Georgia’s Rights Restoration Attorney
Most people don’t realize how much a criminal record from their past is still costing them — until they can’t get bonded, can’t pass a background check, or walk into a gun store and get denied. Allen Yates has spent 17 years helping people fix that.
Allen is one of Georgia’s most experienced rights restoration attorneys, with a practice built entirely around clearing records and restoring what was lost. His firm handles pardons before the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, gun rights restoration at both the state and federal level, retroactive first offender petitions, and records restriction and sealing under Georgia law. He and his team have restored the rights of more than 500 Georgians — from business owners who needed a clean background check to fathers who wanted to take their sons hunting again.
Allen’s approach is straightforward: understand the client’s situation, confirm eligibility, build a compelling case, and guide it through the system. He works directly with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles on pardon applications and firearm rights petitions, files retroactive first offender motions in courts across the state, and pursues federal gun rights restoration for clients whose cases require it. His clients don’t just get legal representation — they get someone who knows the process inside and out because he does this every day.
A graduate of Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering and Georgia State University College of Law, Allen brings an analytical, results-driven mindset to every case. He’s been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2015 and holds a perfect 10.0 rating on Avvo. He is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Alabama, and the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.
Outside the office, Allen is a golfer, mountain biker, and father of three. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Kirsten.
Practice Focus
Georgia Pardons — Full representation before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Gun Rights Restoration — State pardons with firearm rights petitions, retroactive first offender, and federal restoration
Retroactive First Offender — Court petitions to reclassify old convictions and restore rights
Records Restriction & Sealing — Clearing arrests, dismissed charges, and eligible convictions from public access
Records Clearing — Comprehensive strategies combining multiple legal tools to clean up a criminal history
Education
Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering
Georgia State University, College of Law
London School of Economics
Bar Admissions & Courts
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Alabama
Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Tennessee Supreme Court
Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Star (annually since 2015)
Avvo Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
17 Years as a Georgia Lawyer
Georgia’s Leader in Rights Restoration
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Georgia’s Rights Restoration Attorney
Most people don’t realize how much a criminal record from their past is still costing them — until they can’t get bonded, can’t pass a background check, or walk into a gun store and get denied. Allen Yates has spent 17 years helping people fix that.
Allen is one of Georgia’s most experienced rights restoration attorneys, with a practice built entirely around clearing records and restoring what was lost. His firm handles pardons before the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, gun rights restoration at both the state and federal level, retroactive first offender petitions, and records restriction and sealing under Georgia law. He and his team have restored the rights of more than 500 Georgians — from business owners who needed a clean background check to fathers who wanted to take their sons hunting again.
Allen’s approach is straightforward: understand the client’s situation, confirm eligibility, build a compelling case, and guide it through the system. He works directly with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles on pardon applications and firearm rights petitions, files retroactive first offender motions in courts across the state, and pursues federal gun rights restoration for clients whose cases require it. His clients don’t just get legal representation — they get someone who knows the process inside and out because he does this every day.
A graduate of Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering and Georgia State University College of Law, Allen brings an analytical, results-driven mindset to every case. He’s been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2015 and holds a perfect 10.0 rating on Avvo. He is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Alabama, and the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.
Outside the office, Allen is a golfer, mountain biker, and father of three. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Kirsten.
Practice Focus
Georgia Pardons — Full representation before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Gun Rights Restoration — State pardons with firearm rights petitions, retroactive first offender, and federal restoration
Retroactive First Offender — Court petitions to reclassify old convictions and restore rights
Records Restriction & Sealing — Clearing arrests, dismissed charges, and eligible convictions from public access
Records Clearing — Comprehensive strategies combining multiple legal tools to clean up a criminal history
Education
Vanderbilt University, School of Engineering
Georgia State University, College of Law
London School of Economics
Bar Admissions & Courts
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Alabama
Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Tennessee Supreme Court
Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Star (annually since 2015)
Avvo Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
17 Years as a Georgia Lawyer
Georgia’s Leader in Rights Restoration
