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Kendall A. Teal
Trial-Tested DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Metro Atlanta and West Georgia
Kendall Teal, Attorney at Law, LLC
3142 Golf Ridge Blvd
Ste. A
Douglasville, GA 30135
Phone: 404-218-2888
Website: attorneyteal.com

About Kendall A. Teal
Kendall Teal is a Douglasville-based criminal defense attorney focused on DUI, drug, and serious felony defense throughout West Georgia. She founded Kendall Teal, Attorney at Law, LLC to provide aggressive, strategic, and client-centered representation in cases where everything is on the line. A graduate of Emory University School of Law, Kendall trained under some of Georgia’s top trial attorneys before opening her own firm. Today, she defends clients in Douglas, Carroll, Paulding, and Cobb Counties, with a focus on DUI alcohol and DUI drugs, vehicular homicide, and complex suppression issues involving search and seizure and impaired-driving investigations. Kendall is known for her command of courtroom strategy, meticulous case preparation, and deep understanding of NHTSA field sobriety test protocols and forensic toxicology. She has successfully challenged the admissibility of chemical tests and SFST evidence in multiple counties across metro Atlanta. Practice Areas • DUI Alcohol & DUI Drugs • Serious Traffic Offenses • Vehicular Homicide & Reckless Driving • Possession, Trafficking & Search-and-Seizure Litigation • Felony & Misdemeanor Defense Professional Philosophy Kendall believes that every case deserves the same level of preparation and precision as a major felony trial. Her approach combines the rigor of scientific analysis with persuasive courtroom advocacy. Whether cross-examining an officer on the nuances of HGN or arguing a motion to suppress, her goal is always the same: to expose weaknesses in the State’s case and protect her client’s future. Jurisdictions • Douglas County • Paulding County • Carroll County • Haralson County • Cobb County • Fulton County Education • J.D., Emory University School of Law • Bachelor’s Degree in English, State University of New York Professional Memberships • National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) • Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL) • State Bar of Georgia, Criminal Law Section Recognition & Results Kendall has achieved numerous dismissals and not-guilty verdicts in cases involving DUI alcohol, DUI drugs, and vehicular homicide, and continues to develop advanced defense strategies grounded in current science and constitutional law. ⸻
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