Top 100 Trial Lawyer on your side

Always proud to stand for you — Never afraid to fight for you

Saraliene understands that clients receive better results in court when they understand the process and assist in their own defense. Your lawyer should be your advocate and guide, not someone who makes the process more confusing and stressful.

Saraliene takes extra time to explain the process to her clients and to answer client questions to alleviate stress.

By getting to know her clients and working closely with them, Saraliene also achieves better results in court because she can present each of her client’s specific circumstances to the prosecutor and the judge.

Let Saraliene use her years of experience to help you win your case.

Hire a strong advocate who will work with you to win your case.

Experience

Education

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Tests Training Course

  • National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute

  • University of Kansas School of Law, J.D. Order of the Coif

    • Moot Court Board

    • Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy

  • Grinnell College, B.A.

Publications

It Can Happen in an Instant: Rethinking Pattern Instructions for Kansas on Premeditated Murder, 16-WTR Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol’y 1 (2006-2007).

Chapter Nine: Proceedings Before Trial, Co-Editor, Kansas Bar Association Criminal Law Handbook, 2006.

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

  • Kansas

  • Nevada

  • Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

  • Federal District Court for the District of Nevada

  • Georgia Court of Appeals

  • Georgia Supreme Court

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

  • United States Supreme Court

Professional Organizations

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  • Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

  • ​Federal Bar Association

  • State Bar of Georgia - Criminal Law Section

Awards and Recognition

Contact Us

Contact us today for a free consultation. The sooner you contact an attorney, the better your chances of successfully defending your case.

Saraliene Smith Durrett, LLC
1800 Peachtree Street, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30309
ssd@defendingatl.com