Lawrence Zimmerman has been representing those accused of serious crimes for 18 years both in the state and federal courts. He has acquitted people of crimes ranging from murder to rape and reversed convictions in the appellate courts. He attended University of Florida undergraduate school and then went to law school at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. After law school, he moved to Atlanta and opened up his own firm within the first six months of practicing as a lawyer.
He has been involved in high profile cases including but not limited to, Gucci Mane (Henry County), PeeWee Roscoe (Lil Wayne shooting), Eating While Driving, Justin Bieber’s bodyguard, Roswell Publix murder, Cobb County Hot Car case, I-85 Arson case and recently a Seattle Seahawks player. Regardless of publicity, he considers each and every single client his most important client. Recently, he had a scholarly article published in the Georgia Bar Journal titled “How Not to Get Thrown In Jail.” Mr. Zimmerman is considered one of the top lawyers in the State of Georgia and you can read his reviews on AVVO.com.
In addition to his work as a lawyer, he is a trusted legal analyst for several Atlanta news stations. He has been quoted in many newspapers including the New York Times, Washington Post, Atlanta Journal Constitution, and the Miami Herald to name just a few. He has been on the AJC’s “Breakdown” Series podcast several times and Vinnie Politan’s Legal Insanity. He has been featured on the front page of the Daily Report, which is Georgia’s only legal newspaper for lawyers, six times. One of his cases was featured in the Wall Street Journal. He has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Anderson Cooper, CBS Morning News, CNN, HLN and he is mentioned in ABC news anchor Amy Robach’s book “Better.” He is a Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) Life Member, GACDL Vice President, and chair for both the GACDL Lawyer Assistance and Media Relations committees. He also works as a legal consultant with the Atlanta Falcons security team. In 2017, he was one of several lawyers, along with the news anchors, who received an Emmy Award for their Dream Team segments on NBC's 11 Alive. This year, he received the prestigious Gideon's Promise Award from the Southern Center for Human Rights for his pro bono work for the man accused of setting the I-85 fire. Also, in June 2017 the Georgia Bar Journal published his article "How Not to Get Thrown In Jail," which discussed contempt of court issues. Most importantly, he is married to an amazing and patient woman, and he has two young children.
