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theGAGE

Law Firm
Empowering you today.

For a brighter tomorrow.

 

1372 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

404.500.5430 Direct

sdgage@thegagefirm.com Email

theGAGE

pioneering a meaningful approach

where mental health
and the law intersect

for close to twenty years

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Attorney at Law

S. Derek Johnson-Gage

A graduate of Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, S. Derek Johnson-Gage, Esq. has been practicing law as a trial attorney, and now a legal consultant, for over 18 years and now teaches as an adjunct professor at Emory Law.  Picked as a Georgia SuperLawyers Rising Star and winner of the Advocacy Leadership Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness for DeKalb County, Mr. Gage has an established reputation for fighting on behalf of his clients, both in the courtroom and out.  Whether it is you, or your loved one, who needs strong supplemental legal prowess, see how Mr. Johnson-Gage's philosophy on mental health in the court system can offer unique assistance you won't find at other firms.

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Criminal Litigation Consulting & Support

We provide supplemental litigation support to existing trial counsel in criminal cases involving acute mental health issues and cases of complex defenses involving mental illnesses.

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Psychiatric Hospitalization Consultation

In cases involving civil commitment to a psychiatric hospital, we offer legal and practical consultation and guidance to both patients and families.

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Our approach to legal consultation for our clients with mental illness and mental health challenges, and their families, is unique in our field. We emphasize their potential, not their perceived disabilities, to achieve success in the courtroom and beyond.
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CONTACT

Address: 1372 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Email: sdgage@thegagefirm.com

Direct:  404.500.5430

FAX:  678.823.7249

 

Please submit this form for criminal cases ONLY. For cases of non-criminal involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, click HERE.

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