Melanie Ellwanger
Top rated DUI-DWI attorney in Roswell, Georgia
Melanie M. Ellwanger, Attorney at Law, LLC
Practice Areas: DUI-DWI, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2007
Education: University of Arkansas School of Law (Fayetteville)
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2022 Call today:
404-803-3105
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205 Norcross St.Roswell, GA 30075 Visit website
Details
Within a relatively short period of time, Melanie Ellwanger has become one of the premier criminal defense attorneys in Georgia. At Melanie M. Ellwanger, Attorney at Law, LLC, in Roswell, Georgia, she serves residents across the surrounding areas and beyond and is adept at handling complex cases involving DUI/DWIs, domestic assault, drug charges, traffic citations and suspended licenses.
Ms. Ellwanger has emphasized personalized attention, commitment and enthusiastic zeal in her clients’ legal issues, fighting tooth and nail to achieve their goals expeditiously and in an amicable fashion. A former assistant solicitor-general for Forsyth County, her practical knowledge of how the local judiciary operates gives her clients an upper hand in fighting their charges and levels the playing field against the prosecution.
After completing her undergraduate studies at Brenau University and graduating cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in legal conflict and resolution in 2004, Ms. Ellwanger went on to pursue law at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. During her time in law school, she honed her legal acumen and bolstered her legal foundation to help her clients today. She received her Juris Doctor in 2007, and in the same year, she obtained her license to practice law in Georgia.
Ms. Ellwanger stays up to date on all the developments of criminal law, routinely taking classes at prestigious organizations, such as the National College for DUI Defense, in matters pertaining to DUIs, scientific evidence, breathalyzer tests and more. For her many contributions, she holds a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo and hosts many positive clients’ testimonials on the site as well.
Within her legal community, Ms. Ellwanger stays closely affiliated with many prominent legal organizations, including the State Bar of Georgia, the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, the Cobb County Bar Association and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Moreover, she is a member of the North Fulton Bar Association and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations
- 50% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 50% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 2007, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.hiremelaw.com/about-melanie/
- State Bar of Georgia
- Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, 2007-2010
- DUI Detection and SFST (N.H.T.S.A.), 2008
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2009
- Cobb County Bar Association
- National College for DUI Defense
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- North Fulton Bar Association
- North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
- Active role in the community through the Brenau University Leadership Program.
- Recognized three times by her peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Earned a SUPERB (10/10) rating on lawyer ranking website avvo.com.
- By anonymous votes of Georgia lawyers, she was recognized for her legal work in the 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 editions of Georgia Super Lawyers magazine.
- Brenau Scholar Award, Brenau University
- Dean's List, University of Arkansas School of Law
- Member, Gamma Sigma Alpha
- Member, Phi Beta Sigma Honor Societies
- Brenau University – Gainesville, Georgia - Legal Studies and Conflict Resolution, cum laude (April 2004)
- Fundamentals of Prosecution, 2008 – Helen, GA
- Mastering Scientific Evidence, March 2015 – New Orleans, LA
- DUI Super Symposium, October 2014 – Atlanta, GA
- Defense of Drinking Driver’s Institute, December 2013 – Atlanta, GA
- Speaker (DUI Practice Under the New Evidence Code) at Georgia DUI Update, May 2013 – Atlanta, GA
- National College for DUI Defense DUI Seminar, 2012 –Las Vegas, NV
- Georgia Department of Driver Services Seminar, 2012 – Atlanta, GA
- National College for DUI Defense Summer Session, 2010 –Boston, MA
- Speaker (Ethics) at Georgia DUI Update, 2010 – Atlanta, GA
- Georgia Appellate Practice Seminar, 2010 – Atlanta, GA
- Multi-Device Breath Testing Mega Course, 2010 – Atlanta, GA
- Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia Summer Conference, 2009 – Jekyll Island, GA
- Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference, 2008 – Peachtree City, GA
- Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia Summer Conference, 2008 – Jekyll Island, GA
- N.H.T.S.A. and I.A.C.P. DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, 2008 – Cumming, GA
- GCIC Security and Integrity Training, 2008 – Cumming, GA
- GACDL.org
- NCDD.com
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2022
