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I graduated from the University of Georgia in 1973 with honors and continued my education at the UGA School of Law, completing my degree in 1976. I am a co-author of Georgia's leading DUI legal book and have a practice focused on DUI defense litigation. I have received top ratings from Martindale, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Best Law Firms in America.
Since 1978, I have chaired or co-chaired over 50 legal seminars for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE-GA). In 1991, I co-authored "101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction" with Reese I. Joye, Jr. Starting in 1992, I also chaired the first annual 2-day seminar, Defense of Drinking Drivers, managed by ICLE-GA.
I spoke at the 1992 and 1993 ATLA conventions. In July 1994, I sponsored the first NHTSA training seminar for DUI defense lawyers in Atlanta, certifying 32 attorneys and expert witnesses as SFST practitioners.
In October 1994, I organized and sponsored a seminar called "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI-DWI Cases." The three-day event featured a mock trial using real jurors. TCDLA now manages this annual multi-day seminar.
In 1995, I helped organize and launch the National College for DUI Defense. I also served as a Regent for several years. I self-published "The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual" that year. Thomson-Reuters now publishes it. Along with law partners Larry Kohn and Cory Yager, we annually update the book.
The nationally acclaimed DWI-DUI lawyer website, DrunkDrivingDefense.com, originated from my first website created back in August of 1996.
I organized and financially backed the inaugural four-day NHTSA training seminar for NHTSA instructors the following year. This high-level training helps criminal defense lawyers understand the “pros” and “cons” of police training programs.
Our latest two-day GA BAR seminar was held February 27 & 28, 2025.
Website: GeorgiaCriminalDefense.com
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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
- Headlines
- The DUI Book – New Hampshire Edition
- Headlines
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
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
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
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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
- criminal defense lawyer
- criminal defense attorney
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
- Blog
- Primary Personal Injury Law Site for Metro Atlanta Accident and Injury Claims
- Blog
- Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
Videos
DUI Lawyer William C. Head
Profile of my law practice
DUI classes in Georgia - GA DUI lawyer explains DUI classes after GA DUI arrest
DUI Classes in GA, do I need to attend DUI School? Ask an expert in Georgia DUI laws, before you enter DUI class.
Atlanta Municipal Court Arraignment? DUI Arrest? Call NOW - Atlanta Lawyer for you
Atlanta Municipal Court Arraignment, and how we can help you avoid a needless first appearance at Municipal Court.
DUI Checkpoints | Are checkpoints legal in GA? Are DUI check points unconstitutional searches?
DUI Checkpoint in GA? Ask a veteran DUI lawyer about your chances to win a Roadblock case.
Georgia DUI Intoxilyzer 5000
Mr. Head explains shortcomings in the Georgia breath test program using the Intoxilyzer 5000.
Atlanta DUI Lawyer William C. Head-Lawyers Near Me-Georgia Driving under the Influence
William Shatner video
Atlanta DUI Lawyer William C. Head
Video welcomes clients to our firm (over 3000 views)
The Georgia DUI Discovery Process by William Head
Mr. Head explains the criminal discovery process for helping win cases.
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