After a two-day hearing before an administrative law judge, Bob Rubin’s client, a surgeon was exonerated. The surgeon was accused of failing to meet the standard of care for eight patients on whom he performed surgery. The Medical Board’s expert opined that the surgeon failed to adequately assess blood loss during and after surgery in…
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Judge drops prison time for former principal convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools’ cheating scandal
A former principal convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools’ cheating scandal will be spared from prison after a Fulton County judge agreed Tuesday to lighten the sentence he imposed seven years ago. Dana Evans, the former principal of Dobbs Elementary School, was sentenced to one year in prison and four years of probation in 2015…
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Gregory and Travis McMichael’s Lawyers Speak to Court TV
Lawyers for Greg and Travis McMichael gathered in Brunswick, Georgia for a hearing on their pretrial motions. After the hearing, Court TV interviewed the lawyers, Bob Rubin and Frank Hogue, for their insights into the case and how the hearing went. See full story on courttv.com
Judge to decide if Ahmaud Arbery’s imperfect past is relevant
Attorneys for Travis McMichael, Bob Rubin and Jason Sheffield, have filed motions to introduce into evidence proof of Ahmaud Arbery’s mental illness and past criminal conduct. Rubin and Sheffield contend that the evidence regarding Arbery’s background is relevant to explain his bizarre conduct, both at the house he entered without authorization and on the streets…
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Rubin and Sheffield weigh in on Chauvin verdict
Jason Sheffield and Bob Rubin, attorneys for Travis McMichael sent First Coast News a statement reacting to the Chauvin verdict saying: “We think the jury’s verdict in the Chauvin case is fully supported by the evidence presented in the courtroom and not how the media or social movement portrayed it. We trust and expect the…
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Rubin and Sheffield speak with Atlanta media about representing murder suspect, Travis McMichael
Rubin Reverses Professional Standards Commission
The Professional Standards Commission (PSC) voted to suspend a teacher for 20 days, accusing him of roughly handling a non-verbal, autistic student while putting the student on the school bus. The PSC’s charges were based on the testimony of the bus driver and bus monitor who claimed to have witnessed the teacher’s behavior. The teacher…
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Rubin named Georgia Super Lawyer for 10th year in a row
For the 10th year in a row, Bob Rubin was named a Georgia Super Lawyer for his outstanding achievement as a criminal defense lawyer. Super Lawyer is a rating service for consumers and others in the legal profession. Mr. Rubin’s 10 year run on the Super Lawyer list is indicative of his recognition among his…
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Peters, Rubin & Sheffield Are Training Lawyers In Republic Of Georgia
Bob Rubin, Doug Peters, and Jason Sheffield are part of a seven-lawyer team invited by the United State’s State Department and its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to train criminal defense lawyers in the Republic of Georgia, a former satellite of the Soviet Union. Formerly, criminal defense lawyers were relegated to…
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A Person Deemed Dangerous By Sex Offender Board Has Right To A Hearing
The constitutional right to due process requires the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board to give people it designates as a “sexually dangerous predator” the right to a hearing, according to the Georgia Supreme Court. In the case of Gregory v. Sexual Offender Registration Review Board, Bob Rubin and Scott Key argued that the board and…
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