime bad mistake that you will take to your grave.
Glynn Delatte, a former state trooper and dedicated criminal defense attorney in Louisiana tells his clients, "Good lawyers aren't cheap and cheap lawyers aren't good" . For most people, that is just plain common sense. If you faced a serious, potentially life-altering medical decision, would you ask "Who is the cheapest doctor in town?" or would you ask "Which doctor has the best chance of saving me?"
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