About

David Abbott

Criminal defense lawyer in McDonough since 2006. University of Virginia School of Law. Former law clerk to the Supreme Court of Virginia and staff attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

My approach is rigorous and data-driven. I ask the hard questions early. Is a jury trial winnable? Is it worth the risk? Is it the best use of my client's resources? How have this judge and this prosecutor dealt with similar cases? Is rehabilitation an alternative to punishment? The answers decide the strategy, and I share them with the client, even when they are not what the client hoped to hear.

I have defended cases from public intoxication to armed robbery to murder, and argued before every court a Henry County defendant deals with, from the City Court of Hampton to the Supreme Court of Georgia. I also handle family law and injury cases in Henry County Superior Court. I work alone, so the lawyer you talk to on the first call is the lawyer who stands next to you in court.

Career

  1. 1995 to 1998

    University of Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences

    Double major in philosophy and economics. Graduated with the highest distinction. Champion at the Stanford, New York University, and George Washington University debate tournaments.

  2. 1998 to 2001

    University of Virginia School of Law

    Graduated in the top quarter of the class.

  3. 2001 to 2002

    Law clerk, Circuit Court of Norfolk, Virginia

  4. 2002 to 2003

    Law clerk, Supreme Court of Virginia

  5. 2003 to 2005

    Staff attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

    The federal appeals court for Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

  6. 2006 to present

    The Abbott Law Firm, P.C., McDonough

    Criminal defense, family law, and personal injury in Henry County and metro Atlanta.

Bar admissions

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Virginia (inactive)
Call 404-514-5900