Jason B. Sheffield
As a criminal trial and appellate attorney, Jason feels a great responsibility to each client accused of or found guilty of committing a crime. He is known for his dedication and for his unwavering advocacy for each client and has investigated, prepared, and defended cases in state and federal courtrooms across the country, including in Georgia, Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Jason has argued appellate cases in the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the 3rd and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jason is a graduate of Georgia State University College of Law and The National Criminal Defense College. His honors include being invited to serve as a member of the Law Review at Georgia State University College of Law, where he authored, edited and published legal writings, and being named by Georgia Superlawyers as a Rising Star in 2013-2015 and now a Super Lawyer for 2018-2020.
Jason recently served as the President of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a non-profit organization that facilitates and promotes all legal education and resources for its 1600 criminal defense attorneys statewide. Jason is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and recently had two articles published in their nationally circulated Champion Magazine, the most recent being entitled “Winning Despite DNA: The Truth You Must Reveal.” He is often invited to speak at and serve as a panel participant at seminars. Jason also lectures for the Institute of Continued Legal Education and teaches trial skills and techniques to trial lawyers at the nationally acclaimed Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program hosted yearly by GACDL at the University of Georgia. In 2015, Jason was invited to teach jury trial techniques internationally through The United States States Department in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia to fellow criminal defense attorneys there once their constitution had been amended to allow its citizens jury trials. In 2012, Jason joined Emory University’s School of Law as an adjunct professor where he teaches students about the use of experts in criminal and civil trials.
Prior to his admission to the Georgia Bar, Jason earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in Biology / Pre-Medicine, focusing on Biology, Chemistry, and Bio-Chemistry. Jason also worked in emergency medicine for five years at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Scottish-Rite, as an Emergency Medical Technician, where he gained extensive knowledge in emergency medicine and protocol, an experience that has enhanced his analytical and defense abilities in death and assault cases.
It is because of his education and experience, combined with thorough investigation techniques, expert analysis, and a personal commitment to passionate legal representation, that Jason has earned a solid reputation as a skillful and zealous advocate for his clients who include former and current members of the military, the elderly, the mentally ill, teenagers, students, school officials, principals, law enforcement officers, state officials, corpNACDL’s renowned journal, The Champion magazineorate CEOs, physicians, attorneys, judges.
Author Of
- WINNING DESPITE DNA: THE TRUTH YOU MUST REVEAL, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers — Published in NACDL’s journal, The Champion magazine (April 2020)
