About Keith
Keith Higgins began his educational trail in Georgia politics and law. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Kennesaw State University in 1978. He stayed within the state for legal training, receiving his J.D. from Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law in 1983.
After law program Higgins entered public service. By 1988 he was serving as an assistant district lawyer within the District Lawyer’s Office for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. In that role he labored on criminal matters on the trial degree. The knowledge gave him familiarity with courtroom procedure, nearby prosecutors, and the cadence of criminal dockets across the circuit.
Higgins moved into private practice later in his career. In 2010 he opened Keith Higgins, P.C., and has practiced from that workplace since. That same yr he joined the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has maintained membership. His work has been concentrated within the state of Georgia, the place he holds admission to practice.
Across decades in courtrooms and workplaces, Higgins’s practice has centered on criminal law. He has represented clients in a variety of things from misdemeanor charges to more critical criminal cases. His background as an assistant district lawyer informs his approach to protection work; he brings a prosecutorial point of view to preparation and trial tactics. He has treated arraignments, proceedings, plea bargaining sessions, and jury trials on the state level.
Colleagues describe Higgins as continuous and practical when preparing instances. He spends time drafting motions, reviewing police reviews, and preparing witnesses. He also interacts with clients about process and possible results in clear terms. His years in both public workplace and private practice have given him a long view of how criminal cases development through Georgia’s courts.
Today Higgins continues to practice from Keith Higgins, P.C. He advocates for people dealing with criminal accusations throughout Georgia and looks in state trial courts for matters arising within the Brunswick Judicial Circuit and somewhere else within the state. His current practice focuses on criminal protection in Georgia.
