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Jason Sheffield

State Criminal Law

  • Homicide
  • Child Sexual Abuse
  • Child Physical Abuse
  • Adult Sex Crimes
  • Computer / Cyber Crimes
  • Exploitation
  • RICO
  • Juvenile Crimes / Juveniles Prosecuted as adults
  • Mental Illness Cases
  • Drug Charges
  • Domestic Violence
  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Misdemeanor Offenses

Federal Criminal Law

  • Drug Conspiracy Cases
  • Gun Cases
  • Healthcare Fraud
  • Mortgage Fraud
  • White Collar Crimes
  • Violent Crime

Appellate Practice

  • Motion for New Trial
  • State and Federal Direct Appeals
  • Habeas Corpus

Recognitions & Honors

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star in Criminal Defense, Georgia
  • Law Review, Associate Editor, Georgia State University

Education

  • Clemson University, B.S. / Pre-Medicine, 1995
  • Georgia State University, College of Law, J.D., 2005
  • National Criminal Defense College, 2010

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia Trial Courts, 2005
  • Georgia Court of Appeals, 2005
  • Supreme Court of Georgia, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 2006
  • 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2006
  • 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, 2011

Jason Sheffield

As a criminal trial and appellate attorney, Jason feels a great responsibility to each client accused of or found guilty of committing a crime. He is known for his dedication and for his unwavering advocacy for each client and has investigated, prepared, and tried cases in state and federal courtrooms across the country, including in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Jason has argued cases in the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the 3rd and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jason is a graduate of Georgia State University College of Law and The National Criminal Defense College. His honors include being invited to serve as a member of the Law Review at Georgia State University College of Law, where he authored, edited and published legal writings, and being named by Georgia Superlawyers as one of Georgia’s Rising Stars.

As a sustaining member of and the upcoming treasurer of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) and a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Jason is often invited to speak at and serve as a panel participant at seminars. Jason also lectures for the Institute of Continued Legal Education and teaches trial skills and techniques to trial lawyers at the nationally acclaimed Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program hosted yearly by GACDL at the University of Georgia.

Prior to his admission to the Georgia Bar, Jason earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in Biology / Pre-Medicine, focusing on Biology, Chemistry, and Bio-Chemistry. He also worked in emergency medicine for five years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish-Rite, as an Emergency Medical Technician, where Jason gained extensive knowledge in emergency medicine and protocol, an experience that has enhanced his analytical and defense abilities in sexual assault and physical abuse cases.

It is because of his education and experience, combined with thorough investigation techniques, expert analysis, and a personal commitment to passionate legal representation, that Jason has earned a solid reputation as a skillful and zealous advocate for his clients who include former and current members of the military, the elderly, the mentally ill, teenagers, students, school officials, principals, law enforcement officers, state officials, corporate CEOs, physicians, attorneys, judges, city-council members, and Grammy award-winning artists.

Notable Cases

Speaking Engagements

  • September 21-24, 2011: Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program; University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Georgia.
  • April 28, 2011: Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; CyberSex: The Truth and Innocence; Hilton SanDestin Conference Center, Florida
  • March 17-19, 2011: Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia: General Practice and Trial Institute: Criminal Case Law Update; Amelia island Plantation Conference Center, Florida.
  • March 5, 2010: Defense of the Child Molestation Case in Georgia; Computers, Fantasies, and Acquittals; Stone Mountain Conference Center, Georgia

Affiliates

  • Georgia Trial Courts
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Northern District of Georgia Federal Trial Court
  • Middle District of Georgia Federal Trial Court
  • 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  • National Criminal Defense College (NCDC)