Ryan Locke

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      Ryan Locke

      Atlanta, Georgia
      12 years of experience

      Biography

      Ryan Locke represents people who have been injured and people who have been unfairly convicted from his office in Atlanta. Formerly a public defender, Ryan uses the same passion and relentless advocacy for his clients today. Ryan is also an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law; hosts a podcast about appellate practice called Georgia Appellate Review; and maintains comprehensive legal resources on his website for lawyers and the public, such as his guide for using the HITECH Act to get cheap medical records and his guide for people to change their name and gender in Georgia government documents.

      Practice Areas

      Personal Injury

      Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

      Criminal Law

      Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

      Appeals & Appellate

      Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

      Fees

      • Free Consultation
      • Credit Cards Accepted
      • Contingent Fees

      Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

      Georgia
      11th Circuit

      Languages

      English : Spoken, Written

      Professional Experience

      Adjunct Professor of Law Emory University School of Law

      Year: 2014 - Current

      Description: I am an adjunct professor of law for the Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques, a seven-day program for all second-year students modeled after the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's program for teaching practicing lawyers.

      Attorney Goodman McGuffey

      Year: 2012 - 2013

      Description: I represented insurance companies in insurance coverage and liability matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

      Staff Attorney Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta Judicial Circuit

      Year: 2010 - 2012

      Description: Managed all aspects of defense of juveniles charged with felony, misdemeanor, and status offenses by interviewing and counseling the juvenile and family; fact-finding through formal and informal discovery by motions practice and by directing a team of investigators; analyzing facts to develop strategies and arguments; preparing witnesses for motions hearings, trial, and sentencing hearings; orchestrating effective rehabilitative solutions with state and county agencies; and representing juveniles at probable cause hearings, motions hearings, and trial. Managed criminal appeals before the Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court by reviewing trial transcripts for appellate issues; researching law; analyzing potential issues to determine the probable outcome; developing strategies and arguments; investigating the underlying facts; filing and arguing motions for new trial; writing briefs; and preparing and delivering oral arguments

      Professional Associations

      American Association of Justice (Current)

      Georgia Trial Lawyer's Association (Current)

      Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Current)

      Publications

      Resetting the Doomsday Clock: Is it Constitutional for Laches to Bar a Copyright Infringement Claim within the Statute of Limitations? Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal (2009)

      Awards

      • Legal Elite

        Georgia Trend Magazine 2018.0

      • The Order of Barristers

        The Order of Barristers 2010.0

      • Rising Star

        Georgia Super Lawyers 2018.0

      Education

      • University of Richmond B.A. (2007) | Rhetoric & Communications Studies; Psychology

        Year: 2004 - 2007

        Honors: The Lexicon Award, a departmental honor Activities: Mock Trial Team, University Speech Center consultant, Rhetoric teaching assistant

      • University System of Georgia - University of Georgia J.D. (2010) | Law

        Year: 2007 - 2010

        Honors: The Order of Barristers Activities: Pupil, Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court, Editor, Journal of Intellectual Property Law

      Speaking Engagements

      Using HIPAA and HITECH to get medical records, September 10, 2018, Schenk Smith, http://nursinghomeabusepodcast.libsyn.com/episode-82-care-plan-documents-in-georgia-nursing-homes

      Certifications

      • Outstanding achievement in Socratic method--Member of the class whose performance in Socratic dialogue entertained us the most: University of Georgia School of Law

      Locke Law Firm, LLC

      Address:

      1355 Peachtree Street NE Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA 30309

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