Attorney Profile
Alejandro Arca
Alejandro “Alex” Arca, is the founder and principal attorney at Arca Law. He is a proud military veteran, whom has crafted a remarkable career that bridges his past military service and corporate work into a highly successful criminal defense practice.
Alex brings a unique perspective to his criminal defense practice. As the son of immigrants, he’s personally experienced the tragedy of having a family member wrongfully executed in Cuba. He understands the importance of fighting for others and defending the constitutional rights of his clients. He speaks both Spanish and English fluently.
With a passion for fighting for the rights of others, Alex enlisted in the United States Army at the beginning of the surge in Iraq during his law school education. After his demanding training in the United States Army, Alex volunteered to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan and served in the 2nd Infantry Division and 10th Mountain Combat Aviation Brigade, then launching a career as a Judge Advocate, taking on roles as legal advisor, prosecutor and defense counsel. Alex then went on to serve as a Corporate Attorney for United HealthCare, Siemens and The Home Depot.
With over 20 years of experience, and to provide the best representation to his clients, Alex focuses his practice exclusively on criminal defense. He has been recognized for his vast expertise in DUI defense and in drug crime related cases. Alex fights for his clients and has handled a wide range of cases involving the most serious violent crimes, theft, and sex offenses.
Prior to founding Arca Law, Alex spent many years as a named partner in a local criminal defense law firm, Howard and Arca, Attorneys at Law. He uses the same negotiation skills on prosecutors that he used negotiating on behalf three Fortune 25 companies (The Home Depot and Siemens) as their counsel to obtain the best results for his clients.
With a proven track record for leadership and success, Alex will bring unparalleled expertise and passion to your case as he fights for you. He serves his clients from his offices in Marietta, Brookhaven and Norcross.
A Wealth of DUI-Specific Training
Alejandro is dedicated to defending clients accused of DUI and strategically implements DUI defense and techniques to his clients’ cases. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publishes the curriculum for DUI enforcement training, through which Alejandro is certified as an instructor and periodically teaches with this country’s top national expert witness. In many circumstances, Alejandro has had more training in DUI enforcement than the arresting officer on a case, and he brings that experience to his client’s defense.
Alejandro’s DUI-specific training includes the following:
- NHTSA DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Testing
- NHTSA DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Testing Instructor’s Course
- National College for DUI Defense, Harvard University DUI Summer Session
- Certified NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) (DUI Drugs)
- Drug Recognition Expert course (DRE)
- National College of DUI Defense – Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI cases
Bilingual Criminal Defense Lawyer in Georgia
Alejandro is a member of the Criminal Law section of the State Bar of Georgia and is active in the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. A native of Los Angeles, California, and the son of immigrant parents from Cuba, Alejandro is fluent in both English and Spanish, with Spanish being his first language.
Prospective clients can arrange to meet Alejandro by calling 770-800-8100 or arranging for a free consultation by filling out the contact form on the firm’s website.