Bernard Stephen Brody

Bernard Brody is an accomplished Georgia trial lawyer with a successful track record of resolving complex criminal cases. He has particularly distinguished himself with his ability to defend and dispose of some of the most difficult sex offense cases in Georgia. He has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, for his work in the courtroom and his tireless work ethic that has led to countless dismissals of cases prior to trial. Bernard is a frequent lecturer at Georgia trial lawyers seminars on topics involving Sex Offense Allegations, Computer Forensics, Appellate Advocacy and Federal Asset Forfeiture. He has handled a number of high profile cases which have appeared on television and radio and he has been interviewed by both local and national media outlets. He is also the publisher of Georgia Sex Offense Law, an online reference manual for attorneys and the public that discusses legal issues affecting the defense of sex offense allegations in Georgia. Bernard has handled well over 500 criminal cases and the majority of these involved serious sex offense allegations. He has handled jury trials all over the Atlanta area as well as in small towns throughout Georgia. He has also handled over 50 appeals in both State and Federal Courts. Bernard received his degree in Criminology from the University of Maryland and graduated with honors from the University of Hofstra School of Law, where he was the only student in his class to be selected to both the Law Review and the school’s Moot Court team. Bernard served as an Associate Editor of the Hofstra Law Review and was a finalist in the New York Moot Court competition. Bernard is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. Bernard is an active and contributing member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Bernard S. Brody visit superlawyers.com Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Bernard Stephen Brody included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 - 2011 Other Sources of Feedback About Bernard Stephen Brody Included on the 2026Georgia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list

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• Digital Evidence in Child Molestation and Porn Cases (GACDL Technology Seminar), 2019
• Post-Conviction Consequences of a Criminal Case (Cobb County Bar Association), 2016
• What Lawyers Need to Know About Computer Forensics (GACDL Spring Seminar), 2015
• Computer Forensics for Criminal Defense Lawyers (State Bar Annual Conference), 2015
• Commencing Client Relationships (John Marshall Law School), 2014
• Effective Oral Argument Techniques (State Bar of Georgia), 2014
• Investigating Computer-Related Evidence (GACDL Fall Seminar), 2013
• Georgia Appellate Practice Seminar (State Bar of Georgia), 2012
• Defending Sex Offense Allegations and Computer Crimes, Family Law Winter Seminar (2011)
• Georgia Case Law Update, GACDL Fall Seminar (2011)
• Georgia and U.S. Supreme Court Case Law Update, Clayton County Criminal Law Seminar (2011)
• Federal Asset Forfeiture, Atlanta Federal Practice Seminar (2010)

• Georgia, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Supreme Court of Georgia

• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)