Wrix McIlvaine is an experienced advocate that has battled for justice in trial and appellate courts throughout Georgia for nearly two decades. He is a specialist in criminal defense and regularly takes on difficult and high profile criminal matters in State and Federal Courts. He is recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer and is regularly named as one of the Top 100 trial lawyers in America and as a Top Ten Criminal Defense Attorney by the American Association of Attorney Advocates.
Wrix is a zealous defender of citizen rights and civil liberties under the United States Constitution and is one of the few attorneys in Southeast Georgia that takes on civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His trial and appellate practice also focuses on representing those who have been seriously injured by medical malpractice, police misconduct, governmental abuse and corporate malfeasance.
As a strong believer in the right to counsel for indigent and underprivileged communities, he is a former supervising trial attorney for the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council and a longstanding member of the Criminal Justice Act panel for the Southern District of Georgia. He also has served as a conflict panel attorney in counties throughout southeast Georgia for over a decade and has volunteered for Georgia Legal Services and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
Wrix is a 2002 graduate of the University of Delaware (journalism), earned his Juris Doctor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (cum laude) 2005, and is a graduate of the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center earning his Master of Laws degree from the University of Augsburg and George Washington University in 2006.
He is a member of the Brunswick Exchange Club, Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church and serves as a Committee Member and Den Leader in scouting. He also serves the City of Brunswick as Judge Pro Tem of Municipal Court.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Intellectual Property
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Contingency fee arrangements are available for civil rights and personal injury cases. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Consultations are $500 for one hour
- Georgia
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- Middle District of Georgia
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- Southern District of Georgia
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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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- English: Spoken, Written
- Williams Litigation Group, P.C.
- Williams Litigation Group
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- Partner
- THE McILVAINE LAW GROUP, LLC
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- Supervising Attorney
- Georgia Public Defender Standards Council
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- Attorney Intern
- Boehmert & Boehmert
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- California State Certified Law Clerk
- San Diego Public Defender
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- Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Munich, Germany
- LL.M. | Intellectual Property
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- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of Delaware
- B.A.
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- Peer Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbel Lawyers Service
- Rising Star in Criminal Defense
- Georgia Super Lawyers
- Selected To Rising Stars: 2014 - 2019
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers: Criminal Defense
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 40 Trial Lawyers under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Atlantic Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Member
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- Georgia State Bar
- Member
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- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Sigma Chi Fraternity
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- Activities: Magister (2000), Social Chair (1999, 2001, 2002), Editor (1999)
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- McIntosh County Board of Elections
- Board Member
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- Student Bar Association (MIPLC) Vice President
- Vice President
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- Student Bar Association (TJSL)
- Vice President
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Student Chapter)
- President
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- Treasurer
- Just Democracy
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- The Informer
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Presentation of the Alumni Charter, Second Annual Munich Intellectual Property Law Center Alumni Congress, Munich, Germany
- Munich Intellectual Property Law Center
- Certificate of Achievement in Pro Bono Service
- Vietnam Veterans of San Diego
- Website
- Williams Litigation Group
