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William C. Head

William C. Head

Award-winning DUI lawyer near me & Author of Book on Georgia DUI Laws since 1995
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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-GA

Speaker at the 1992 ATLA DC convention & the 1993 ATLA national convention

Sponsored 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.

Education
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
J.D. (1976) | Law
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Honors: Barrister's Club
Activities: Moot Court General Board
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University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
B.A. (1973) | History
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Intramural softball champions, 1970
Honors: cum laude
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Professional Experience
Of Counsel
Kohn & Yager LLC
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With a heavy emphasis on driving under the influence criminal cases, our three lawyers set up a partnership of two professional corporations. Both Mr. Yager & Mr. Kohn have exclusively worked with Mr. Head's criminal law practice since law school days. The two long-time criminal defense attorneys in Atlanta have earned stellar reputations & client ratings from their own law practice victories. While DUI/DWI charges are still #1 in their criminal law practices, other types of criminal defense cases like the following topics: Felonies Misdemeanors Administrative driver license suspension (implied consent or other causes). Assault Batter Simple Battery Sex crimes Prostitution Solicitation Record restriction (expunging criminal convictions) White collar crime Statutory rape Sexual assault Sexual abuse Child molestation Weapon Charges Drug crimes such as: Trafficking drugs, transporting drugs, manufacturing drugs, possession with intent to distribute, simple possession.
Senior Partner
Private Practice Law Firm since 1976
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More than 4000 clients.
Best Law Firms Honoree
US News & World Report, Best Laws Firms in America
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Tier 1 Top-Rated Attorney
Best Lawyers in America
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Best Lawyers Honoree
Best Lawyers in America
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Every year since 2009
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
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15th straight year of selection
AVVO 10.0 rated attorney
AVVO
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AVVO 10.0 with over 135 client ratings
Publications
Articles & Publications
The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual
Thomson Reuters
The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual
Thomson-Reuters (West)
The DUI Book - California Edition
Headlines
The DUI Book - Tennessee Edition
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The DUI Book – New Hampshire Edition
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The DUI Book - Washington Edition
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The DUI Book - Florida Edition
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The DUI Book - Michigan Edition
Headlines
The DUI Book - Washington Edition
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The DUI Book – New York Edition
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The DUI Book
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101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction
Maximar Publishing
Speaking Engagements
WSB Radio 750AM/95.5 FM Adam Goldfein Podcast, WSB Radio Broadcast and Podcast, ATL GA
Adanm Goldfein Show
DUI law discussed and questions from audience answered. This was later posted on Adam Goldfein's podcast with WSB.
GACDL DUI Boot Camp, DUI BOOT CAMP, Atlanta, GA
GACDL.org
Co-Chair of Program on Scientific Evidence in DUI Cases
Kentucky DUI Law, KY Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Louisville, KY
Kentucky Criminal Defense Lawyers
KY DUI defense lawyer seminar
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute, DUI Defense lawyers, Atlanta, GA
ICLE-GA
Two day, intensive DUI defense lawyer seminar
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute, DUI Defense lawyers, Atlanta, GA
ICLE-GA
Two day, intensive DUI defense lawyer seminar
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute, DUI Defense lawyers, Atlanta, GA
ICLE-GA
Two day, intensive DUI defense lawyer seminar
Certifications
Board Certified in DUI Defense
www.NCDD.com
Awards
Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers in Georgia
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
Super Lawyers
Best lawyers in Georgia
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyer in Atlanta GA
Super Lawyers
Best lawyers in Georgia
Best Lawyers in America
This same year, named top DUI lawyer in Atlanta by Best Lawyers
DUI Lawyer of the Year 2017
Best Lawyers in America
Second time Best Lawyers has honored Mr. Head.
Best Lawyers in Georgia
Best Lawyers in America
One of fewer than 10 DUI defense attorneys in GA
Georgia Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
13th successive year named to be a Georgia Super Lawyer
Best Lawyers in Georgia
Best Lawyers in America
One of fewer than 10 DUI lawyers in the state
Georgia Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
12th successive year as GA Super lawyer
Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyers
Superlawyers
Super Lawyers for 2013
Superlawyers
Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyers for 2012
Superlawyers
Atlanta DUI Lawyer of the Year for 2012
Best Lawyers in America
America's most exclusive lawyer ratings service that comes from peer-reviewed surveys.
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in America
Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service-Eminent Law Firm Award
Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service - Pre-Eminent
Our firm has been designated one of Martindale's "Pre-Eminent Law Firms, an award that is bestowed upon only 7% of all law firms in America.
Georgia SuperLawyer
Superlawyers
Currently am a SuperLawyer in Personal Injury - General, Criminal Law and DUI defense.
Highest Rated Attorney in Georgia, All Practice Areas, by Client Ratings
AVVO National Attorney Ratings
Over 16,000 Georgia attorneys are listed. Mr. Head rates the highest, based on credentials and client ratings.
Highest Rated Attorney in America, Litigation, by Client Ratings
AVVO National Attorney Rating Service
With 92,000 attorneys listed as Litigation attorneys, Mr. Head currently is the highest rated Litigation attorney for this Directory, based on Client Ratings.
Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in America
Until 2010, Mr. Head was the SOLE listing for the State of Georgia for DUI Defense.
Top 100 List
ATLA - The American Trial Lawyers Association
National Trial Lawyers Organization.
Best Lawyer's Category, DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in America
First Lawyer in GA to be named to Best Lawyer for DUI defense.
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Georgia's Legal Elite
Georgia Trend Magazine
Award based on nominations from attorneys across Georgia
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Georgia Superlawyer
Superlawyers
Best Attorney in America
NCDD - National College for DUI Defense
The national organization voted on the top attorney in the nation.
Board Certification in DUI Defense
National College for DUI Defense
Mr. Head has been Board Certified as specialist in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense. This organization petitioned the American Bar Association in 1999 and began theprocess of seeking NATIONAL status. The ABA approved NCDD.com as the sole source of this training in 2003. Only 70 attorneys nationwide have achieved Board Certification. Mr. Head has maintinaed his Certification throughout the time the designation of this field of specialty was created.
Professional Associations
DUIDLA
Charter Member and Member of Board of Trustees for the Foundation
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Activities: Mr. Head was invited to be a Charter Member of the DUIDLA, a democratically-run organization of DUI-DWI defense attorneys from across America. Mr. Head also serves as a Trustee of the DUIDLA Foundation, which has as its goal furthering the legal education of public defenders and novice trial lawyers who need advanced training in DUI-DWI practice, breathalyzer testing error, and blood test forensic science.
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NACDL - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LIFE Member
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Activities: Largest group of criminal defense attorneys in America.
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www.NCDD.com - National College for DUI Defense
Founder and Regent (retired) - one of 12 Attorneys in Nation in Launch
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National College for DUI Defense
Founder (1 of 12) and Program Speaker
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Activities: The NCDD.com was organized in 1995 at Mr. Head's office in Atlanta, along with 11 other DUI-DWI attorneys. Originally, a single summer training session was conducted in 1995. Then, a winter program was begun, which later was expanded to four annual, multi-day programs with FIXED locations at Las Vegas (FALL), Cambridge, MA (SUMMER), Mastering Scientific Evidence (NEW ORLEANS) and a winter program that "floats" to a variety of locations both inside and outside the USA.
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Martindale-Hubbell National Attorney Rating Service
Listed "av" rated attorney
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Activities: http://www.martindale.com/William-C-Head/855959-lawyer.htm?view=cr SEE 5.0 of possible 5.0 rating.
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GACDL - Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
LIFE Member
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Georgia State Bar
Member
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GTLA - Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
CHAMPION Member
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GACDL.org
DUI Bootcamp
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Activities: Periodically, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers sponsors a special training session for Public Defenders in Georgia. I have chaired each of these programs.
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www.NCDD.com
Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI-DWI Cases
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Activities: Mr. Head started this series of Forensic Evidence in Atlanta on October 14, 1994. In 2004, the series was taken over by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National College for DUI Defense. Mr. Head was a featured speaker for most of the programs, but has now deferred being a speaker in favor of letting other lawyers be in the spotlight. An average of 200 attendees have taken this seminar for the last 10 years. The current program has being conducted in New Orleans the past five years, but prior programs have been held in Dallas, Houston, Miami and Gulfport, MS, after several successful programs in Atlanta.
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Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute
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Activities: I have chaired or co-chaired this non-profit seminar for 16 of the 22 years it has been conducted. It is the largest DUI training seminar in Georgia each year.
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ABA - American Bar Association
Member
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SCACDL - South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Founding Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Initial appointment and FREE lawyer consultation. After a retainer is paid, our legal team offers payment plans which are paid monthly via credit card or check. For a 2nd opinion review of your pending criminal case (being handled by another criminal lawyer, our law office does requires a case review fee. This fee will be applied against our retainer fee, if we are hired by you for defending you. All case have court costs along the way, usually totaling a few hundred dollars. Insofar as how fees are charged, our legal team brackets fees in your case by the stages of a normal criminal case. The retainer will take you all the way to a trial, when your trial fee would be due. One rare exception for an additional fee could occur in the Prosecutor appealed or if Mr. Head asked for an interlocutory appeal, after motion hearings. This appeal fee and costs of the appeal would be extra. At motions or at trial you may need one or more expert witnesses, that you must pay. Possible appeal
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    As stated above, for criminal law cases, our legal firm accepts MasterCard, VISA, AMEX, and Discover. Some clients on payment plans prefer a month ACH payment from their bank to ours.
  • Contingent Fees
    Civil litigation cases like personal injury lawsuits are handled under contracts for contingent fees. Clients for criminal and DUI cases only pay flat fees, and not hourly, since the State Bar will not allow contingency fees on criminal defense work. Felonies cost more than misdemeanors. Some drug crimes require major fee amounts up front. Expungements are typical $1200 to 2500, depending on how many courts the petitions must be filed in. Through our 90 years of criminal defense, our GA lawyers have learned that this is the best plan for virtually every client with a criminal case. The fees are paid in stages, according to how much work on the criminal case is required to win, or find the best outcome short of going to trial. Some cases (like handling a TPOs --- temporary restraining orders) in a domestic violence case, may require a fee for a jail visit or handling the hearing before the judge than comes next. Some identity theft, shoplifting, assault and similar crimes, too.
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Not all personal injury lawyer cases will be accepted, but our law firm works with dozens of other personal injury lawyers in Athens, Macon, Savannah, Columbus, Albany, Dalton, Carrollton, Columbus, Thomasville, Valdosta, Douglas, Tifton, Statesboro, Toccoa, Dawsonville, Marietta, Alpharetta, Duluth and other Georgia cities that may be willing to take your injury case, accident case or wrongful death lawsuit. Flat fees on all criminal defense cases, like driving under the influence, with ranges from about $500 on traffic ticket case in the 4 metro Atlanta counties (Gwinnett courts, Cobb County courts, Fulton Courts, Dekalb Courts) like super speeder or a violation of Georgia car seat laws defense to felony fees adjusted to the seriousness of the offense. So, a simple possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, a misdemeanor, costs very little compared to a cannabis case for trafficking weed, with intent to distribute, which are serious felony offenses.
Practice Areas
DUI & DWI
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Traffic Tickets
Suspended License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Medical Marijuana
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Nursing Home Abuse
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Additional Practice Areas
  • Civil Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Mass Torts
  • Qui Tam Litigation
  • Toxic Torts
  • Whistleblower Litigation
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Q. If I purchase a car through an auction house and contract with the company to install screens only and:
A: Not the type of case we handle.

Sorry.
Q. What is the maximum amount of money a personal injury lawyer can take from a client's settlement?
A: Medical and treatment costs come out of YOUR part. This sounds like what happened.

This is not a fee. It is a cost item.

That is why we do not take these small claims.
Q. can my police chief fire me for turning him in for theft?
A: You have rights, relating to wrongful discharge. Contact me, for a referral, if it occurs. He will be gone soon, and may retaliate.

William Head

404-567-5515
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Websites & Blogs
Website
William C. Head's Website Profile
Website
Atlanta DUI Lawyer William C. "Bubba" Head
Website
Metro Atlanta Civil Litigation and Wrongful Death Attorneys
Website
Kohn & Yager Website
Blog
Primary Personal Injury Law Site for Metro Atlanta Accident and Injury Claims
Blog
Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Contact & Map
Kohn & Yager
Main Office
5600 Roswell Rd
Building H Ste 200
Sandy Springs, GA 30342
Telephone: (404) 567-5515
Kohn & Yager
Downtown Atlanta Office
235 Peachtree St NE
#400
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone: (404) 567-5515
Kohn & Yager
Marietta Office
109 Anderson St SE
#103
Marietta, GA 30060
Toll-Free: (888) 274-6288
Kohn & Yager
Alpharetta Office
33 S Main St #302
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Toll-Free: (844) 867-2889