Gabriel Winters

Gabriel Winters is a Criminal Defense Lawyer and attorney in Buford, Georgia. He focuses his career on defending people accused of crimes and driving under the influence. His practice covers drug charges, violent crimes, domestic violence, juvenile offenses, property crimes, traffic matters, and probation violations. He helps clients understand the accusations, available defenses, and court procedures affecting their cases. His work emphasizes careful preparation, constitutional protections, and determined courtroom advocacy.

Gabriel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University in 2009. He later received his Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law in 2013. He earned distinctions in Advanced Evidence and Litigation while attending law school. He also graduated with the College’s highest distinction in public service. His education strengthened his legal research, evidence analysis, motion practice, and trial advocacy skills.

Gabriel joined the Houston County Public Defender’s Office in 2013 after graduating from law school. He defended more than 300 misdemeanor cases involving traffic citations, domestic violence charges, and driving under the influence. He later worked with the Georgia Public Defender Council, defending more than 100 felony cases across North Georgia. His matters ranged from drug possession and trafficking to serious violent offenses and murder charges.

Gabriel Winters has secured not-guilty jury verdicts since entering private practice. He is admitted throughout Georgia’s municipal, state, superior, appellate, and supreme courts. He is also admitted before the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He received the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 recognition in 2017. He was also selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2022 and 2023. He is a member of the Georgia Criminal Defense Bar and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Winters Law, LLC
• Member, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgia State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)