Brandon Dillard built what appeared to be a thriving business in Atlanta. He branded himself the city’s “top veneer specialist,” operated out of a northeast Atlanta office called “A List Smiles Atlanta,” and allegedly pulled in more than $4 million, charging clients thousands of dollars for cosmetic dental veneers or veneer training, WSB-TV Atlanta reports (1).
The problem, prosecutors say: he was never a licensed dentist.
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Dillard was arrested in October 2024, when investigators raided his offices. A grand jury indicted him in November on 113 counts, including 54 counts of theft by deception and 24 counts of practicing dentistry without a license (2).
He pleaded not guilty. Now, in a new motion to quash the indictment, Dillard’s attorney is arguing all charges should be dismissed because his client had no way of knowing he was breaking the law.
The legal argument
The defense filing states that “Defendants lacked notice that their conduct was in alleged violation of the law” and that Dillard “at all times, believed that their actions and operations were lawful (3).”…