Peter J. Wosnik is a talented trial lawyer who has defended people in hundreds of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases throughout Georgia. He has taken multiple cases to trial and has achieved not-guilty verdicts for charges such as drug trafficking and possession, battery, and criminal trespass.
Pete tried his first felony case before getting his bar results and achieved not-guilty verdicts on both charges for his client. In addition to acquittals, he has helped clients receive dismissals in charges of aggravated assault, child cruelty, robbery, burglary, criminal damage to property, theft by taking, and more.
Beyond success in criminal cases, Pete also manages a growing family law practice that helps clients with cases involving divorce, child custody, child support, contempt, legitimation, temporary protective orders, and adoption. He has served as a Guardian ad Litem in juvenile court, where he represents the best interest of children in dependency and other cases.
Pete is a graduate of Emory University School of Law (Juris Doctor) and Candler School of Theology (Master of Theological Studies) where he was awarded a merit scholarship and was the recipient of the Savage-Levey scholarship in law and religion. He competed on the law and religion moot court team, worked as a student editor for the Journal of Law and Religion, and served as president of Emory’s Criminal Law Society.
While in law school, Pete interned for federal, county, and city prosecutors’ offices, where he learned first-hand how prosecutors build and carry out their cases. He now uses that experience to his advantage in his criminal defense practice.
Pete is currently the Treasurer of the Walton County Bar Association and is a member of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is admitted to the practice of law in both the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
- Emory University School of Law
- J.D. (2017) | Criminal Law, Law & Religion
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- Journal of Law and Religion; Restoring Religious Freedom Project; Law and Religion Moot Court; Criminal Law Society; EPIC (Emory Public Interest Committee); Student Ambassador
- Honors: Dean's List; Savage-Lebey Scholarship in Law and Religion (The Center for the Study of Law and Religion)
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- Emory University
- Master of Theological Studies (2017)
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- Utah State University
- B.A. (2012) | History & Religious Studies
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- Honors: Second Place Winner of the Leonard Arrington Writing Award
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- Owner and Founder
- Wosnik Law, LLC
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- Assistant Public Defender
- Walton County Public Defender's Office
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- Research Assistant
- Emory University School Of Law
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- Intern
- West Valley City Prosecutor's Office
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- Legal Intern
- Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office
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- Law Clerk
- American Center for Law and Justice
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- Law Clerk
- United States Attorney's Office, Utah
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- Getting Credit for Time Served in Georgia Criminal Cases
- Wosnik Law Blog
- “Fighting Words,” What is and is not Protected Free Speech
- Wosnik Law Blog
- Review of Agape, Justice, and Law: How Might Christian Love Shape Law?
- Journal of Law and Religion
- Public Defense Work Outside the Perimeter, Public Defense Panel
- Guardian Ad Litem
- State Bar of Georgia
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100
- The National Trial Lawyers
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best of Georgia Regional Winner
- Georgia Business Journal
- Clients' Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2019, 2020
- Walton County Bar Association
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- Activities: Treasurer 2019-2021; President 2021-present
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Gwinnett County Bar Association
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- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Georgia # 129453
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- Activities: Criminal Law Section
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- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Supreme Court of Georgia
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written