Thomas Barton | Stockbridge Criminal Defense Lawyer | Georgia

Whether you have been the one that has been arrested or you are enquiring on the behalf of a loved one, it is hard to know what to do and who to call. You need to put your complete trust in your attorney and this can be a difficult thing to do, especially if you have never met.

Tom Barton, an experienced DUI lawyer in Georgia, understands how critical this decision is for your future and for your family. He has been representing clients across Georgia faced with a criminal arrest for over 20 years.  While he can’t promise you that your life will continue on as always, he can promise that he will strive to obtain the best possible outcome in your criminal case.  He is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense and the Defense of Drinking Driver’s Network. For both state and federal criminal court representation, an aggressive and honest attorney and an experienced trial lawyer, you can count on the team at the Tom Barton Law Firm.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney at Law	Thomas S. Barton: Attorney At Law	Stockbridge, GA	1991-Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University	J.D.	Law School	1991
Valdosta State University	B.B.A.		1987

State / Court	Date
Georgia	1991

• DUI Defense in Georgia
  Member | National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | 2012–present
  Member | National College for DUI Defense | 2001–present
  Member | Henry Bar Association | 2000–present
  Member | Georgia Defense of Drinking Drivers | 1994–present
  Member | Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | 1991–present
  Member | State Bar of Georgia | 1991–present
  Officer | Clayton Bar Associations | 1991–2000
  Officer | Clayton County Rotary Club | 1994–1998
  Coach | Georgia High School Mock Trial | 1993–1998
  

• AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014

• State of Georgia vs. JK. Henry County State Court Jury Trial. DUI and Failure to Maintain Lane. Client was facing significant jail time and other penalties after his 4th arrest for DUI. Client was a pest control technician who was sent to a local establishment to spray for bugs. He stayed a while and had a few. He was headed down the on-ramp to the Interstate when he was stopped for allegedly weaving. Fortunately for the client the arresting officer was not well trained and at trial we were able to take advantage of her inexperience and overall negative demeanor. The State brought in several similar transaction witnesses from the client’s previous DUI’s. All of them agreed that he did not contest those cases and took responsibilty. The jury in this case was out for less than one hour finding my client not guilty on all charges. State of Georgia vs. DM. Henry County State Court Jury Trial. DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, Too Fast for Conditions. Client was in Atlanta celebrating and while driving home failed to negotiate a curve and flipped his car into a ditch. The responding officers, although very well trained, failed to examine the Defendant for signs of head injury. These “expert” dui cops assured the jury that the defendant was way too drunk to drive. I had a highly trained, board certified Emergency Room physician testify to the jury about the effects on the human body and the head during a rollover accident. The doctor drew a compelling analogy between the forces suffered in a rollover accident and an NFL football player getting hit and knocked out. The forces suffered by a driver in a rollover accident can be hundreds of times more powerful than that suffered by a NFL football player!!! Jury was out 30 minutes returning with Not Guilty verdicts!! They were also very critical of the police officers failure to get emergency help for the defendant after such a violent wreck. State of Georgia vs. RM, (Atlanta area Court) DUI, Failure to yield to a Traffic Control Device, Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, Obstruction of an Intersection. Client was asleep at the wheel at a red light on a multilane interstate overpass in the early morning hours. No traffic, but the officer did see him sit through 2 cycles of lights. Officer drives past the client and turns around by bumping over a concrete divider (on video!). Client notices cop and moves onto the on-ramp and down the interstate. Client has multiple priors and is facing loss of job, house, and probably wife. Client declines field testing and chemical testing and otherwise didn’t look too bad or sound too bad on the video. Not Guilty on all counts!! State of Georgia vs. SW, (Middle Georgia area Court) DUI, Reckless Driving, Following Too Close, Failure to Maintain Lane. Client, an outdoorsman with prior offenses on his record, consumed way too much and drove a car. He actually hit the median wall of the interstate right in front of an officer. The client was facing significant jail time and would have probably lost his job, house and wife so he was willing to fight this case. Over time as we got the evidence in the case it became apparent that the arresting officer failed to follow many of the requirements needed to build a good dui case. Eventually the State dismissed the DUI and my client plead guilty to Reckless Driving, paid a fine, and went home! Please visit the following website for more information: www.bartonduilaw.com/case-results

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