Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2007
Education: Georgia State University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022 Call today:
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The Lynch Law Group
125 Clairemont AveSuite 470
Decatur, GA 30030 Visit website
Details
Leeanne Lynch is a partner at The Lynch Law Group in Decatur, Georgia. She has over 13 years of experience practicing law, and she represents clients with criminal defense matters, including felony crimes, misdemeanor crimes, probation violations, juvenile crimes, bond bail hearings, illegal search and seizure and so on.
Ms. Lynch has gained a reputation for her dedication and fierce advocacy. She zealously fights for the rights of her clients who are accused of wrongdoing. She provides knowledgeable and sound counsel to her clients with an unwavering commitment to their needs.
With a degree in social relations, Ms. Lynch graduated from the Michigan State University James Madison College of Social Relations and Policy. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law.
While in law school, Ms. Lynch was selected to be the president of the Student Bar Association for two consecutive years. She was the recipient of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Student Award.
Ms. Lynch completed a trial advocacy program, the William W. “Bill” Daniel Trial Advocacy Program, from the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where she gained invaluable experience through intense training and review by criminal defense attorneys. Ms. Lynch has lectured at several prominent platforms and continuing legal programs.
Ms. Lynch has memberships in The Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ms. Lynch is admitted to practice before the Superior Courts of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Honored for her remarkable service, Ms. Lynch has an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell and has a 10.0 rating from Avvo. She has been awarded by Dekalb County for completing 10 years of exceptional and distinguished service. Ms. Lynch has numerous testimonials from satisfied clients and endorsements from peers.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Juvenile Delinquency, Sex Offenses
- 100% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 2007, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://atlnotguilty.com/meet-leeanne/
- Received the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Outstanding Law Student Award
- William W. “Bill” Daniel Trial Advocacy Program, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Ranked by her peers as having the highest possible rating in both ethical standards and legal ability, Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, 2018
- Nominated and chosen as the an oustanding lawstudent in her class at Georgia State University, Outstanding Law Student, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL), 2007
- Georgia State University College of Law, 2007
- AV rating of Preeminent through Martindale Hubbell for excellence and professionalism as a criminal defense attorney, 2015
- Admitted to court with all privileges of an attorney to practice before the Superior Courts of Georgia., 2007
- Admitted to plead and practice in the Georgia Court of Appeals, 2008
- Admitted to plead and practice in the Supreme Court of Georgia, 2008
- Award for ten years of distinguished service. Ms. Lynch was awarded a certificate honoring her ten years of distinguished service and dedication to DeKalb County, 2017
- Ms. Lynch was asked to speak as an expert on the topic of cross-examining alleged child victims in child sex cases. She spoke on the topic at a seminar for attorneys seeking continued legal education (CLE) credits, Speaker, From the Mouths of Babes: Cross Examination of an Alleged Child Victim, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Defense Bar, 2017
- Ms. Lynch was invited to speak at the DeKalb Public Defender's Office to a group of attorney that wished to learn more bout cross examining child witnesses in alleged child sex cases, Speaker, From the Mouths of Babes: Cross Examining Alleged Child Victims, DeKalb Public Defender's Office, Indigent Defense Lawyers, 2017
- Ms. Lynch was interviewed for and quoted in an article in The New York Times after challenging the constitutionality of the Georgia Street Gang Act., Quoted as an expert on the Georgia Street Gang Act, Confrontation with Black Partygoers Leads to Gang Charges for White Group, The New York Times, 2015
- Ms. Lynch organized and presided over GACDL's annual Fall Seminar, Organizer and Presenter, Race and the Law: Let's have a Conversation, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Criminal Defense Bar, 2015
- As student bar association president for two consecutive years, Ms. Lynch was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony as a representative of her class, Speaker, Being a New Lawyer, Georgia State University College of Law, 2007
- Client given first offender probation after shooting her husband. Attorney Lynch was able to show that client was the victim of domestic abuse leading up to the shooting, 2018
- Child molestation charges dismissed after Attorney Lynch was able to demonstrate to detectives that the false allegations stemmed from a custody battle, 2018
- Rape, incest and child molestation charges dismissed after client accused by his wife of molesting their three year old grand daughter, 2016
- Murder charges dismissed at preliminary hearing after client accused in the death of her child., 2016
- Not guilty of child molestation and aggravated child molestation. Client was accused of molesting two young girls. Their sister testified that she witnessed the molestation. After a thorough investigation and strong defense presented by Ms. Lynch, the jury acquitted the client of child molestation and aggravated child molestation, 2016
- Not guilty of armed robbery. Even though the client was ID'ed during trial by the alleged victim and the client's own girlfriend, Ms. Lynch was able to convince a jury that there was reasonable doubt and client was found not guilty of armed robbery, 2015
- Not guilty on seven counts of rape and child molestation. After a week long jury trial, the jury found Ms. Lynch's client not guilty of all counts alledging that she has sexually abused her children, 2013
- Representing victims of domestic abuse pro bono for the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation. The criminal charges pending against this client resulted from the client defending herself against her abuser, 2019
- Ms. Lynch was able to get rape charges dropped. Client was accused of rape by his ex-wife. After meeting with law enforcement, Ms. Lync was able to get the case dropped, 2019
- Client granted removal from the Georgia sex offender registry after being denied removal two years prior with different counsel, 2019
- Ms. Lynch was able to get child molestation charges dropped at the preliminary hearing after extensive follow up with law enforcement and the family of the alleged victim, 2018
- Not guilty of burglary. Although Ms. Lynch's client was found at the scene of the crime, she was able to convince a jury to find him not guilty, 2013
- DeKalb Bar Board Member, 2019
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers., Member
- Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Board Member, 2019
- Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Women's Community Leadership Board, 2018
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's Indigent Defense Committee Chair , 2017
- Joseph Henry Lumpkin American Inn of Court, 2013
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022
