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Hawkins Spizman Kilgo
Michael Hawkins

Hawkins Spizman Kilgo

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1535 Mt. Vernon Rd., Ste 200, Atlanta , GA 30338

Background and Experience

Atlanta, GA DUI attorney Michael M. Hawkins credits much of his success in defending Georgia DUI cases to his experience as a Georgia DUI prosecutor and his commitment to out-preparing the prosecution. Hawkins is a frequent lecturer at seminars for DUI Lawyers in Georgia and across the nation. Mr. Hawkins has taught trial techniques and DUI Defense to lawyers across the country. He served as the Chairperson for the ICLE Handling Administrative Drivers License Suspensions and Revocations Seminar, which teaches Georgia DUI defense lawyers techniques to save their clients’ driver’s license. In 2001, Hawkins became the youngest lawyer in the country to obtain board certification in DUI Defense. Hawkins was elected to serve on the Board of Regents of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., in 2008. The NCDD is the sole certifying body in the United States authorized by the American Bar Association to certify lawyers as board certified in the specialty area of DUI Defense. In 2012, he was appointed Chairperson of the Board Certification Committee where he is tasked with running the board certification program and administering the board certification examination for lawyers seeking to become board certified in DUI Defense.

License
GA, 1992
Education
Emory University School of Law, J.D.
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, B.A.
Awards
Selected as a Super Lawyer ever year since its inception in 2004 by Atlanta Magazine
Recognized as among the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Georgia in 2014-15
Named to the Legal Elite by Georgia Trend magazine
Listed among the Best Lawyers in America in U.S. News & World Report
Selected as the DUI/DWI Lawyer of the Year for 2014 by the Best Lawyers publication
Achieved a 10.0 out of 10.0 by the AVVO attorney rating site
Obtained an AV rating by Martindale Hubble (highest in ethics and legal ability)
Associations
NCDD Board Certification Committee
National College for DUI Defense
DeKalb Bar Association
National College of DUI Defense
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
State Bar of Georgia
Hawkins Spizman Kilgo

Michael Hawkins
1535 Mt. Vernon Rd., Ste 200
Atlanta, GA 30338
(770) 685-6400

Listing last updated: April 21, 2017 at 3:19 pm
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