Meet our Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorneys

Offering Over Four Decades of Legal Experience

Our attorneys at Michael Moran & Associates, LLC are responsible for the compassionate, dedicated, and knowledgeable service that the firm is known for. We handle every case with the personal attention it deserves. If you are looking for skilled counsel in the face of criminal charges or the aftermath of a serious accident or injury, you can turn to our firm. Our Atlanta attorneys are here for you in your criminal defense or personal injury matter!

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Michael Moran

Founding and principal attorney at the firm, Michael Moran has over 40 years of legal experience. He handles criminal defense and personal injury matters for clients in Atlanta and across Georgia. He is admitted to practice in all courts in Georgia, including the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia.

Education

• A.A., Albany Junior College, 1970 (President, Student Government Ass’n.; basketball scholarship)
• B.A., History, University of Georgia, 1972
• Juris Doctorate, University of Georgia Law School, 1975

Professional Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• American Bar Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Atlanta Lawyers Club
• Admitted to practice in all courts in Georgia, including the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia.
• Admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Honors/Affiliations

• Past Chairman of Board, Georgia Justice Project, a non-profit corporation representing homeless and indigent defendants in Atlanta
• Former member of the Atlanta Judicial Commission, nominating commission for judicial appointments
• Past president, Midtown Neighbors' Association (Atlanta)
• Co-chair of former Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Davis' successful re-election committee
• Board member and past president of Sassafras Mountain Estates Property Owners' Association (SMEPOA)
• Past Vice Chair of Mayor's Commission on Atlanta CSOs, an environmental advisory commission
• Former Chief Justice, University of Georgia Student Judiciary
• Student Body President, Albany Jr. College

Personal

• Born in Wichita, Kansas, 1950
• Established law practice in Atlanta, Georgia, 1975
• Married to Ellen Hartman, president of Hartman Public Relations, LLC
• One son, two stepdaughters
• Avid reader, writer (screenplay in the works), painter, golfer and hoops fan

Will Moran

Education

• Alumni of The Paideia School, 2008
• B.A., Psychology, University of Georgia, 2012
• J.D., Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, 2016

Professional Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Interned with the Environmental Protection Agency, 2015-2016
• Founder and President of the AJMLS Environmental Law Society, 2013-2016
• Interned with the Hon. Robert Waller, Gwinnett Co. Juvenile Court, 2015

Personal

• Born in Atlanta, Georgia, 1989
• Caretaker of Neeko Moran, a German Shepard/Husky and a complete sweetheart.

Matthew McNally (Of Counsel)

Education

• B.A., University of Georgia, 1997
• Juris Doctorate, Georgia State College of Law, 2001

Professional Memberships

• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Atlanta Bar Association
• Cobb County Bar Association
• DeKalb Bar Association
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Georgia
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Honors/Affiliations

• Georgia State College of Law Mock Trial Team 2000 and 2001
• Georgia State College of Law Moot Court Board 2000 and 2001
• Smyrna Optimist Board of Directors, 2009 through 2011

Personal

• Born in Atlanta , Georgia, 1974
• Prosecutor from 2001 to 2006 in Cobb, Carrollton, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup Counties
• Founded Law Office of Matthew T. McNally in 2006, a firm dedicated to defending people charged with crimes
• Married, with two children

Sanford Wallack (Of Counsel)

Sandy has worked in both the public and private sectors, including Michael Moran and Associates, LLC; Kramer & Thomas; Strongwater & Cherniak; the Fulton County Conflict Defender’s Office; the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office, and the City of Atlanta (Municipal Court) Public Defender’s Office.

Education

• B.A., University of Florida, 1991
• Juris Doctorate, Emory University School of Law, 1994

Professional Memberships

• Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Life Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Life Member)
• National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute
• Admitted to all Georgia county and municipal courts
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Georgia
• Admitted to the Georgia Appeals Court
• Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• Admitted to the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• Admitted to the Federal Court Northern District of Georgia
• National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute
• Admitted to the United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia

Personal

• Born in Freehold, New Jersey, 1970
• Married, with three children and two dogs

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