Attorney, Consultant and Author. Born, Columbus, GA in 1951. Licensed to practice in Georgia and South Carolina. Private practice since 1976. Graduated from the University of Georgia in 1973 with a B.A. in History (with honors) and from the University of Georgia School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1976.

Accolades about Mr. Head:

"{Mr. Head} is very skilled at what he does.  If results matter to you, that's the man you are going for."  Stan Kasten, Former President, Atlanta  Braves [Broadcast on 680 The Fan WCNN Radio, September 30,2004] - Reference

"Rafael Furcal came to court with arguably the best DUI lawyer in the State."  Lynn Harasin, WSB-TV, Channel 2 News, October 6, 2004 - Reference

"The Best DUI Lawyer in America."  Former Dean Gary Trichter of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc., when presenting Mr. Head a special trophy from the Board of Regents, July 23, 2003, Harvard University School of Law. - Reference

More Web Site Quotes about William C. Head!

• Named in July, 2003 as the "National DUI Lawyer of the Year" by the National College for DUI Defense, Inc.  This is the first and only such award ever given to an attorney by the national organization.
• Co-author (with Reese I. Joye, Jr.) of 101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction, published by Maximar Publishing Company, Inc. of Atlanta, GA. Copyright 1991.
• Author of DUI Trial Tactics (Seminar materials, 78 pg.) for Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Copyright 1992.
• Co-author (with Reese I. Joye, Jr.) of seminar materials (228 pages) and speaker for DUI/DWI Workshop, 1992 ATLA National Convention, Washington, DC.
• Speaker, 49th Annual Melvin Belli Conference, Washington, DC, 1992.
• Program Chairman and Speaker, ICLE of Georgia's "Defense of Drinking Drivers" Seminar, December 1992.
• Co-author (with Bentley C. Adams) of DUI Update (seminar materials, 50 pg.) for Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, January, 1993.
• Presenter on Motion Practice in DUI/DWI Cases at the "DWI National Seminar", Las Vegas, Nevada (sponsored by the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, February 1993).
• Author, Five Myths About Defending Accused Drunk Drivers, vol. 29, No. 3, p. 64, Trial Magazine (Publication of American Trial Lawyers Association); March, 1993.

• Author, Handling License Revocations and Suspensions in Georgia, published by Headlines Marketing Corporation, Copyright 1993.
• Program Chairman and Speaker, ICLE of Georgia's "Handling License Revocations and Suspensions in Georgia" Seminar, April, 1993.
• Speaker, "ICLE Practical Criminal Practice Seminar", May 6, 1993; topic: Recent Developments in DUI Law.
• 1993 ATLA National Convention, Speaker and co-author of 280-page materials for DUI/DWI Workshop; Speaker on "The Importance of Networking in Personal Injury Cases", 50th Annual Melvin Belli Conference, San Francisco, CA 1993.
• Speaker and Co-author of materials for ICJE-Georgia, State Court Judges' Conference, Amicalola Falls, GA, October 22, 1993.
• Co-author (with Reese I. Joye, Jr.) of program materials and speaker at the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association's Criminal Law Seminar titled "DUI/DWI Workshop"; October 29, 1993.
• Program chairman, Editor and Co-author for "Defense of Drinking Drivers Institute", ICLE-Georgia, December 9th and 10th, 1993.
• Speaker and co-author (with Ural D.L. Glanville) at January 19, 1994 Georgia ICJE Conference for Superior Court Judges' Conference, Athens, Georgia.
• Program Chairman and Speaker, "DUI Defense", Nashville, TN, April 22, 1994

• Program Workshop and Materials, The ABC's of DUI, Young Lawyers Section, State Bar of Georgia, May 24, 1994
• Seminar Workshop, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, "Bring Your Files: DUI Cases", July 15, 1994
• Sponsor and Attendee, "NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Certified Course", Atlanta, GA, July 29-30, 1994
• Program Chairman, Editor of Materials and Panelist, "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases", Atlanta, GA, Southeastern Educational Institute, October 14, 1994
• Speaker, "DUI Update", Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Unicoi, GA, November 5, 1994
• Host and Contributing Participant, "NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Certified Course", Atlanta, GA, December 15-17, 1994
• Speaker,"Defense of Drinking Drivers in Alabama", Birmingham, AL, December 16, 1994
• Speaker, "New Developments in DUI Accusations", Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Atlanta, GA, January 13, 1995
• Presenter on the Intoximeter 3000 at the DWI National Seminar in Las Vegas, NV (sponsored by the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, February 1995)
• Speaker (Intoxilyzer 5000) and Panelist (Ethics), "Defense of Drinking Drivers" Seminar, ICLE-Georgia, February 24, 1995, Atlanta, GA
• Program Chairman and Speaker, "Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases" Seminar, Biloxi, MS, April 27 - 28, 1995
• Speaker and Program Chairman, Georgia DUI Update, GACDL, June 2, 1995, Atlanta, GA.
• Speaker, "DUI/DWI Workshop", ATLA National Convention, New York, NY, July 18, 1995
• Speaker (three separate presentations) "National College for DUI Defense", Harvard University, Boston, MA, July 20-22, 1995
• Wrote the 1995 update to Chapter ("Behind the Wheel") for high school text, An Introduction to Law in Georgia, for the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
• Interviewed for WSB-TV Channel 2 (Atlanta) news story about the reduction in number of DUI convictions in Georgia, aired July 21, 1995
• Feature Story, Front Page of Atlanta Constitution, July 21, 1995
• Host and Contributing Participant, "NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test Certified Course", Atlanta, GA, August 18-20, 1995; September 19, 1995
• Speaker for Cobb County Trial Lawyers' Association on DUI Law
• Subject of Gwinnett County jury trial (pre-trial motions) filming and 3-part special report by John Pruitt for WSB-TV Channel 2 (Atlanta) news concerning the inability of the State of Georgia to get Intoxilyzer 5000 breath test evidence admitted into evidence at trial of a 0.293 BrAC/accident case, which aired on October 9-11, 1995
• Interviewed for special report on drunk driving by CBN (Christian Broadcast Network, which aired October 20, 1995)
• WPBS Radio interview (live) about DUI law, October 12, 1995
• Speaker, Atlanta Bar Association, "How to Use Publicity to Your Advantage", November 2, 1995
• Multi-City Tour on "Advanced DUI Trial Tactics", November 3 to December 8, 1995 (Chicago, San Francisco, Atlantic City, Orlando and Dallas) and Speaker on 1 to 3 subjects at each site.
• Program Chairman and Host, "Georgia DUI Defense Trial Practice" Seminar, January 26, 1996.
• Author, The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual, published by Thomson-West Publishing, 3^rd Edition, ©2004

In addition to seminars for attorneys, Mr. Head has been a guest speaker or interview subject on the topic of defending the drinking driver for more than 50 radio and television programs, from California to Massachusetts to Florida. He has been quoted on the subject of DUI law in newspapers and other publications around the country, including USA Today, Lawyers Weekly USA, the National Law Journal, the Charlotte Observer, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Macon Telegraph and The Fulton County Daily Report. He has consulted with ABC News for a segment for "Day One" in 1995, and has assisted "Prime Time Live" with another story in 1995. He has also been invited to speak to the Georgia General Assembly's House Judiciary Committee on the subject of DUI law. Mr. Head serves on the DWI Journal Editorial Board, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Legislative Committee, and the GACDL Watchdog Committee (to monitor proposed changes in Georgia's breath testing program).

Member of the following organizations:

• Former Regent and co-founder of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
• Life Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Life Member, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Founding Member and Benefactor, South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Founder and member of Georgia D.O.D.D. (Defense of Drinking Drivers), a statewide [GA] network of dedicated DUI defense attorneys
• Joye-Huff Group (South Carolina DUI "think tank")
• Mentor, 1000 Lawyers for Justice (pro bono legal assistance to incarcerated indigents)
• Atlanta Bar Association
• The Georgia Innocence Project
• International Association for Chemical Testing (IACT)
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
• International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS)

Mr. Head has been given the following honors or recognitions:

• Top DUI Attorney in America - (by NCDD.com in July 2003)
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in American Law
• Who's Who in the South and Southwest
• Who's Who in Business and Industry
• Who's Who in America
• Order of Barristers
• Georgia Super Lawyers
• Georgia Trend Magazines "Legal Elite"

Mr. Head holds specialized, advanced training in the following areas:

• Practitioner, Standardized Field Sobriety Test Battery (NHTSA) since 1994
• Instructor, Standardized Field Sobriety Test Battery (NHTSA) since 1997
• Operator, Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing devices, since 1996
• Operator, BAC Datamaster breath testing devices, since 2004
• Certificate of Completion, Blood and Urine Laboratory Testing Course, since 1998
• Certificate of Completion, Drug Recognition (DRE) Overview Course, since 2003

Mr. Head has authored or co-authored the following books or chapters of books:

1. The Georgia DUI Trial Practice Manual, (co-authored with Reese I. Joye) [© 1996-2007, annually updated, Thomson-West Publishers].
2. The DUI Book, © 2006, Headlines Marketing Corporation [National book for DUI clients].
3. 101 Ways to Avoid a Drunk Driving Conviction, Maximar Publishing © 1991
4. Chapter 18 - "Defending Driving-Under-The-Influence Cases" © 2003 (4th Edition), Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Tucson, AZ, (James C. Garriott, Editor).
5. Chapter on "Georgia DUI Law and Other Serious Driving Offenses" for the Georgia Jurisprudence multi-volume set of Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company’s (© 1995 Rochester, NY).
6. The DUI Book, Michigan Edition, © 2006, Headlines Marketing Corporation (co-authored with Patrick Barone).
7. The DUI Book, Florida Edition, © 2006, Headlines Marketing Corporation (co-authored with Michael Kessler).