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Carlos j. Rodriguez
Criminal Defense Attorney
Carlos Rodriguez has devoted his entire legal career to defending and protecting the rights of the accused. While Carlos is uniquely skilled in defending against complex criminal prosecutions such as murder, rape, child molestation, sexual exploitation of children, RICO (Racketeering), aggravated assault, and drug sales & trafficking, he owns a broad range of experience handling all kinds of misdemeanor and felony charges, traffic and DUI offenses, and prosecutions in juvenile court as well.
Carlos and his partner, Maddox, led the defense team in the high-profile Cobb County murder case, State of Georgia v. Justin Ross Harris (referred to in news media as the “Hot Car Case”), in which they secured a dismissal of all murder and cruelty to children charges.
Carlos was selected by SuperLawyers to the list of “Georgia’s Rising Stars” and the “Top 40 Under 40” list by the National Trial Lawyers Association. The Cobb County Bar Association honored Carlos with the Ross Adams Younger Lawyer Award in 2018. And in 2024, Carlos and Maddox were honored together by the Cobb County Bar Association with the Champion of Justice Award — an award which recognizes a Cobb County Bar member who has strengthened and promoted justice and the Constitution for the citizen accused through one exceptional case or continuous course of conduct.
Carlos’s impressive record of professional and civic leadership demonstrates his integrity and reputation. He serves as an officer on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL), Past-President of the Cobb County Bar Association, board member for the Federal Defender Program, appointed member on the Georgia Public Defender Council, Chairman of the Cobb County Ethics Board, and board member for the Cobb Community Foundation.
Carlos speaks Spanish fluently, allowing him to serve as an effective advocate and counselor for those Spanish-speaking members of our community. Carlos is a Double Dawg — graduate of the University of Georgia, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and School of Law. He proudly lives and works in Marietta with his wife and three daughters. Carlos is sincerely honored to hold the weight and responsibility of helping people through dire and life-changing challenges – a sentiment that is central to the firm’s philosophy at Kilgore & Rodriguez.
Experience
- Criminal Defense Attorney 2010 – Present
Education
- University of Georgia 2007, Bachelor of Arts
- University of Georgia 2010, Juris Doctorate
Courts Admitted to Practice
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Federal Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- All Trial Courts in Georgia
“We know we’re going to outwork the prosecution.”
Carlos J. Rodriguez, Criminal Defense Attorney with Kilgore & Rodriguez, describes his honor and mission to defend people in their moment of need.