Experienced Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyers

The lawyers of Garland, Samuel & Loeb are among the most accomplished, experienced criminal defense attorneys in the Southeastern United States. The firm's founder, Reuben Garland, famously defended the man accused of bombing The Temple on October 12, 1958. Don Samuel and Ed Garland, two of the firm's partners, successfully represented Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, who was indicted for a double homicide on Superbowl Sunday in Atlanta. Mid-way through his 2001 trial, all murder charges against him were dropped. The firm also represented Jim Williams, the protagonist in the non-fiction book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, who was acquitted of murder in his fourth trial.

Since its inception Garland, Samuel & Loeb has displayed a commitment to vigorously defending all accused of serious crimes. The firm's founder, Reuben Garland traveled the back roads of Georgia, defending poor white and African-American clients, often saving the latter from "mob justice." To this day, the lawyers of Garland, Samuel & Loeb strongly adhere to their commitment to vigorously defending the accused.

The Firm's criminal practice includes the following areas:

• Federal: Drug Offenses, Firearm Offenses, Antitrust, Arson, Bank Fraud, Bank Robbery, Bankruptcy Offenses, Bribery, Carjacking, Civil Rights Offenses, Conspiracy, Counterfeiting, Credit Card Offenses, Currency Transaction Reporting and Structuring, , Explosives, Extortion, Forgery, Gambling Offenses, Crimes Committed on Federal Land, Health Care Fraud, Interstate Crimes, Immigration Offenses, Impersonating a Federal Officer, Kidnapping, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Murder and Manslaughter, Assault, Murder for Hire, Obscenity, Interstate Sex Offenses, Child Pornography, Computer Crimes, Obstruction of Justice, Perjury, Racketeering Activity, Securities Fraud, Tax Offenses, Theft Offenses, and more
• Drug Offenses: Conspiracy, Possession, Distribution, Trafficking, Importation, Manufacturing, of Marijuana, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Meth, Crystal Meth, Heroin, MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Ketamine, Prescription Drugs not in Original Container, and more
• Fraud: Fraud, Deceptive Business Practices, Accounting Fraud, Securities Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Forgery, Identity Theft, Identity Fraud, Mortgage Fraud, Computer Crimes, and other financial crimes
• Sex Offenses: Rape, Sodomy, Statutory Rape, Child Molestation, Enticing a Child, Sexual Assault, Sexual Battery, Public Indecency, Prostitution, Pimping, Computer Pornography, Child Pornography, Distribution of Obscenity, Sexual Exploitation of Children and more
• Other Felonies and Misdemeanors

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