Austin Nelson, Marietta Criminal Defense Attorney

From the Newsroom to the Courtroom

Austin Nelson has always had a passion for helping people. He graduated cum laude from Auburn University in 2009 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in English. As an award-winning newspaper journalist and editor in Alabama, he covered crime, the courts and local government, working to expose corruption and keep the public informed about how their government conducted business.

Over time, it became clear to him that the best way to protect the constitutional rights of every citizen was not to report on the injustices he saw, but to fight them from inside the system.

10 Years of Trial Experience

In law school at the University of Colorado, Austin found that litigation and trial practice offered exactly what he was looking for: a way to help real people, one case at a time. He has been doing exactly that for 10 years. He has tried countless cases for both private and indigent clients, from negotiating favorable plea agreements to walking clients out of the courtroom after a not guilty verdict.

Why He Opened the Law Office of Austin Nelson

His path led him back to the Southeast with a clear goal: to provide excellent criminal defense at a price clients can afford. Today his office sits on the Marietta Square, minutes from the Cobb County courthouse, and he defends clients throughout Cobb and Paulding Counties.

What Clients Can Expect

• An attorney who listens and keeps your goals at the center of every decision
• Plain-language explanations of where your case stands and what comes next
• Free, confidential consultations and flexible payment plans

Facing criminal charges is stressful. Austin works to guide his clients through the process as efficiently and painlessly as possible.

Know Your Rights

The U.S. Constitution gives you the right to remain silent, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and the right to a lawyer. Those rights do not enforce themselves. Whether you are facing a traffic case, a misdemeanor family violence charge or a serious felony, what you do from this moment on matters.