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| The Law Offices of Marko L. Burgar, P.C. (404) 781-0400 |
| LATEST NEWS AND SUCCESSES OF ATTORNEY MARKO L. BURGAR: |
***Latest News*** July 2010-A fantastic win for attorney Marko Burgar! After over two
years of litigation, Marko Burgar successfully earned the dismissal of all charges against
a client accused of being DUI with a .130 BAC in the Atlanta Municipal Court.
***Latest News*** July 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar successfully negotiated for the
reduction of charges against a client charged with DUI in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
***Latest News*** July 2010-The Law Firm of Marko L. Burgar is pleased to announce
the opening of its new Buckhead-Atlanta office at 7 Piedmont Center.
***Latest News***June 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar defended our client against DUI
charges in Cobb County. It took a considerable effort, but the firm was successful in
convincing the State to abandon DUI charges and to resolve the case under lesser
charges.
***Latest News***June 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar, after 26 months of litigation,
successfully obtained the full and complete dismissal of DUI charges levied against a
client in Fulton County. Our client had been accused of being a DUI driver with a BAC
of .109.
***Latest News*** May 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar had another successful effort in
securing the dismissal of drug possession charges by a client in a metro Atlanta county.
The State had insisted on a stiff jail sentence for our client, but Mr. Burgar's persistent
defense led to the discovery that the State had no idea what they did with the supposed
drug they found!
April 2010- In another fantastic effort, attorney Marko Burgar helped our client avoid a
conviction for DUI in Cobb County, Georgia. In an unusual set of facts, client had been
accused of both prowling houses and DUI. The attorney Marko Burgar successfully
argued that the evidence of the DUI was not appropriately obtained, leading to the
dismissal of that component of the case.
April 2010- After 22 months of effort, attorney Marko Burgar successfully saw that DUI
charges against his client in Atlanta were dismissed.
March 2010-Another success for attorney Marko Burgar, who secured the dismissal of
DUI and Reckless Driving charges against our client in Fulton County, Georgia! Our
client had been accused of being DUI while driving 102 mph.
March 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar continues his success in defending clients
wrongfully accused of drug offenses. Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of an
indictment of our client in the Superior Court of Henry County. Our client had been
arrested for Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. Mr. Burgar was successful
in convincing the parties that our client was uninvolved and wrongfully accused.
January 2010-Another success for attorney Marko Burgar! After over a year of stubbornly
litigating a drug possession charge in a metro Atlanta county, Mr. Burgar obtained a full
dismissal of all charges for our client. Our client was charged with drug possession when
the driver of a car he had ridden in was arrested for DUI. Marko Burgar was able to show
a lack of connection between the two parties and the dubious tactics of the arresting
officers in associating our client with the incident.
January 2010-A huge success for attorney Marko Burgar in defending a client accused
of Rape and Aggravated Sexual Battery in a suburban Atlanta jurisdiction. With client
was facing a life sentence, we undertook an expansive investigation of the
circumstances of his case which allowed us to present a defense based on the manner
of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, which presented a powerful case that
our client could not have been involved in the alleged assault. Combined with our
location and identification of several key witnesses, this defense led to the State
abandoning sexual assault charges against our client, leaving us with only with
relatively minor charges to resolve.
January 2010-A solid effort by attorney Marko Burgar led to the state abandoning a DUI
charge against our client in Cobb County. It was shown that while there was a serious
accident and the client had a history of DUI, there was simply not enough evidence to
prove he was DUI on this occasion.
January 2010-After 23 months of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar obtained the
dismissal of DUI and Minor in Possession of Alcohol charges levied against our client in
Paulding County, Georgia. Mr. Burgar proved more stubborn than the prosecution in
outlasting the state in defense of charges we viewed as entirely inappropriate given the
known facts of the case.
November 2009-After 18 months of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar obtained the
dismissal of DUI charges in Atlanta that had been levied against our client. The result
allowed our client, a U.S. Soldier, to accept deployment to Afghanistan, a challenge
that had been delayed as a result of the state's prosecution. We wish our client
Godspeed and a safe return upon the completion of this tour.
September 2009-Attorney Marko Burgar obtained the prompt reduction of DUI charges
for a client accused in a suburban Atlanta county. In a case that on the surface seemed
to be a vanilla DUI and an easy win for the State, Mr. Burgar uncovered a wholly
incompetent investigation on the part of the arresting officers and quickly obtained
concessions from the prosecutors. The client, eager to resolve her case, accepted the
state's offer to plead to a traffic offense rather than wait for trial.
July 2009- After nearly a year of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar secured the reduction
of DUI charges in a southern Atlanta county Clayton County. A strong win at a pretrial
hearing led to the excellent compromise result that saved the client's job and driver's
license.
June 2009- A attorney Marko Burgar negotiated the complete dismissal of DUI and
related charges against a metro Atlanta client. Mr. Burgar illustrated the excellent field
performance of the client, as well as the dubious tactics of the arresting officer in
convincing the state to abandon the prosecution
June 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of DUI charges that had been
levied against a client in Atlanta. Mr. Burgar successfully argued the alleged evidence
of impairment due to alcohol was indistinguishable from the normal symptoms
expected from injuries due to a severe accident.
May 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar obtained the complete dismissal of charges against a
client accused in Gwinnett County of possession with intent to distribute
methamphetimine and ecstasy, and possession of clonazapam (Klonopin). Our client's
co-defendant was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.
April 2009- Another NOT GUITY jury verdict for a client of Marko Burgar. In a suburban
Atlanta matter, attorney Marko Burgar successfully argued to the jury that the arrest
videotape of our client completely contradicted the prosecutor's suggestion that the
accused was a less safe driver due to the influence of alcohol.
March 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of DUI and related charges
against a client accused of Driving Under the Influence in Atlanta. Mr. Burgar was able
to establish the complete lack of evidence suggesting the accused was intoxicated.
February 2009- Attorney Marko L. Burgar obtains the dismissal of DUI charges against
an young driver after over two years of litigation in the Fulton County State Court.
October 2008- Another win for attorney Marko L. Burgar, earning a jury verdict of NOT
GUILTY for his client. Our client, who was under 21 years old at the time of the
incident, was accused of driving with a blood alcohol content of .161 and rear-ending
another car. After three years of litigation in Fulton County State Court, Mr. Burgar
succeeded in getting this matter before a jury, who gratefully returned a verdict of not
guilty, exonerating our client of the accusation of DUI.
October 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully obtains a new trial on appeal for a
client convicted of DUI in a Fulton County municipality. Mr. Burgar was asked to argue
the appeal by a colleague in a case where the client was alleged to have had a BAC of
.097. Mr. Burgar successfully asserted procedural errors that required that the client be
given a new trial.
September 2008-Attorneys Marko L. Burgar successfully argued for the withdrawal of
DUI charges against an under-21 driver in Paulding County. Our firm was able to
distinguish our client from the three other co-defendants who were ultimately convicted
of DUI. Our client was accused by the officer of having a blood alcohol content of .111.
August 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar convinces the prosecutor and court in a DeKalb
County municipality not to proceed with DUI charges against our client. Mr. Burgar
successfully showed the evidence would not likely result in a conviction of the accused.
July 2008-Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the dismissal of DUI charges entered in
DeKalb County against a client accused of driving under the influence of marijuana.
June 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar and successfully argues for the dismissal of DUI
charges entered in Cobb County against a client accused of driving under the
influence of marijuana.
June 2008- Attorney Marko Burgar negotiated an over $500,000 resolution of a client's
workers compensation claim for an incident where the client sustained a burst fracture
of his spine. This settlement concluded over three years of litigation concerning the
employer's resistance to fully compensating our client.
February 2008-Attorney Marko Burgar secures the dismissal of drug trafficking charges
against a client in Fulton County Superior Court. The client was facing a minimum
sentence of ten years to serve and a $200,000.00 fine. Our client was the only one of
several co-indictees to be cleared of all charges. The matter involved a two-year
investigation into alleged cocaine distribution in North Fulton County.
August 2007- Attorney Marko Burgar represented a major Peachtree City developer in
the sale of over 300 acres to a Chinese industrial firm. A $30 million facility will be built
on the site for the manufacture of heavy equipment and later the company
headquarters and research facility. This deal not only brings a substantial employer to
the community, but is also structured to preserve the unique character of the Peachtree
City, Georgia.
January 2007-Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the acquittal of client charged with DUI
in Fulton County State Court. The client was alleged to have had a blood alcohol
content of .124.
May 2006- Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the dismissal of DUI charges in the Atlanta
Municipal Court. The state did not have sufficient evidence to a charge a visiting
Louisiana resident with the offense.
December 2006- Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully negotiates the dismissal of
Terroristic Threats charges levied against our client in Fulton County Superior Court.
December 2006-Attorney Marko Burgar, secures an over $1,000,000 recovery for
automobile accident victim who sustained complex spinal injuries.
November 2006-Attorney Marko L. Burgar negotiates the dismissal of hit and run
charges in Sandy Springs Municipal Court.
January 2006-Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully argues for the dismissal of minor in
possession of alcohol charges in Athens/Clarke County.
years of litigation, Marko Burgar successfully earned the dismissal of all charges against
a client accused of being DUI with a .130 BAC in the Atlanta Municipal Court.
***Latest News*** July 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar successfully negotiated for the
reduction of charges against a client charged with DUI in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
***Latest News*** July 2010-The Law Firm of Marko L. Burgar is pleased to announce
the opening of its new Buckhead-Atlanta office at 7 Piedmont Center.
***Latest News***June 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar defended our client against DUI
charges in Cobb County. It took a considerable effort, but the firm was successful in
convincing the State to abandon DUI charges and to resolve the case under lesser
charges.
***Latest News***June 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar, after 26 months of litigation,
successfully obtained the full and complete dismissal of DUI charges levied against a
client in Fulton County. Our client had been accused of being a DUI driver with a BAC
of .109.
***Latest News*** May 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar had another successful effort in
securing the dismissal of drug possession charges by a client in a metro Atlanta county.
The State had insisted on a stiff jail sentence for our client, but Mr. Burgar's persistent
defense led to the discovery that the State had no idea what they did with the supposed
drug they found!
April 2010- In another fantastic effort, attorney Marko Burgar helped our client avoid a
conviction for DUI in Cobb County, Georgia. In an unusual set of facts, client had been
accused of both prowling houses and DUI. The attorney Marko Burgar successfully
argued that the evidence of the DUI was not appropriately obtained, leading to the
dismissal of that component of the case.
April 2010- After 22 months of effort, attorney Marko Burgar successfully saw that DUI
charges against his client in Atlanta were dismissed.
March 2010-Another success for attorney Marko Burgar, who secured the dismissal of
DUI and Reckless Driving charges against our client in Fulton County, Georgia! Our
client had been accused of being DUI while driving 102 mph.
March 2010-Attorney Marko Burgar continues his success in defending clients
wrongfully accused of drug offenses. Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of an
indictment of our client in the Superior Court of Henry County. Our client had been
arrested for Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. Mr. Burgar was successful
in convincing the parties that our client was uninvolved and wrongfully accused.
January 2010-Another success for attorney Marko Burgar! After over a year of stubbornly
litigating a drug possession charge in a metro Atlanta county, Mr. Burgar obtained a full
dismissal of all charges for our client. Our client was charged with drug possession when
the driver of a car he had ridden in was arrested for DUI. Marko Burgar was able to show
a lack of connection between the two parties and the dubious tactics of the arresting
officers in associating our client with the incident.
January 2010-A huge success for attorney Marko Burgar in defending a client accused
of Rape and Aggravated Sexual Battery in a suburban Atlanta jurisdiction. With client
was facing a life sentence, we undertook an expansive investigation of the
circumstances of his case which allowed us to present a defense based on the manner
of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, which presented a powerful case that
our client could not have been involved in the alleged assault. Combined with our
location and identification of several key witnesses, this defense led to the State
abandoning sexual assault charges against our client, leaving us with only with
relatively minor charges to resolve.
January 2010-A solid effort by attorney Marko Burgar led to the state abandoning a DUI
charge against our client in Cobb County. It was shown that while there was a serious
accident and the client had a history of DUI, there was simply not enough evidence to
prove he was DUI on this occasion.
January 2010-After 23 months of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar obtained the
dismissal of DUI and Minor in Possession of Alcohol charges levied against our client in
Paulding County, Georgia. Mr. Burgar proved more stubborn than the prosecution in
outlasting the state in defense of charges we viewed as entirely inappropriate given the
known facts of the case.
November 2009-After 18 months of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar obtained the
dismissal of DUI charges in Atlanta that had been levied against our client. The result
allowed our client, a U.S. Soldier, to accept deployment to Afghanistan, a challenge
that had been delayed as a result of the state's prosecution. We wish our client
Godspeed and a safe return upon the completion of this tour.
September 2009-Attorney Marko Burgar obtained the prompt reduction of DUI charges
for a client accused in a suburban Atlanta county. In a case that on the surface seemed
to be a vanilla DUI and an easy win for the State, Mr. Burgar uncovered a wholly
incompetent investigation on the part of the arresting officers and quickly obtained
concessions from the prosecutors. The client, eager to resolve her case, accepted the
state's offer to plead to a traffic offense rather than wait for trial.
July 2009- After nearly a year of litigation, attorney Marko Burgar secured the reduction
of DUI charges in a southern Atlanta county Clayton County. A strong win at a pretrial
hearing led to the excellent compromise result that saved the client's job and driver's
license.
June 2009- A attorney Marko Burgar negotiated the complete dismissal of DUI and
related charges against a metro Atlanta client. Mr. Burgar illustrated the excellent field
performance of the client, as well as the dubious tactics of the arresting officer in
convincing the state to abandon the prosecution
June 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of DUI charges that had been
levied against a client in Atlanta. Mr. Burgar successfully argued the alleged evidence
of impairment due to alcohol was indistinguishable from the normal symptoms
expected from injuries due to a severe accident.
May 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar obtained the complete dismissal of charges against a
client accused in Gwinnett County of possession with intent to distribute
methamphetimine and ecstasy, and possession of clonazapam (Klonopin). Our client's
co-defendant was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.
April 2009- Another NOT GUITY jury verdict for a client of Marko Burgar. In a suburban
Atlanta matter, attorney Marko Burgar successfully argued to the jury that the arrest
videotape of our client completely contradicted the prosecutor's suggestion that the
accused was a less safe driver due to the influence of alcohol.
March 2009- Attorney Marko Burgar secured the dismissal of DUI and related charges
against a client accused of Driving Under the Influence in Atlanta. Mr. Burgar was able
to establish the complete lack of evidence suggesting the accused was intoxicated.
February 2009- Attorney Marko L. Burgar obtains the dismissal of DUI charges against
an young driver after over two years of litigation in the Fulton County State Court.
October 2008- Another win for attorney Marko L. Burgar, earning a jury verdict of NOT
GUILTY for his client. Our client, who was under 21 years old at the time of the
incident, was accused of driving with a blood alcohol content of .161 and rear-ending
another car. After three years of litigation in Fulton County State Court, Mr. Burgar
succeeded in getting this matter before a jury, who gratefully returned a verdict of not
guilty, exonerating our client of the accusation of DUI.
October 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully obtains a new trial on appeal for a
client convicted of DUI in a Fulton County municipality. Mr. Burgar was asked to argue
the appeal by a colleague in a case where the client was alleged to have had a BAC of
.097. Mr. Burgar successfully asserted procedural errors that required that the client be
given a new trial.
September 2008-Attorneys Marko L. Burgar successfully argued for the withdrawal of
DUI charges against an under-21 driver in Paulding County. Our firm was able to
distinguish our client from the three other co-defendants who were ultimately convicted
of DUI. Our client was accused by the officer of having a blood alcohol content of .111.
August 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar convinces the prosecutor and court in a DeKalb
County municipality not to proceed with DUI charges against our client. Mr. Burgar
successfully showed the evidence would not likely result in a conviction of the accused.
July 2008-Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the dismissal of DUI charges entered in
DeKalb County against a client accused of driving under the influence of marijuana.
June 2008- Attorney Marko L. Burgar and successfully argues for the dismissal of DUI
charges entered in Cobb County against a client accused of driving under the
influence of marijuana.
June 2008- Attorney Marko Burgar negotiated an over $500,000 resolution of a client's
workers compensation claim for an incident where the client sustained a burst fracture
of his spine. This settlement concluded over three years of litigation concerning the
employer's resistance to fully compensating our client.
February 2008-Attorney Marko Burgar secures the dismissal of drug trafficking charges
against a client in Fulton County Superior Court. The client was facing a minimum
sentence of ten years to serve and a $200,000.00 fine. Our client was the only one of
several co-indictees to be cleared of all charges. The matter involved a two-year
investigation into alleged cocaine distribution in North Fulton County.
August 2007- Attorney Marko Burgar represented a major Peachtree City developer in
the sale of over 300 acres to a Chinese industrial firm. A $30 million facility will be built
on the site for the manufacture of heavy equipment and later the company
headquarters and research facility. This deal not only brings a substantial employer to
the community, but is also structured to preserve the unique character of the Peachtree
City, Georgia.
January 2007-Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the acquittal of client charged with DUI
in Fulton County State Court. The client was alleged to have had a blood alcohol
content of .124.
May 2006- Attorney Marko L. Burgar secures the dismissal of DUI charges in the Atlanta
Municipal Court. The state did not have sufficient evidence to a charge a visiting
Louisiana resident with the offense.
December 2006- Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully negotiates the dismissal of
Terroristic Threats charges levied against our client in Fulton County Superior Court.
December 2006-Attorney Marko Burgar, secures an over $1,000,000 recovery for
automobile accident victim who sustained complex spinal injuries.
November 2006-Attorney Marko L. Burgar negotiates the dismissal of hit and run
charges in Sandy Springs Municipal Court.
January 2006-Attorney Marko L. Burgar successfully argues for the dismissal of minor in
possession of alcohol charges in Athens/Clarke County.