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Attorney Kim Stephens 
Nationally Ranked Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer in Athens, Georgia

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Kim T. Stephens, Best Criminal Lawyer
Kim T. Stephens ranks as one of the most accomplished trial lawyers and attorneys in the state of Georgia. With more than twenty-five years of experience in litigation, Kim has successfully resolved numerous high profile cases, defending professional and college athletes, doctors, police officers, and teachers charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors to serious felony crimes.

Kim has extensive experience in the areas of criminal law, personal injury, business and contract litigation, and probate law in the Athens area and around the State of Georgia. He practices in all courts including federal courts, superior and state courts, local municipal courts, probate courts, recorders courts, UGA student hearings, administrative hearings, and appellate courts.
Kim represents individuals charged with misdemeanor crimes, including DUI; felony crimes, including drug charges, sexual offenses, family violence crimes, burglary, theft, and murder; and federal crimes throughout Georgia, providing an aggressive defense for his clients and consistently achieving optimal results for the people he represents.

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Kim is recognized both locally and nationally for his professionalism and skills as a litigator. He has earned the rank of superb on avvo.com, achieving the highest possible score on the ten point scale that AVVO uses to grade attorneys. AVVO, the world’s largest online database committed to reviewing and ranking attorneys, awards the 10.0 ranking to less than 1% of attorneys nationally, placing Kim in the top percentage of attorneys in the United States.

Martindale Hubbell, an attorney peer review database, has recognized Kim as “distinguished counsel,” which is a widely respected mark of achievement, differentiating a lawyer from his or her competition and reflecting a high level of respect in the legal community.

More locally, the Athens Banner Herald named Kim as the people’s choice attorney for litigation in both 2013 and 2014. The Reader’s Choice Awards are based on votes from citizens in the Athens area and reflect Kim’s stellar reputation as a DUI defense attorney and a criminal attorney in the local community.

Kim has provided expert legal commentary and/or given interviews to both regional and national news media, including: the Athens Banner Herald, the Red and Black, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, ABC news, Fox news, ESPN, CBS news, and many other local and national news organizations.

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    Early Life

        Kim T. Stephens was born in Quitman, Georgia and spent his early years in Morven, a small south Georgia town that even today cannot boast of a single traffic light. Kim grew up riding bicycles with his older brother, walking on railroad tracks, and collecting pecans to sell to a wholesaler for candy money. Later, his family moved to Newnan, where his father got a job as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and his mother worked for the local Methodist church and later for the Atlanta Journal Constitution as a district manager. There, Kim and his brother attended Newnan High School. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis kept Kim from playing football during his freshman year, but he joined Coach Bass’s football team as a sophomore. He then balanced football with other athletic commitments, 4-H, Beta Club, Key club, school musicals, and academic performance. During his senior year of high school, Kim was recruited to play football by Princeton University, the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn University, Furman University, Davidson College, and Clemson.

    College

        Kim ultimately chose to attend the University of Georgia where he started 46 games (a Bulldog record at the time) and lettered for four years on the Bulldogs’ football team receiving numerous academic and athletic honors including: team captain; NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship; Region III GTE Academic All American; Toyota Leadership Award; Football News All American; Academic All Southeastern Conference; and All Southeastern Conference. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and later a Masters Degree in Sport Management from the University of Georgia.

    Law School

        Kim scored in the ninety-ninth percentile on the LSAT, allowing him to attend any law school of his choosing. Kim earned his law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, choosing this program because it allowed him to work full time to pay his way through law school. Kim was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1993. Kim turned down job offers from large Atlanta law firms because of his desire to return to Athens—in his opinion, the best town in the South. In Athens, he worked with the largest law firm in Northeast Georgia as a litigator, handling personal injury cases, civil matters, UGA Student cases, NCAA investigations, and criminal cases around the State of Georgia, and in the Southeastern United States. He opened his own law office in 1998 and honed his craft as a trial lawyer becoming by reputation and performance one of the top criminal and civil trial attorneys in Athens and Northeast Georgia.

    Professional Associations

        Kim is a member of the Georgia Bar Association, the Western Circuit Bar Association, the Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyer Association, and the National Criminal Defense Lawyer Association. He has been admitted to practice law in the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia. Kim was the director and representative of the Younger Lawyer Division of the State Bar of Georgia. He remains an active member of the Georgia Letterman’s Club.

    Service and Community Organizations

        Kim serves the community in a variety of ways outside his law practice. He was a State 4-H Board Volunteer Advisor and a member of the Georgia Master 4-H Club. Kim has coached numerous Little League and Youth Soccer teams and was a lay football coach at Athens Academy for seven years. Kim uses his trial skills and knowledge of the rules of evidence as the primary attorney coach for the Westminster Mock Trial Team and has assisted the team to numerous region and district titles. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church and an active member of the Athens Chamber of Commerce. Kim also contributes to Clarke County School booster clubs and participates in fundraising events for the local area public schools, including Newspapers for Education. Kim is also a member of the Sphinx Club, the oldest honorary society at the University of Georgia, which recognizes students, faculty, staff, and alumni who have made significant contributions to the University of Georgia, the State of Georgia, and the nation. The Sphinx Club is a highly selective organization, initiating less than ten members per year.

    Interests and Family

        Kim is a sports fan, a history buff, and thanks to the influence of his wife—a local writer and educator—he now considers himself an avid reader and theater enthusiast. Kim currently resides in Athens with his wife, Emma, their youngest daughter, Isabelle, and occasional visits from his two adult children, Kasey and Katlin.

IF YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND A POWERFUL DEFENSE CALL KIM T. STEPHENS TODAY 706-548-3933.
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Federal Crimes Lawyer


Federal courts differ dramatically from state courts. If you are charged with a federal crime in Athens, Georgia or if you are being investigated by the federal government, you need an attorney experienced with federal criminal procedure and in the federal court system. Athens federal defense lawyer, Kim T. Stephens, has successfully represented clients in federal cases throughout the state of Georgia, including the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Georgia, and he will provide a powerful defense if you find yourself in this dire situation. When a trial is necessary, he has a winning track record and aggressively fights for clients in front of judges and juries.

Federal defense attorney Kim Stephens has represented people, businesses and organizations charged with federal crimes, some of which include:
  • Drug trafficking offenses
  • Drug conspiracy, distribution and possession
  • Firearms violations
  • Gambling offenses
  • Mortgage fraud
  • Bank fraud
  • Financial transaction theft and fraud
  • Internet pornography
  • Perjury and making false statements to government officials
  • Money laundering
  • Federal tax crimes
  • Illegal re-entry
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Call on Kim Stephens An Aggressive Athens Federal Defense Lawyer Defending Individuals Throughout the State of Georgia!

For more information and advice about your specific case and our ability to help, call our Athens office at 706-548-3933 or visit our contact us page to make an appointment to talk to Kim T. Stephens personally and in complete confidence. We never charge for the initial consultation.
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Misdemeanor and
Traffic Charges Lawyer


Have you been charged with a misdemeanor crime in Georgia? You need professional advice and a powerful defense! Athens DUI and misdemeanor defense lawyer Kim T. Stephens has a winning record when it comes to representing people in courts throughout Georgia for misdemeanor offenses and local ordinance violations. Though not as serious as felony crimes, minor misdemeanor charges and local ordinance violations can result in prison time, loss of federal and state financial aid, suspension and/or expulsion from college, loss of driving privileges, fines, forced community service, probation, random drug and alcohol testing, loss of employment, deportation, inability to purchase or possess firearms for personal protection or hunting and damage to your personal and professional reputation.
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Kim is recognized both locally and nationally for his professionalism and skills as a litigator. He has earned the rank of superb on avvo.com, achieving the highest possible score on the ten point scale that AVVO uses to grade attorneys. AVVO, the world’s largest online database committed to reviewing and ranking attorneys, awards the 10.0 ranking to less than 1% of attorneys nationally, placing Kim in the top percentage of attorneys in the United States.

Martindale Hubbell, an attorney peer review database, has recognized Kim as “distinguished counsel,” which is a widely respected mark of achievement, differentiating a lawyer from his or her competition and reflecting a high level of respect in the legal community.

More locally, the Athens Banner Herald named Kim as the people’s choice attorney for litigation in both 2013 and 2014. The Reader’s Choice Awards are based on votes from citizens in the Athens area and reflect Kim’s stellar reputation as a DUI defense attorney and a criminal attorney in the local community.

Kim has provided expert legal commentary and/or given interviews to both regional and national news media, including: the Athens Banner Herald, the Red and Black, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, ABC news, Fox news, ESPN, CBS news, and many other local and national news organizations.

State Felony Charges Lawyer


Athens felony defense lawyer Kim T. Stephens has defended people charged with crimes across the state of Georgia for more than twenty-five years. Kim Stephens has won or successfully resolved serious felony criminal cases in Athens-Clarke County, Gainesville, Hall County, Jackson County, Madison County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Hart County and other counties throughout northeast Georgia. He has also been successful in superior, state and local courts in Macon, Augusta, central Georgia, Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Fulton County, Douglas County, Forsyth County, Barrow County, and most every other county in the metro Atlanta area. Stephens has won or successfully resolved numerous high profile cases in Athens and Atlanta, including representing Atlanta Falcons’ football players, UGA athletes, as well as professionals such as doctors and real estate agents throughout the state of Georgia. Felony defense attorney Stephens understands the damaging impact of the media on successful individuals charged with serious crimes and works to minimize the impact on reputation and home life in addition to aggressively defending the charges.
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Call on Kim Stephens A Powerful Felony Defense Lawyer Protecting Your Rights and Freedom!

For more information and advice about your specific case and our ability to help, call our Athens office at 706-548-3933 or visit our contact us page to make an appointment to talk to Kim T. Stephens personally and in complete confidence. We never charge for the initial consultation.
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DUI Defense Lawyer


If you have been arrested for DUI in the state of Georgia, you need a powerful defense. DUI is a serious charge that can drastically impact your life, but a DUI arrest does not have to mean a DUI conviction. Hiring an aggressive DUI lawyer with a winning reputation can help you to protect your future. When looking for an Athens, GA DUI lawyer, look no further than Kim T. Stephens.

Kim Stephens has over twenty five years experience as a DUI lawyer, winning cases in state and superior courts throughout Georgia. Mr. Stephens has achieved the highest possible AVVO ranking for DUI defense and received the AVVO Client’s Choice Award for DUI defense. Kim T. Stephens was also was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 list and named the Athens Banner Herald’s Reader’s Choice best attorney for several consecutive years.
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Have you been charged with DUI?

Let DUI attorney Kim T. Stephens put his considerable skills to work for you, reviewing every aspect of your case, searching for discrepancies and inaccuracies, interviewing witnesses and double-checking field sobriety test results. With Kim Stephens on your team, you can feel confident knowing that you will receive the best possible defense and outcome for your individual case.
Have you been charged with DUI?

Let DUI attorney Kim T. Stephens put his considerable skills to work for you, reviewing every aspect of your case, searching for discrepancies and inaccuracies, interviewing witnesses and double-checking field sobriety test results. With Kim Stephens on your team, you can feel confident knowing that you will receive the best possible defense and outcome for your individual case.

Many attorneys say they can handle serious drug charges, but Kim Stephens has over twenty-five years of experience, fighting and winning cases against federal and state prosecutors.

For more information and advice about your specific case and our ability to help, call our Athens office at 706-548-3933 or visit our contact us page to make an appointment to talk to Kim T. Stephens personally and in complete confidence. We never charge for the initial consultation.
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Drug Crimes Lawyer


If you have been charged with a drug crime, you need a powerful defense. Drug crimes charges, including charges involving marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, prescription pills and other drugs, can cost you your career, your education, your family, and ultimately your freedom.

Kim Stephens has successfully defended individuals throughout Georgia who have been charged with possession of illegal substances, distribution of drugs, possession with intent to distribute drugs, drug trafficking in state and federal courts. Mr. Stephens has built a reputation as one of the most successful drug defense trial lawyers in the State of Georgia. His skills as a litigator and his thorough investigation of each individual case have resulted in dismissal of charges, not guilty verdicts, and other successful resolutions to drug charges.
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What Clients Are Saying About Kim T. Stephens

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“Last year, I got back to back DUI’S in two different counties and hired Mr Stephens as my attorney. Immediately he investigated both cases. Both of the DUI charges were dropped”

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“Mr. Stephens was able to get my DUI dismissed completely. I had to pay a fine for the taillight violation but that was it. Mr. Stephens is the best. If you get arrested, you need to call him.”

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“He was able to take my DUI charge down to city ordinance (which will not even be on my criminal record).”

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Sex Crimes Lawyer


If you have been charged with a sex crime including rape, sexual assault, child molestation, illegal surveillance, invasion of privacy, sexual exploitation, possession of child pornography, and others, in the State of Georgia, you need a powerful defense to protect your reputation, your family, your career, and your freedom. It is important to remember that false allegations of sex crimes can and do lead to convictions. That’s why it is absolutely necessary to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney who will defend your rights and fight for your interests.

Defending allegations of sex crimes is often a complicated and lengthy endeavor. Defense counsel should conduct a thorough investigation into the background of the people involved in the case. The purpose of a background investigation is to search for any motive or explanation as to why the allegations were made.
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Student Legal Services


Student Legal Services Lawyer


STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, an undertaking of criminal defense attorney Kim T. Stephens is a service venture specifically designed to assist UGA and Georgia college students facing criminal charges for a reasonable fee. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES was founded for two reasons: first, to defend students who, in the past, lived and thrived in loving and caring collegial environments similar to home but who now find themselves being labeled as “criminals” by overzealous law enforcement officers and expelled and suspended from school due to inflexible and unreasonable policies and rules; and second, to allow families to be proactive in protecting themselves and their children against damage to their future lives and finances.
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STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES, an undertaking of criminal defense attorney Kim T. Stephens is a service venture specifically designed to assist UGA and Georgia college students facing criminal charges for a reasonable fee. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES was founded for two reasons: first, to defend students who, in the past, lived and thrived in loving and caring collegial environments similar to home but who now find themselves being labeled as “criminals” by overzealous law enforcement officers and expelled and suspended from school due to inflexible and unreasonable policies and rules; and second, to allow families to be proactive in protecting themselves and their children against damage to their future lives and finances.
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Kim scored in the ninety-ninth percentile on the LSAT, allowing him to attend any law school of his choosing. Kim earned his law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law, choosing this program because it allowed him to work full time to pay his way through law school. Kim was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1993. Kim turned down job offers from large Atlanta law firms because of his desire to return to Athens—in his opinion, the best town in the South. 

In Athens, he worked with the largest law firm in Northeast Georgia as a litigator, handling personal injury cases, civil matters, UGA Student cases, NCAA investigations, and criminal cases around the State of Georgia, and in the Southeastern United States. He opened his own law office in 1998 and honed his craft as a trial lawyer becoming by reputation and performance one of the top criminal and civil trial attorneys in Athens and Northeast Georgia.
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