When you are facing a criminal charge in Georgia the system feels like it is working against you. Because it is. Police build the reports. Prosecutors control the charges. The pressure to plead guilty — just to make the fear stop — is overwhelming.

At Serreen Law Group, Founder Serreen Meki has operated inside every level of that system. While in law school she sought out experience on both sides of the criminal justice system — interning at the Clayton County Public Defender’s Office and the Georgia Capital Defender’s Office where she advocated for defendants facing the most serious charges including the death penalty, and serving in the narcotics unit of the United States Attorney’s Office. After passing the Georgia Bar she served as a misdemeanor prosecutor in the DeKalb County Solicitor-General’s Office before moving to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office as a felony prosecutor — one of the most active and high profile DA’s offices in the country. She has since handled white collar defense, complex civil litigation, and government investigations at two of Atlanta’s most respected firms. She has been recognized by the National Black Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40.

She has sat at every seat at the table. Now she sits at yours.

She knows how police draft reports to justify a stop that was never legal. She knows how prosecutors stack charges to manufacture leverage for a plea. She knows the internal pressure points, the caseload realities, and the defense strategies that actually move the needle. Most defense attorneys learned the system from the outside. Serreen Meki learned it from the inside.

What a Criminal Conviction in Georgia Actually Costs You

People focus on whether they will go to jail. The consequences go much further. A criminal conviction in Georgia can cost you your professional license, your security clearance, your ability to rent an apartment, your right to own a firearm, your right to vote, and your career. A misdemeanor conviction is not a minor inconvenience. It lives on your permanent record and shows up on every background check for the rest of your life. We treat every charge — felony or misdemeanor — with the same intensity because we understand exactly what is at stake.

Felony Defense in Georgia

In Georgia a felony conviction permanently strips you of civil rights and fundamentally alters your future. We handle high stakes felony cases with the precision and aggression of an attorney who has been on both sides of the courtroom. We defend against:

Aggravated Assault and Battery: Frequently charged in self-defense situations where the full context was never investigated. We fight to tell the complete story.

Drug Offenses Including Possession and Trafficking: The case often rises and falls on the search and seizure. If law enforcement violated your Fourth Amendment rights to obtain the evidence we fight to have it suppressed entirely.

Theft, Burglary, and Property Crimes: We work to establish lack of intent, mistaken identity, and insufficient evidence to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

Probation Violations: A technical violation should not send you back to jail. We fight to protect your freedom and your record.

White Collar and Financial Crimes: With direct experience in white collar defense and government investigations Serreen Meki understands the complexity of these cases and the federal exposure they can carry.

Misdemeanor Defense in Georgia

Do not make the mistake of treating a misdemeanor as no big deal. A conviction for Simple Battery, Theft, Disorderly Conduct, or any misdemeanor offense stays on your permanent record indefinitely. It appears on every background check for employment, housing, professional licensing, and financial applications. We bring the same level of preparation and aggression to misdemeanor defense that most attorneys reserve only for felonies.

How We Attack the State’s Case

Trial Readiness: The best outcomes — whether a dismissal, a reduction, or an acquittal — come when the prosecutor knows you are fully prepared to fight. We build every case as if it is going to trial. That preparation forces the state to confront the weaknesses in their evidence and changes the entire negotiation dynamic in your favor.

The Police Report Audit: Officers make mistakes. They fail to establish probable cause. They conduct unlawful searches. They write reports designed to justify decisions they had already made. Because Serreen Meki has worked alongside law enforcement, prosecuted these cases, and defended against them, she spots the procedural errors and constitutional violations that other defense attorneys miss entirely.

The Mitigation Strategy: Prosecutors carry overwhelming caseloads. We present a comprehensive mitigation package early — establishing who you are as a complete person, your professional history, your community ties, your character — to pursue dismissal or meaningful reduction before the case ever reaches trial. This is not a last resort. It is a deliberate strategy built on understanding exactly how prosecutors think and what actually moves them.

Charged with a Felony or Misdemeanor in Atlanta or Anywhere in Georgia?

Your first call matters more than most people realize. The decisions made in the earliest hours and days of a criminal case can define the outcome. The sooner you have experienced counsel the more options you have.

Call Serreen Law Group today for a Free Consultation.