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Lea, W. Charles
Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C.
3151 Maple Drive, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30305-2503
Phone: (404) 262-2225
Fax: (404) 365-5041
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Lawyer Overview
Charles Lea's trial and appellate practice takes him to State and Federal courts throughout Georgia and the Southeast. He has served as defense counsel in major drug, fraud, murder, sex offenses, armed robbery, mortgage fraud, and tax prosecutions, and he has been lead counsel in Federal jury trials.
Much of his work is in appeals and habeas cases where he has argued successfully for reversals in felony convictions and for grants of motions for new trials. He has dealt with cases where individual's rights have been diminished, overlooked or perverted, such as unlawful detention or absence of judicial hearings. He has prepared and argued numerous cases in the Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
One of his most treasured moments as a lawyer came right after he passed the Georgia Bar and was sworn in by the late Superior Court Judge Rowland W. Barnes. "Ed and Don arranged for Judge Barnes to swear me in because they had such respect for him as a jurist and a person," Charles recalls. Of all his diplomas and certificates, the one signed by Judge Barnes was the first he framed and hung in his law office.
A native Georgian, Charles is a graduate of the University of Georgia and of the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Trial Practice State & Federal
- Criminal Appellate Practice State & Federal
West Practice Categories
RICO Act, Grand Jury Proceedings, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Internet - Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2001
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 2002
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia, 2002
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Atlanta Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia,
2001
J.D. - University of Georgia at Athens,
1996
B.A.
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Information
Address
3151 Maple Drive, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30305-2503
Phones
(404) 262-2225
Faxes
(404) 365-5041