Well-known defense attorney Lee Sexton has died

ATLANTA — Well-known metro defense attorney Lee Sexton has died.

His office confirmed his passing to Channel 2 Action News Friday afternoon.

“Lee meant a lot to a lot of people.  Despite his small stature he leaves an enormous legacy and some giant shoes to fill. Our firm is a small firm, and we are extremely tight-knit.  We spend a considerable amount of time with one another and our families.  Faye, Lee’s wife, is an amazing lady and our hearts go out to her,” Sexton’s law partner Brad Moody said in a statement to Channel 2.

Sexton was well known across the metro. One of his most recent cases includes the lawsuit against Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill.

Sexton was the founder and principal attorney of Lee Sexton & Associates in Stockbridge. He started the firm in 1981. The firm changed its name just last year to Sexton & Moody, P.C.

The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office posted a tribute to Sexton on their Facebook page, saying he was “one of the best known and respected Defense Attorneys you will ever find.”

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In his post on Facebook, Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix remembered Sexton as “stubborn, maddening, frustrating, and occasionally would say things that would just leave everyone either shaking their heads, or scratching their heads. Through it all, he was fighting for his clients and doing his best to protect them and their rights.”

“The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office sends our thoughts and prayers to his family. Lee will be missed,” the post said.

Moody said Sexton was one of the best mentors anyone could ask for.

“I have been practicing with Lee since 2010.  In that time, he really taught me what it meant to be a criminal defense attorney. Like so many great attorneys that Lee mentored both before and after me, I am eternally grateful for his guidance. His encyclopedic knowledge of the law and quick wit amazed me until his final day,” Moody said. “Lee was unique and kind hearted. His loss will be felt by the legal community for years to come.  All of us lost a treasured colleague and a “dear friend” (those that knew him can attest that many of Lee’s tales involved his “dear friend” whether it was someone from high school or a judge in Tallapoosa or a prosecutor in Jackson).  Lee will be missed.”

Moody said Sexton had been sick for about the past year.

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