The 2026 ELA Awards from Expert Law Attorneys have named The Spizman Firm Best DUI Defense Firm of 2026, recognizing the Atlanta, Georgia firm for its defense of drivers facing DUI charges.
About the 2026 ELA Awards
The 2026 ELA Awards highlight law firms that deliver for the people they represent. The program recognizes firms across a wide range of practice areas for their experience, their reputation with clients, their professional conduct, and their service to their communities.
Why The Spizman Firm Earned the Recognition
The Spizman Firm is an Atlanta DUI and criminal defense law firm led by Managing Partner Justin Spizman, a former Fulton County prosecutor who has tried more than 200 cases to verdict in Georgia’s State and Superior Courts, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. The firm defends DUI charges, including DUI per se, less safe driving, drug, commercial and underage DUI and BUI, as well as drug crimes, theft, weapons, white collar, sex crime and homicide charges, and handles personal injury cases involving impaired drivers on a contingency fee basis. It serves Atlanta, Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett counties and clients across Georgia. Justin Spizman has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer every year since 2014 and to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite every year since 2013, and has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
The firm holds a 2021 AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Reported results include dismissed felony murder charges and not guilty verdicts in DUI cases involving a .23 blood test and a .18 breath test. Several full-time staff members speak Spanish, and a live person answers calls at any time.
What the Award Means for Clients
For anyone dealing with a DUI charge, the ELA Award is a helpful signal when comparing firms. It reflects the experience, client service, and professionalism The Spizman Firm brings to each matter. The best next step is always a conversation with the attorney about your specific situation.