At the Law Office of W. Michael Maloof, we defend people throughout Georgia against serious state criminal charges, including traffic crimes such as hit-and-run driving and vehicular manslaughter. W. Michael Maloof has the courtroom criminal defense skills and experience you need when facing serious charges of traffic crimes in the State of Georgia.

Some types of the Georgia traffic crimes that we represent include:

Hit-and-run Driving. This is a serious offense that involves leaving the scene of an accident without first stopping and identifying oneself to the other driver or drivers.

DUI - Vehicular Manslaughter.
Manslaughter can be charged for unlawfully killing someone without actually intending to do so. When someone is driving under the influence and causes an accident in which another is killed, the driver may be charged with felony vehicular manslaughter.

If someone violates a traffic law such as an improper turn or running a red light and in so doing, causes an accident in which someone is killed, the driver may be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Reckless Driving. You can be found guilty of reckless driving in Georgia if you drive or use any motor vehicle or motorcycle in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper use of the public highway or unreasonably endangers users of the public highway.

Attempting to elude. This can be a felony if the driver is attempting to elude the police after allegedly committing some other crime. Attempting to elude is often a misdemeanor if the person is simply trying to avoid being pulled over for a traffic ticket. Often, a person charged with Attempting to Elude did not realize that a police officer was attempting to get their attention and have them pull over. You may very well have a defense to the charge and should seek legal advice.

Aggressive Driving. This charge can cover a variety of situations in which a witness (often, another driver) claims that you were driving your vehicle in an aggressive manner so as to place one or more persons in danger.

Driving on a Suspended License. A person's driver's license can be suspended for a number of reasons, including lapse of insurance, failure to appear in court, or any type of drug conviction, as well as violations of other traffic laws. Georgia law mandates that a person convicted of driving on a suspended license will be ordered to spend two days in jail and pay a $500.00 fine on a first offense, and ten days in jail and pay a $1,000.00 fine for a subsequent offense in a five-year period. If a person's license is already suspended, each conviction for driving on a suspended license will extend the suspension for an additional six months.

Do not go to court wityhout an attorney if you are accused of driving on a suspended license, for the result may effect you for months or years to come. There are various defenses to driving on a suspended license, including but not limited to, lack of notice. Consult our law firm if you are charged with this crime.

No Proof of Insurance. Driving without insurance can generate a 60-day suspension of your driver's license. It is not a defense if you are not the owner of the car you are driving. This charge can often be negotiated with the prosecutor to avoid the suspension of your driver's license. Consult with us if you have been charged with driving without insurance.

Point Suspensions. The State of Georgia has a very agressive system of suspending a person's driver's license based on points. A combination of speeding and other moving violations can result in the point suspension of your driver's license. There are a number of ways to avoid getting points on your driving record when entering a plea in court. These run the gamut from reducing the speed charged by the officer to entering special pleas. The lawyers at our office are experts in negotiating pleas that avoid a point suspension of your driver's license.

Almost all of these serious traffic offenses can result not only in jail time, but the loss of your driver's license for an extended period of time.

We handle all aspects of your case from investigation through trial and appeal, and we do so in a professional, nonjudgmental, and caring manner. We want to help you.

Our Attitude: You are Innocent!

The law states that all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Too often though, lawyers representing the accused do not take this to heart when they defend their clients. Not with W. Michael Maloof. When you are charged with a crime your liberty and reputation are at stake. At the Law Office of W. Michael Maloof, every case is approached as if our reputation is on the line, because it is. We never forget that you are innocent until proven guilty, and will do everything ethically possible to ensure that you stay that way.

If you have been charged with a traffic crime, or are being investigated for such a crime by the State of Georgia, you should immediately contact W. Michael Maloof. Your life, liberty, property, reputation and driver's license may depend on it.