J.Tom Morgan is a nationally recognized expert on crimes involving young  people and has appeared on CNN’s Talk Back Live, The  Oprah Winfrey Show, Court   TV, the Today show, and 48 Hours.

He served as the district attorney of  DeKalb County, Georgia, in metro Atlanta,  for  twelve years and was the first  prosecutor in Georgia  to specialize in the prosecution of crimes against children.

J.Tom has dedicated his career to child advocacy and is committed to helping young people avoid being  both victims and  perpetrators of crimes.

He is the author of   the highly acclaimed book Ignorance Is No Defense, A Teenager’s Guide to Georgia Law and  coauthor, with  constitutional law scholar Wilson Parker, of the newly  released book  Ignorance Is No Defense, A College  Student’s Guide to North  Carolina Law.

J.Tom is licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and Georgia and currently is a trial lawyer in private practice in Decatur, Georgia, specializing in criminal and civil litigation.