Amanda R. Clark Palmer
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Criminal Law, Personal Injury
3151 Maple Drive N.E., Atlanta, GA 30305
About Amanda R. Clark Palmer
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2008J.D.
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001B.S.
- Major: Industrial Engineering
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Representative Cases
- United States of America v. Dr. Gary Arlan Moore – Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky – The United States Government alleged Dr. Moore illegally prescribed opioid medication, thereby violating the Controlled Substances Act. After weeks of trial, in this multi-defendant case, Dr. Moore was the only defendant acquitted of all charges
- State of Georgia v. Candler – Client charged with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer: he allegedly pointed an AR-15 rifle at police officers responding to a suicide threat at his house. Client acquitted of all charges after a one-week jury trial
- United States of America v. Perry Green – Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Government alleged Mr. Green was a member of the Gangster Disciples, and that he personally participated in the murder of a rival gang member. Mr. Green was facing a potential life sentence. After a 5-week trial, Mr. Green was the sole defendant acquitted of all charges by the jury
- Kimbrough v. State of Georgia – Georgia Supreme Court, S16A1610 (The Georgia Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the trial court, agreeing with the defendant that the State had failed to sufficiently particularize their indictment, resulting in a dismissal of that indictment)
- United States of America v. Frank Randolph – Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 13-5477 (The Sixth Circuit overturned Mr. Randolph’s conviction for drug conspiracy)
- State of Georgia v. Vi Dimon – Clayton County State Court. Client charged with Trespass and Simple Battery. After a week-long trial, Client was acquitted of all charges after the jury deliberated for less than 10 minutes
- United States of America v. Dr. Gary Arlan Moore – Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky – The United States Government alleged Dr. Moore illegally prescribed opioid medication, thereby violating the Controlled Substances Act. After weeks of trial, in this multi-defendant case, Dr. Moore was the only defendant acquitted of all charges
- State of Georgia v. Candler – Client charged with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer: he allegedly pointed an AR-15 rifle at police officers responding to a suicide threat at his house. Client acquitted of all charges after a one-week jury trial
- United States of America v. Perry Green – Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Government alleged Mr. Green was a member of the Gangster Disciples, and that he personally participated in the murder of a rival gang member. Mr. Green was facing a potential life sentence. After a 5-week trial, Mr. Green was the sole defendant acquitted of all charges by the jury
- Kimbrough v. State of Georgia – Georgia Supreme Court, S16A1610 (The Georgia Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the trial court, agreeing with the defendant that the State had failed to sufficiently particularize their indictment, resulting in a dismissal of that indictment)
- United States of America v. Frank Randolph – Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 13-5477 (The Sixth Circuit overturned Mr. Randolph’s conviction for drug conspiracy)
- State of Georgia v. Vi Dimon – Clayton County State Court. Client charged with Trespass and Simple Battery. After a week-long trial, Client was acquitted of all charges after the jury deliberated for less than 10 minutes
Classes and Seminars
- June 2021 – myLawCLE, “Cannabis Law 2021: Overview of current legalization, legal practice involved in Cannabis industry and federal criminal laws and penalties”
- January 2020 – White Collar Crime Seminar, “Trial Tactics in White Collar Cases”
- June 2019 – American Bar Association Webinar, “Cannabis: The Next Frontier That Could Impact Your Practice”
- May, 2019 – Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, “Preserving and Obtaining Digital Evidence”
- April 2019 – Georgia Bar YLD Litigation Committee, “War Stories”
- August 2018 – Henry County Bar Association Fall CLE Conference “Jury Selection in the Complicated Case”
- February 2018 – White Collar Crime Seminar, “Hot Topics in White Collar Crime”
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon
Other Affiliations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Co-Editor of “The Defender”
- GACDL representative on the State Bar’s Formal Advisory Opinion Board
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Member of the Judicial Selection & Tenure Committee
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association
- Board of Governors, Georgia Bar Association (Elected 2019, re-elected in 2021)
- Member of the Magistrate Selection Panel for the Northern District of Georgia
- Alumni of the State Bar’s Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy
Past Positions
- Garland, Samuel, & Loeb, P.C., Partner (2017), Associate (2008), Intern (2006)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 44 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Business Law, Family Law, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation, Appellate
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