Earlier this month, Attorney Greg Willis and several members of our legal team presented an Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (ICLE) seminar for the local legal community. Attorneys Lee Webb and Frank Gomez joined Attorney Willis for the presentation which addressed defending DUI cases which involve suspect blood tests and winning DUI trials. […]
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The Willis Law Firm is very pleased to announce that Attorney Greg Willis has received not one, but two new honors for his DUI defense work. For this year, Attorney Willis has been named among the “Nation’s Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and has been honored for the third time by the D.O.D.D. with […]
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Like alcohol and other drugs, marijuana is a substance that can impair one’s ability to operate a vehicle. As of April 2015, Georgia passed a bill that would make marijuana legally obtainable throughout the state. However, driving under the influence of marijuana remains a serious offense, and one that will require legal advocacy. What if […]
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Failure to Appear at Court in Atlanta In Atlanta, individuals that fail to appear at their court date in Atlanta Municipal Court will be facing the consequences of “failure to appear” (FTA). If you fail to appear at the appointed court date, a bench warrant may be issued for your arrest. Last month, The City […]
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Have you been charged with a DUI? Then almost certainly your DUI stop and arrest involved probable cause. Too many times, DUI defendants believe that just because they registered a breathalyzer test (or another BAC test) over the legal limit that they must resign themselves to a guilty plea. However, DUI procedure is a sensitive process that […]
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Georgia recently introduced new changes to its driving under the influence (DUI) laws that may prove to be a benefit to the average driver in the state. In particular, it has extended the amount of time someone has to challenge the automatic or hard suspension of their driver’s license after being arrested for a DUI. […]
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On February 18, 2019, Attorney Greg Willis obtained a landmark victory in the Georgia Supreme Court in Elliott v. State where the Court declared provisions of Georgia’s DUI laws unconstitutional. The high court declared that using an individual’s refusal to submit to a breath test cannot be used against them at trial because it violates the state’s constitutional protections […]
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After being charged with a DUI, a blood test might be administered to determine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels. Since this test requires the attention of a qualified individual, blood tests are generally not given at the scene to ensure the sample is not compromised. If a qualified individual did not administer your blood […]
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Attorney Greg Willis was featured in the Daily Report (Law.com) because of the landmark victory he secured in the Georgia Supreme Court back in February 2019. Ultimately the high court sided with him and barred his client’s refusal to take a breath test from being used as evidence against her at trial. Read More About the Landmark Victory Free […]
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Learning Every Side of the Story On June 12th in Atlanta, GA, Rayshard Brooks fell asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru lane when two police officers approached him. Officer Rolfe and Officer Brosnan administered a breathalyzer test and, after Mr. Brooks failed it, they attempted to arrest him. Allegedly, Mr. Brooks attempted to refuse […]