Attorney Lawrence Zimmerman

Mr. Zimmerman was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and grew up in Miami, Florida. He attended the University of Florida, the home of the Florida Gators and graduated in the 1994 with a degree in Political Science. During his tenure at the University Florida, Mr. Zimmerman worked in the office of a local Congressman.

After graduation, Mr. Zimmerman attended the Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island. While in law school, Mr. Zimmerman clerked in the Miami-Dade County Public Defender's Office and in the Providence, Rhode Island Public Defender's Office. Upon graduation in 1998, Mr. Zimmerman moved to Atlanta, Georgia to sit for the bar exam. In June of 1999, after working for a local attorney in Marietta for six months, Mr. Zimmerman decided to open his own practice. He has remained a sole practitioner ever since.

Mr. Zimmerman remains very active in numerous Georgia campaigns including but not limited to the Georgia Supreme Court, both the Cobb County Superior and State Courts and the 2007 Georgia campaign for Lieutenant Governor. In addition, Mr. Zimmerman has held many leadership positions as a longtime member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been the Educational Committee chair (responsible for the continuing education of fellow lawyers), Computer Committee chair, Regional Vice-President and currently he is the co-chairperson for the Membership Committee. Also, he has provided his time to different charitable organizations including the Cobb County American Cancer Society in which he was on the Silent Auction Committee for the 2007 Cobb County Swordsman's Ball.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Chairperson, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Winter 2001 Seminar
Chairperson, Georgia Indigent Defense Council Seminar 2001
Chairperson, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Fall 2004 Seminar
Chairperson, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Winter 2006 Seminar
Speaker, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Fall 2006 Seminar on the topic, "Transitioning Your Law Practice from State Criminal Defense to Federal Criminal Defense."
Recurrent Speaker, National Rifle Association, "Firearms and Legal Issues in Georgia as it Pertains to Self-Defense and Carrying a Concealed Weapon."
Representative Corporate Clients: Simply Freedom Bonding, LLC., Agio Bail Bonds, LLC. and 24/7 Easy Terms.
Representative Cases: State v. Warren (reversed murder conviction), State v. Rodriguez (1st Georgia case challenging DUI implied consent as it applies to Spanish speaking individuals)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
Cobb County Bar Association
Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Certifications:

2006 Certification in Defending a Death Penalty Case
2006 Certification in the Administration of Field Sobriety Tests