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"Meet the dedicated team at the Law Office of Samuel Emas, your trusted legal advocates in Augusta, GA. Our experienced attorneys specialize in criminal defense, handling cases related to DUI, drug trafficking, assault, murder, and more. With a focus on personalized and strategic representation, we're here to fight for your rights."
Meet Our Attorneys
Welcome to the Law Office of Samuel Emas, your trusted legal partner in Augusta, GA. With a focus on criminal defense matters including DUI, drug trafficking, assault, and federal offenses, our experienced attorney is dedicated to providing personalized guidance and aggressive representation. Let's work together to protect your rights and secure your future.
While attending Emory Law School, Samuel Emas dedicated his time outside of the class to focus on every aspect of criminal law. While learning about prosecution, he spent time at the Georgia Attorney General's Office handling death penalty cases and researching cases up on appeal before the Georgia Supreme Court. He also spent time in the Dekalb Solicitor's Office handling the prosecution of misdemeanors including DUIs and Domestic Violence cases.
On the defense side, Mr. Emas spent time at both the trial and appellate level--he worked with the Dawson County Public Defender's Office handling serious felony and DUI cases as well as the Georgia Public Defender's Office drafting appellate briefs on serious felony cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals. He also spent one summer with a Federal Judge at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals researching and assisting on opinions concerning a wide range of civil and criminal matters.
After graduating law school, Mr. Emas worked at the Augusta Circuit Public Defender's Office where he handled hundreds of serious felony and misdemeanor cases and securing several not guilty verdicts for his clients. Thereafter, Mr. Emas worked at the law firm Hunter Rhodes LLC where along with handling federal and state criminal cases, he also handled civil rights cases and civil asset forfeiture matters.
Currently, Mr. Emas runs his own practice where he handles criminal and civil cases in both federal and state courts throughout Georgia to protect his clients' rights and ensure fairness in our justice system.
Matthew Cavedon is the owner of Amagi Law LLC. He works with the Law Office of Samuel Emas on highly complex cases. He is admitted to the Georgia and South Carolina bars. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He served for nearly four years as a public defender, working on felony, juvenile, and appellate cases including murders and sex crimes. He has worked on civil asset forfeiture cases in federal and state courts, including as a fellow at the Institute for Justice, a leading national law firm. A graduate of Harvard University and the Emory University School of Law, Matthew clerked for a U.S. district court and the Supreme Court of Georgia. He has taught law school criminal-law courses. He has written several Amicus Briefs before the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with issues involving criminal justice and civil rights.
