David Studdard is an Atlanta native who joined the United States Navy upon graduation from high school.
After his honorable discharge in 1988, David joined the Atlanta Police Department and was among the first
officers to be assigned to the Department's new and elite "Red Dog" narcotics task force where he quickly
rose to the rank of team leader. After three years, he was promoted to the SWAT team where he was
decorated for valor. During the final five years of his career with the department, David was promoted
to the rank of Detective and worked in the Crimes against Persons section investigating Homicides and Sex
Crimes. While with the Atlanta Police Department, David attended Mercer University and graduated with a degree
in Criminal Justice. He went on to attend John Marshall Law School in Atlanta and completed an internship
with the Fayette County Solicitor Generals Office where, under the Third Year Practice Act, he prosecuted
misdemeanor cases. Upon graduation from law school, David practiced family and criminal law in Jonesboro,
GA. He then took a position with the Griffin Judicial Circuit as an Assistant District Attorney and was the
chief narcotics prosecutor for Spalding County. David accepted an associate position with the firm in 2007
and specializes in Family Law/Domestic Relations and Criminal Defense. He also practices General Liability
Defense. He is admitted to the Georgia Bar.
