The Law Office of Richard S. Lawson is Georgia's premier DUI defense practice and is solely focused on the defense of drivers in DUI related cases.

ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SINCE 1995.

Work Experience:

Speaker
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
2002 - Present
Attorney / Owner
Law Office of Richard S. Lawson
1997 - Present
Court Appointed Felony Defense Attorney
Enotah Judicial Circuit
1997 - 2004
Court Appointed "A" rated Attorney
Gwinnett County Court Appointed "A" List
1997 - 2001
Associate
Law Office of Turner and Willis
1997 - 1997
Assistant District Attorney
Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney
1995 - 1997
Assistant Solicitor General
Gwinnett County Solicitor General's Office
1995 - 1995
Court Appointed Public Defender
City of Roswell Georgia
1995 - 2003
Court Appointed Public Defender
City of Alpharetta Georgia
1995 - 2000
Summer Associate
Friedman and Montalto
1994 - 1994
Summer Associate
Wayne County Michigan Prosecutor
1993 - 1993

Education:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Certified DUI / DWI Field Sobriety Instructor
2000
Emory University School of Law
Law
1995
University of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1992
Northwestern Michigan College
Associate of Arts
1990
American Red Cross
Small Craft Instructor Certification
1988
Wayne County School of Law
N/A

Sample of Legal Cases:


State v. DS
No Jail!
State v. BC
Reckless Driving on 2nd DUI
State v. SH
Case Reduced to Reckless Driving

Associations:

United State District Court Northern District Georgia
Admitted
2001 - Present
Georgia DODD Group
Member
1997 - Present
Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers
Member
1997 - Present
State Bar of Georgia
Active Member
1995 - Present
Georgia Court of Appeals
Admitted
1995 - Present
Georgia Supreme Court
Admitted
1995 - Present

Languages Spoken
English

Honors and Awards:

Featured Speaker
DUI Investigations LLC
2013
Mentor Volunteer
Supreme Court of Georgia
2012
Fee Arbitration Judge
State Bar of Georgia
2009
Investigations in DUI Cases Highlighted Speaker
Georgia Association of Private Investigators
2007
ICLE Speaker- Teaching Lawyers DUI Defense
ICLE
2006
ICLE Teaching Lawyers DUI Defense
ICLE
2004
US District Court Northern District of Georgia Admission
United States District Court Northern District of Geogia
2001
Instructor Defending a DUI Case
Georgia Indigent Defense Council
2000
DUI / DWI NHTSA Field Sobriety Instructor
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2000
Speaker
Georgia Indigent Defense Council
2000
NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Instructor
NHTSA
2000
DUI and Vehicular Homicide Course
Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia
1996
Supreme Court of Georgia Admission
Georgia Supreme Court
1995
Georgia Court of Appeals Admission
Georgia Court of Appeals
1995
Emory Mock Trial Program Winning Attorney
Emory University Law School
1994
Phi Theta Kappa Award
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
1990
Canoe / Small Craft Instructor
American Red Cross
1988
Advanced Lifesavor
American Red Cross
1986

Publications:

DUI Super Symposium
Plea Negotiations Powerpoint
2013
www.dui.info
Georgia DUI Information Website
2012
Georgia DUI Attorney
Georgia DUI Lawyer
2012
Atlanta DUI Lawyer
Atlanta DUI Attorney
2012
Navigating DUI Drug Cases
The Inside Minds
2012
Thomson Reuters
Navigating DUI Drug Cases
2012
Georgia Association of Private Investigators
Investigations in DUI CASES
2007
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia)
Voir Dire and Opening Statements
2006
Defense of Drinking Driver's Institute
Opening Statement and Voir Dire
2006
Georgia Association of Private Investigators
DUI Investigations
2005
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia)
Only a DUI
2004
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
"It's Only a DUI"
2004
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia)
Ethics
2002
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
Legal Ethics
2002
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE Georgia)
Fee Agreements
2001
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Georgia)
Client Intake Form
2001