Brandy Porter | Jonesboro Criminal Defense Lawyer

• Georgia State Bar Association | Member

• Law School Journal Editor & Chief | Atlanta's John Marshall Law Journal | John Marshall Law School

One of my client's was charged with possession of marijuana where police came to her home for a welfare check and illegally searched the home. After taking over the case from a different lawyer who had lost the motion to suppress the evidence found in her home, I took the case to trial and won. The client was able to go home to her kids and maintain her good name.

By having great client communication, being prepared for trial, providing clients with all the facts, options and possible outcomes for their case, and standing beside my clients in their hour of need.

A lawyer should be knowledgeable about your type of case, experienced, honest, and affordable.

Local knowledge is essential to be successful in court, knowing the judges and what the judge prefers to have before him/her when making his ruling, knowing the prosecutor and how they try cases or give plea deals makes trial prep and negotiations easier and more efficient. The worst thing a lawyer can do is to walk into court blind of the local rules and procedures.

During a phone consultation I can provide a client with an overview of the law that applies to their situation, possible outcomes of the case, possible defense strategies and suggestions for pre-trial prep such as anger management classes, rehab, etc.

During a free consultation I want to know the facts of the case (meaning what happened before the arrest, why you were arrested, and what, if anything happened after the arrest). I want to get to know my potential client and their background, including any prior criminal or traffic offenses and about their family, job, etc. It's important to me to get to know my clients right from the start.

1) I'm affordable, I'm not going to charge a client thousands of dollars unnecessarily. 2) Communication - the biggest complaint about lawyers is that they don't return phone calls, I return all calls/emails within 24 hours, but usually within 2-4 business hours.

Knowing at the conclusion of a case, I did everything I could to ensure my client was treated fairly, that their story was heard and that they got the best resolution possible.

I love to read romance novels and SyFy mysteries (think Dean Koontz and Steven King). I play co-ed kickball with my husband and am an avid cheerleader for my kids.

As a family we are involved in several community service events, including providing sack lunches for the homeless, working with Habitat for Humanity and walking for Breast Cancer awareness. The law firm supports the arts Dramatic Arts Magnet Program at Tri-Cities High School.