Ralph M. Hinman

Ralph M. Hinman is a criminal defense attorney in Dalton who represents people charged with criminal offenses throughout northwest Georgia. His practice covers DUI, drug and controlled-substance offenses, traffic matters, theft, forgery, assault, and other criminal charges. He has practiced criminal defense for nearly four decades and has represented thousands of people charged with criminal offenses. He is licensed to practice in Georgia trial and appellate courts as well as federal trial and appellate courts.

Ralph graduated from Emory University and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1981. Before entering private practice in 1987, he worked across all three branches of Georgia state government, including legislative, executive, and judicial roles.

Ralph served as Legal Counsel to the State Senate Committee on Banking and Finance, an Assistant Attorney General in Atlanta, and an Assistant District Attorney for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit. He has served as Judge Pro Tem of the Municipal Court of Dalton and the Whitfield County Probate Court. He is certified in field sobriety testing and on the Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing machine.

Ralph M. Hinman is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National College for DUI Defense. He is licensed in Georgia trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His background as a prosecutor, government lawyer, judicial officer, and defense attorney supports a broad understanding of criminal procedure and courtroom advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ralph M. Hinman, Attorney at Law
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Judge Pro Tem, Municipal Court of Dalton
• Judge Pro Tem, Whitfield County Probate Court
• Member, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, National College for DUI Defense

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Emory University
  Graduated

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