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Saraliene Durrett
Top 100 trial lawyer on your side
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Kevin R. Fisher
August 25, 2019
Rating:
10
Saraliene is well versed in the law. Has great client relations skills. Amazing writer and litigator. Wants the best for her clients.
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Biography
Saraliene is a criminal defense attorney with over 15 years of experience fighting for her clients in state and federal court. She has argued many times before the federal and state appellate courts. She has appeared on Court TV as a criminal defense expert to discuss high profile cases.
Let her use her expertise to help you win your case.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Federal Appeals
Video Conferencing
- FaceTime
- Skype
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- WebEx
Fees
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Free Consultation
Call for a free consultation about your federal criminal case.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Kansas
- Kansas Supreme Court
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- Nevada
- State Bar of Nevada
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- 6th Circuit
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- 9th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- Georgia Court of Appeals
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- Georgia Supreme Court
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court for the District of Nevada
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner
- Saraliene Smith Durrett, LLC
- - Current
- Federal and state trial and appellate lawyer. Saraliene has both trial and appellate expertise that she will put to use to help you win your case.
- Criminal Defense Attorney
- Chesnoff & Schonfeld
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- Law Clerk to the Honorable James C. Mahan
- United States District Court for the District of Nevada
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- Law Clerk to the Honorable Jerry G. Elliott
- Kansas Court of Appeals
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- Public Access Computing Trainer
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Education
- University of Kansas School of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Activities: Moot Court Board; Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy
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- Grinnell College
- B.A. (1995)
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- Activities: Nanjing Fellowship
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- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- (1994) Mandarin Chinese Immersion Course
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Awards
- Superb 10.0 Rating
- Avvo
- 5.0/5.0 Client Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100
- National Trial Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as trial lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law.
- Clients' Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2017, 2019-2021
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Georgia # 837897
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Criminal Law Section
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- - Current
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- - Current
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- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- It Can Happen in an Instant: Rethinking Pattern Instructions for Kansas on Premeditated Murder
- 16-WTR Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol’y 1
- Chapter Nine: Proceedings Before Trial
- Kansas Bar Association Criminal Law Handbook
Speaking Engagements
- Federal Motions Practice for State Practitioners, GACDL Winter Seminar
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Overview of Federal Motions Practice
Certifications
- Criminal Defense Trial Skills Certificate
- National Criminal Defense Trial Practice Institute
- DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Tests Training Course
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Websites & Blogs
Videos
March 6, 2017, State v Williams (Georgia Supreme Court)
Atlanta criminal defense attorney Saraliene Durrett argues before the Georgia Supreme Court
Atlanta attorneys Teri Thompson and Saraliene Durrett discuss Harvey Weinstein on Court TV.
Atlanta criminal defense attorney Saraliene Durrett discusses New York v. Harvey Weinstein on Court TV. Go to www.defendingatl.com for more information.
Criminal defense attorney Saraliene Durrett discusses the Witchcraft Murder Trial on Court TV.
Criminal defense attorney Saraliene Durrett discusses the Witchcraft Murder Trial on Court TV. Go to www.defendingatl.com for more information.
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