Our Commitment to Justice
At the JLBell Law Office, we provide professional legal representation with a focus on integrity and dedication. We see past the circumstance of your case to the person we are defending.
Our team combines decades of experience in criminal defense with a steadfast commitment to upholding the principles of justice for every client we serve.
In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
-Thurgood Marshall
Our Commitment to Service
Jerilyn Bell has over 25 years of experience representing indigent clients in criminal cases, from misdemeanors to death penalty cases. Starting in Brooklyn, New York, she tried misdemeanor, felony, and murder cases, trained new attorneys, and supervised a division of the Legal Aid Society.
In Georgia, she only represented the most at-risk clients charged with the death penalty. With such high stakes, she fought to ensure every client got the highest quality representation even in the worst cases.
notable cases
Man pleads guilty to 2 of 4 murders but says he’s no serial killer
On Monday, Aeman Presley, an unemployed actor charged with four murders over a 10-week period in late 2014, pleaded guilty in DeKalb County Superior Court to two of the killings, avoiding a possible death sentence, for now.
June 13, 2016
Georgia father pleads guilty to murder, avoids death penalty in case where children were starved, beaten and kept in kennel
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia father pleaded guilty this week to murder and avoided the death penalty in a case that included numerous disturbing details in the deaths of two of his children.
April 27, 2026
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P.O. Box 17573
Atlanta, Ga 30316
(470) 376-0499
Jerilyn@jlbelllaw.com
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm