Sean A. Black

Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Toccoa, Georgia

Black Law Offices, LLC
Sean A. Black
Black Law Offices, LLC

Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI; view more

Licensed in Georgia since: 1992

Education: Emory University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026

Black Law Offices, LLC

141 West Savannah Street
Suite B
Toccoa, GA 30577 Visit website
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Sean A. Black is the attorney. His primary areas of practice include criminal defense, driving under the influence (DUI) and traffic defense, sex offenses and drug offenses. 

With more than 30 years of experience practicing law, Mr. Black is fierce defender of those accused of wrongdoing.

Mr. Black attended the Mercer University College of Liberal Arts in Georgia, where he received his bachelor’s degree in English. In 1992, he obtained his Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law.

In addition to his admission to practice law in Georgia, Mr. Black is licensed to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Mr. Black is an involved member of the legal community and participates in a number of legal organizations:

  • The State Bar of Georgia’s Criminal Law Section
  • The American Bar Association
  • The Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • The Mountain Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • The Stephens County Bar Association
  • The National College for DUI Defense

Additionally, Mr. Black is a founding member of the Georgia Innocence Project. Because of his exemplary work as a defense attorney, he has received a 10/10 rating on Avvo, and a large number of his clientele have given him five stars. He was also a DUI Lawyer of the Year of the Georgia Defenders of DUI Drivers.

Practice areas

Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Focus areas

Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations

  • 60% Criminal Defense
  • 40% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

First Admitted: 1992, Georgia

Professional Webpage: https://www.blacklawoffices.com/sean-black

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Continue to serve as chair of state-level DUI lawyer organization, 2022
  • Area Vice President representing Mountain and Enotah Judicial Circuits for  Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2001 - present
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1997 - present
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia,1997 - present
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia,1992 - present
  • Supreme Court of Georgia, 1992 - present
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1993 - present
  • Stephens County Bar Association
  • Mountain Judicial Circuit Bar Association
  • Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Bar Association. Member of the Real Property and Probate, Taxation, and Litigation Section
  • State Bar of Georgia. Admitted June 1992. Member of the General and Trial Practice Section
  • Area Vice-President of Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Toccoa Kiwanis Club, President, 1997-1998.  Lt. Governor-Elect, 2001-2002, Lt. Governor, 2002-2003
  • Stephens County Elections and Registration Board.  Currently Chair of Board.  Oversee elections and voter registration in Stephens County, Georgia, 2020
  • Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 2001-present
  • United Way Fund-Raising Volunteer
  • YMCA Fund-Raising Volunteer
  • Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, Member, Chamber Accreditation Communications Committee (1997)
  • Currahee Arts Council, Vice-President and Board Member
  • Toccoa-Stephens County Community Theater: Board Member 1995-present; Treasurer 1996-2001
  • BPOE, Toccoa Lodge No. 1820, PER, 2001
  • Georgia Innocence Project, Founding Member
  • Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, Mountain Circuit Peoples Law School Director, 1994-1996

Honors

  • Recognized for contributions in the field of DUI Defense, DUI Lawyer of the Year, Georgia Defenders of DUI Drivers, 2000

Educational Background

  • Mercer University College of Liberal Arts, Macon, Georgia, Bachelor of Arts (English), Honors: College Faculty Curriculum Committee, Chaired Committee to Revise Student Government Constitution, Member of Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, Member of Sigma Tau Delta honorary English organization, Member of dramatic honors society, Co-Founder and Publisher/Editor of independent newspaper, The Palladium, Major: English literature, Minor: Minors in Political Science and German, 1989

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Prepared and presented paper on federal and state case law developments relating to Georgia DUI Law covering period from May 2021 through May 2022 and DUI and Criminal Law statutory changes from the 2022 Georgia legislative session, Speaker, Georgia DUI Law Case and Statutory Update Seminar Presentation, Georgia Attorneys, 2022

Office location for Sean A. Black

141 West Savannah Street
Suite B
Toccoa, GA 30577

Phone: 706-282-4696

Selections

16 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026

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