Withers Weighs in on Case in the National Spotlight
Murder, malfeasance or misconduct? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution continues to probe the bizarre death of a Valdosta teenager in a high school gym mat. As an experienced federal prosecutor, Tom Withers provided analysis of an uncommon move in any criminal investigation: the resignation of the lead prosecutor and movement of the case to a far-away jurisdiction.
Tom Withers Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
Thomas A. Withers, Sr., a long-time partner with Gillen Withers & Lake, LLC with offices in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga. was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers during the recent 2017 Annual Meeting of the College in Montreal. Membership in the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the […]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features Withers as Expert in Lengthy Investigation
When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution needed an expert to help them make sense of years-long federal criminal investigation into the bizarre death of a high schooler in Valdosta, they turned to Tom Withers, an experienced former federal prosecutor.
Tom Withers named 2017 Super Lawyer
Thomas A. Withers was named as a 2017 Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine. He was named as a Super Lawyer in the practice area of criminal defense. Mr. Withers has been named to the Super Lawyers list annually since 2009.
WTOC-TV Turns to Withers for Expert Analysis on Major Public Corruption Case
When it came time for the sentencing phase in the criminal prosecution of a former police chief, WTOC-TV relied on Mr. Withers’ decades of experience in major public corruption cases, including prosecuting a landmark police corruption case of “The Savannah 11.”
Client Acquitted in Major Felony Trial
A well-respected professional in the Savannah community was acquitted after a weeklong trial on felony criminal charges of diverting controlled substances. Thomas A. Withers provided criminal defense leading to the not guilty verdicts, preserving his client’s hard-earned reputation.
Computer Forensics Lead to Acquittal of Client
A client indicted on a serious felony charge was acquitted after a weeklong trial in Chatham County Superior Court. Thomas A. Withers successfully defended the client through the use of computer forensics, which proved his client could not have committed the crime based on the district attorney’s timeline.
Not Guilty Verdicts Returned on All Counts in Drug-Trafficking Criminal Trial
In a criminal drug trafficking case which began with a 12-person, 90-count indictment – and where 11 of the 12 named co-conspirators opted not to go to trial – Thomas A. Withers helped secure not guilty verdicts on all counts as the second-chair attorney in the criminal trial of the final named defendant.
Withers Successfully Defends Client Facing Mandatory Minimum Sentence of 25 Years
Thomas A. Withers secured not guilty verdicts for his client on five serious felony charges in a criminal case in Effingham County, Ga. Had his client been convicted, he would have faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison.
Panelist
Mr. Withers participated as a panelist at the Health Care Fraud Seminar, sponsored by the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, in Atlanta, Ga., on December 15, 2011.