Lawyer Profile
Robert W. Chestney
Attorney Bio
Criminal defense lawyer since 1976, now exclusively defending DUI and Vehicular Homicide cases. Handled over 1500 DUI cases, lead counsel in well over 100 DUI jury trials. Founding member, former Regent of the National College for DUI Defense; Recognized since 1995 by Martindale-Hubbell with their highest "av" rating, listed in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Georgia SuperLawyer® every year since 2004; Recognized as "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine; Board Certified by the National College for DUI Defense; Lectured on DUI Defense at programs and seminars in several states, chaired the Georgia "Defense of Drinking Driver" programs for ICLE of Georgia in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Recognized by his Georgia peers as DUI Lawyer of the Year in 2002.