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E. Jay Abt

Jay Abt

The Abt Law Firm, LLC
2300 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30345

Atlanta

Georgia (GA)

T: 404-320-0066
F: 404-320-2441

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

Selected To

• Georgia Super Lawyers 2011
• Georgia Rising Stars 2010
• Georgia Rising Stars 2009
• Georgia Rising Stars 2007
No Rising Stars publication in 2008

Profile

E. Jay Abt of The Abt Law Firm in Atlanta, Georgia, exclusively practices criminal defense for criminal offenses such as murder, aggravated assault, drug trafficking, armed robbery, rape, child molestation, forgery and other theft crimes, and DUIs. He has defended more than 1,000 clients in federal, state and juvenile jurisdictions throughout the State of Georgia.  Mr. Abt's mission is to apply the most resourceful, aggressive strategies, working tirelessly for the best outcomes while maintaining the highest degree of integrity.

E. Jay Abt is an instructor and director for the annual seminar on the Recent Trends Involving Arrest, Search and Seizure in Georgia, hosted by Meds-PDN, teaching continuing legal education seminars.  He was selected for inclusion in Georgia Rising Stars for 2007, 2009 and 2010, and Superlawyers for 2011.

Mr. Abt is a member of the Georgia and Illinois Bars, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He graduated from Emory Law School in 1995 and was a candidate for law review at the Washington College of Law, American University. E. Jay Abt graduated from Emory University with a major in Japanese history, summa cum laude.

Social/Professional Services


About Jay Abt

Law School: Emory University School of Law

Admitted: 1995, Georgia

Professional Webpage: www.abtlaw.com/bio.html

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Member, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • Illinois
  • Georgia, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1996

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Instructor and Director of annual seminar on The Recent Trends involving the law of arrest, search and seizure in Georgia, Presenter and Instructor, Meds-PDN

Verdicts and Settlements:

  • State v. Shanaz Khan, Gwinnett State Court, Case No. 2011 D 02065-6 (2011) (nolle pros);  State v. Sean Swanepoel, Fulton State Court, Case No. 10 CR 365933 (2011) (nolle pros);  State v. Peter Garcia, Newton Superior Court, Case No. 10 CR 0054-1 (2011) (dead docket).

Representative Clients:

  • Scott Davis v, Tony Howerton, Gwinnett County Superior Court, Case No. 10-A-07461-2 (habeas petition).  See: Freescottdavis.org, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

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Educational Background:

  • Emory University, B.A. in Japanese History, summa cum laude (With Highest Honors)
  • J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1995
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