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Mental Health Attorney Criminal and 1013 The Gage Law Firm

WEBAt The Gage Law Firm, we specialize in criminal and probate cases involving mental illness and have handled close to 1000 criminal cases involving mental health. We have years …

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The Gage Law Firm Mental Health Defense Attorney Atlanta, GA

WEBAddress: 1372 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309. Email: [email protected]. Direct: 404.500.5430. FAX: 678.823.7249. Please submit …

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FAQs The Gage Law Firm

WEBWhat is The Gage Law Firm's view of mental health challenges? Our view has changed dramatically over the course of close to two decades of practice, and is rooted both in …

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Profile of Attorneys The Gage Law Firm

WEBAfter earning my law degree, I clerked for criminal defense attorney Brian Steel in a variety of high profile cases before continuing my practice of law as a trial litigator; first in …

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Recent Bad Practices of ERs in Involuntary Psych Hospitalization …

WEBFor a refresher, the process of involuntary hospitalization is (generally speaking) a two-part process per O.C.G.A. §37-3-43. The 1013 form is the equivalent of …

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Mental Health & Law Videos The Gage Law Firm

WEBInformational videos from Attorney S. Derek Gage and The Gage Law Firm, LLC addressing common questions involving mental health, mental illness, and its intersection with the …

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Involuntary Psychiatric Commitment and Minors in Georgia: A …

WEBBut, let's go down the rabbit hole a little bit deeper. O.C.G.A. §37-3-20 also addresses parental consent to treatment on a voluntary basis, seemingly setting the …

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Practice Areas The Gage Law Firm

WEBAt The Gage Law Firm, we have years of experience with the civil mental health system in Georgia and the Probate Courts that oversee its function. Whether it be voluntary or …

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Mental Health Law Primer Criminal Defenses and 1013

WEBSection 16-3-2 defines lack of mental capacity in the context of criminal responsibility or, in other words, whether a Defendant was capable of distinguishing between right and …

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Georgia's Mental Health Parity Bill Part 2: Changes in Involuntary

WEBSubsection a (2) of the above-mentioned statute allows officers to transport someone to the hospital for inpatient evaluation where they feel the person meets those …

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Transitional Housing for the Mentally Ill Severely Lacking

WEBAttorney Carolyn Wolf wrote a spot-on article for Psychology Today last week that highlighted the drastic need for more transitional housing for those taking on …

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Criminal Defense Mental Health Legal Challenges Pt. 2: …

WEBLaw: In Georgia, procedures with respect to competency are statutorily governed primarily by O.C.G.A. §17-7-130 (as opposed to §§17-7-130.1 and 17-7-131, …

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Mental Health & Law Blog The Gage Law Firm

WEBCriminal Defense Mental Health Legal Challenges Pt. 2: Competency to Stand Trial. 305 0. S. Derek Johnson-Gage. Sep 8, 2020. 5 min. Understanding Criminal Defense Legal …

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Sick and in Jail: Should I Post Bond for My Loved One with Mental

WEBRelease from jail after bond is posted can range from an hour to several hours or even a full day, depending on the county. Best Practices for Securing a …

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Legal Challenges Involving Mental Health/Illness in Criminal Cases

WEBWhen a person's symptoms of mental health challenges are such that their mind is operating at hyper-speed, we as attorneys often can't have a meaningful …

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The Problem with a Medication Centered Approach

WEBPsychiatry has devolved, to a great extent, into a practice of prescribing medications that arebeliveed to solve the problem for individuals facing mental health …

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Attorney Hemanth Digumarthi Joins The Gage Law Firm

WEBI am thrilled to announce that Hemanth Digumarthi, Esq. has recently joined The Gage Law Firm as an Associate, focusing on our core cases of criminal defense for …

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Updated Georgia Psychiatric Form Salad Flyer and Form 1013

WEBSee the added Form 1007 to the attached flyer. I've also included the Form 1013 for those who have never seen the elusive document. This is the Form filled out by …

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ATTORNEY OPPORTUNITIES The Gage Law Firm

WEBIf you are interested in becoming some of the first to join our team of networked attorneys and learn our philosophy and approach to mental health in the law, send a résumé and …

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