Patrick Mahaney, managing attorney, is a criminal defense attorney in with offices in Montgomery, Alabama, concentrating his practice in defense of driving under the influence (DUI), drug possession/controlled substances violations, and driver license issues. Mr. Mahaney established his law office in July 2006 after completing five years of overseas service for the U.S. government. Mr. Mahaney has been licensed to practice law for over twenty years.

Mr. Mahaney served twenty-two years as a state trooper with the Alabama Department of Public Safety (1978-2000), including duty in uniform patrol, criminal investigations, and as assistant legal counsel for the Department. After retirement from state service, Mr. Mahaney served overseas with the U.S. State Department’s civilian police operations in Kosovo, Jordan, and Iraq.

Mr. Mahaney received his B.A. degree from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. and his law degree from Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama. He is licensed to practice law in all Alabama courts and the Alabama Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Mahaney has represented hundreds of clients in courts throughout Alabama charged with DUI, drug possession, traffic violations, and related criminal proceedings. His success rate and skill as a criminal defense attorney is highly regarded by members of the bench and bar. In 2009, Mr. Mahaney received the President’s Award from the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association for outstanding achievement.