Robert Frank Schnatmeier, Jr.

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Robert Frank Schnatmeier, Jr.: Attorney with Smith, Schnatmeier, Dettmering & Kilgo, LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Rob is a partner with Smith, Schnatmeier, Dettmering, Collins & Kilgo, LLP. His practice areas include criminal defense, DUI defense, personal injury, automobile accidents, wrongful death, and general litigation.

Rob was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968. He earned a basketball scholarship to the College of Charleston and received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors in 1991. Rob was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1994 after receiving his Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University’s College of Law. Prior to entering private practice, Rob was an Assistant District Attorney in DeKalb County where he was a trial attorney prosecuting felonies in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit. He began his legal career as an Assistant Solicitor General prosecuting DUI cases and other misdemeanors in the State Court of Cobb County.

Rob is currently a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Cobb County Bar Association (Past President of the organization), the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Cobb County Trial Lawyers Association, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Cobb County Criminal Defense Section (Past President of the organization), and the Christian Lawyers Fellowship. He is also a founding member of the Marietta Lawyers Club. Rob has been appointed by the President of the State Bar of Georgia to the Criminal Justice Reform Committee to advise lawmakers on important issues related to the Georgia Code. Rob also serves as an Associate Judge in the Municipal Courts of Marietta and Smyrna.

In addition to the Georgia Bar, Rob has been admitted to practice before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the United States District Court, and the United States Supreme Court.

Rob has been rated by his peers “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and a perfect 10.0 “Superb” by AVVO. He has also been selected as a Georgia “Super Lawyer” in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2016, Super Lawyers recognized Rob as being one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia.”
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Criminal Law
  • DUI/DWI
  • Drug Crimes
  • Personal Injury
  • Domestic Violence

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
College of Charleston, B.S., cum laude, 1991
Law School Attended:
Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., Moot Court, 1994
Year of First Admission:
1994
Admission:
1994, Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Birth Information:
Atlanta, Georgia, December 14, 1968
ISLN:
916676573

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (30 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/25/10 in Personal Injury

    Great Lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/24/10 in Criminal Defense

    Ron is a fine lawyer with an excellent reputation amongst the bench and his fellow lawyers. He has an outstanding work ethic, a calm and controlled demeanor and a keen ability to identify the central issues in a case.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/24/10 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 02/23/09 in Criminal Law

    rob is a consumate advocate for his client, one who operates with the highest standards of ethical behavior.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/16/09 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/13/09 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/13/09 in Criminal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/13/09 in Criminal Defense

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 03/01/09 in Criminal Defense

    rob is a very good lawyer.

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/22/09 in Criminal Defense

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Avvo Client Review
4.9/5.0 (59 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (4 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

I cannot say enough great things about my attorney, Rob Schnatmeier. He is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and made sure I fully understood every step of the process. What stood out most was his a...

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