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The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Florida, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Florida should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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Dale Marie Merrill

Dale Marie Merrill
Law Office of Dale Marie Merrill, Esq.
5865 W Spicey Hill Dr
Homosassa, FL 34448
Licensed for 26 years, Dale Marie Merrill is a Criminal Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law Schoo... read more >

Douglas Randolph Beam

Douglas Randolph Beam
25 West New Haven Ave Suite C
Melbourne, FL 32901
Licensed for 39 years, Douglas Randolph Beam is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College ... read more >

David William Olson

David William Olson
250 S Australian Ave #1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 41 years, David William Olson is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended The University of Florida School of ... read more >

John Joseph Cascone

John Joseph Cascone
John Joseph Cascone, Esq., P.A.
101 Centre St
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
Licensed for 36 years, John Joseph Cascone is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Roseanne Eckert

Roseanne Eckert
The Eckert Law Firm, PLLC
1010 SW 8th St Suite 400
Miami, FL 33130
Licensed for 28 years, Roseanne Eckert is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Jeffrey Huntley Garland

Jeffrey Huntley Garland
Jeffrey H. Garland, P.A.
2500 Rhode Island Ave Suite B
Fort Pierce, FL 34947
Licensed for 43 years, Jeffrey Huntley Garland is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Gregg Stuart Lerman

Gregg Stuart Lerman
Gregg S. Lerman PA
330 Clematis St Suite 209
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 39 years, Gregg Stuart Lerman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Universit... read more >

Mark Joseph Rosenblum

Mark Joseph Rosenblum
Federal Defenders WDNC
8599 A C Skinner Pkwy Ste 4100
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Licensed for 45 years, Mark Joseph Rosenblum is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Harry Martin Solomon

Harry Martin Solomon
Harry M. Solomon P.A.
420 S Dixie Hwy 4B
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Licensed for 48 years, Harry Martin Solomon is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Michael David Weinstein

Michael David Weinstein
Michael D. Weinstein P.A.
12 SE 7th St Suite 610
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Licensed for 26 years, Michael David Weinstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Unive... read more >

Manuel A. Serra-Jovenich

Manuel A. Serra-Jovenich
Rossen Law Firm
6400 N Andrews Ave, #510
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Licensed for 10 years, Manuel A. Serra-Jovenich is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Sou... read more >

Simon Patrick Dray

Simon Patrick Dray
S. Patrick Dray, P.A.
40 NW 3rd St Suite 2050
Miami, FL 33128
Licensed for 25 years, Simon Patrick Dray is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Michelle Merson

Michelle Merson
Misdemeanor Clinic
4800 N. Federal Hwy; Suite 205B
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Licensed for 31 years, Michelle Merson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern Law School... read more >

Donald A Pumphrey Jr

Donald A Pumphrey Jr
Pumphrey Law
553 E Tennessee St
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 27 years, Donald A Pumphrey Jr is a DUI / DWI and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Ira David Karmelin

Ira David Karmelin
Ira D. Karmelin, Attorney & Counselor at
3897 Haverhill Rd Suite 203
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
Licensed for 32 years, Ira David Karmelin is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - N... read more >

Oliver David Barksdale

Oliver David Barksdale
Bedell Law Firm
101 E Adams St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Licensed for 32 years, Oliver David Barksdale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Roger Cabrera

Roger Cabrera
Roger Cabrera, P.A.
333 SE 2nd Ave Suite 303
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 26 years, Roger Cabrera is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Andrew Matthew Coffey

Andrew Matthew Coffey
Andrew M. Coffey, PA
208 SE 6th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Licensed for 28 years, Andrew Matthew Coffey is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Cen... read more >

Michael B Cohen

Michael B Cohen
Michael B. Cohen PA
6400 N Andrews Ave Suite 505
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Licensed for 48 years, Michael B Cohen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Jonathan S Friedman

Jonathan S Friedman
Jonathan S. Friedman, P.A.
101 NE 3rd Ave Ste 110
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Licensed for 31 years, Jonathan S Friedman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Cente... read more >

Halford George Schumacher

Halford George Schumacher
10887 Overseas Hwy Suite 101
Marathon, FL 33050
Licensed for 30 years, Halford George Schumacher is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Detroit Mercy School... read more >

Thomas Devlin Sommerville

Thomas Devlin Sommerville
Law Office of Thomas D. Sommerville P.A.
820 N Thornton Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
Licensed for 26 years, Thomas Devlin Sommerville is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Warren William Lindsey

Warren William Lindsey
Lindsey, Ferry & Parker, P.A.
1150 Louisiana Ave Suite 1
Winter Park, FL 32789
Licensed for 44 years, Warren William Lindsey is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Jason Samuel Weiss

Jason Samuel Weiss
Goldberger Weiss, P.A.
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd Ste 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 28 years, Jason Samuel Weiss is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Teresa Elizabeth Williams

Teresa Elizabeth Williams
Williams Litigation Group
300 SW 12th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Licensed for 30 years, Teresa Elizabeth Williams is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Gregory Morse

Gregory Morse
707 N. Flagler Dr.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 23 years, Gregory Morse is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

David Elbert Little

David Elbert Little
Brown Doherty Little
450 Carillon Pkwy Ste 120
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Licensed for 13 years, David Elbert Little is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Omar Antonio Lopez

Omar Antonio Lopez
Omar Lopez Law
848 Brickell Avenue #800
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 19 years, Omar Antonio Lopez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Melinda Morris

Melinda Morris
Morris Law Firm, P.A.
111 2nd Ave NE #515
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Licensed for 25 years, Melinda Morris is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Randall Carlton Grantham

Randall Carlton Grantham
1539 Dale Mabry Hwy Suite 101
Lutz, FL 33558
Licensed for 43 years, Randall Carlton Grantham is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Florida, Fredri... read more >

Landon Parnell Miller

Landon Parnell Miller
Mangone and Miller Law Offices, P.A.
2335 Stanford Ct Suite 502
Naples, FL 34112
Licensed for 30 years, Landon Parnell Miller is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University... read more >

Tricia Rado Rover

Tricia Rado Rover
407 N Laura St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Licensed for 16 years, Tricia Rado Rover is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Norman Adam Tebrugge

Norman Adam Tebrugge
Tebrugge Legal
520 12th St W Suite 203
Bradenton, FL 34205
Licensed for 39 years, Norman Adam Tebrugge is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

John P Rutkowski

John P Rutkowski
John P. Rutkowski, Criminal Defense Attorney
18245 Paulson Drive
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Licensed for 14 years, John P Rutkowski is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School... read more >

Brian T Coughlin

Brian T Coughlin
101 E Adams St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Licensed for 20 years, Brian T Coughlin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law... read more >

Gregory Scott Hagopian

Gregory Scott Hagopian
Gallagher & Hagopian, PL
4420 5th St W Suite 204
Bradenton, FL 34207
Licensed for 31 years, Gregory Scott Hagopian is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Nellie Linn King

Nellie Linn King
Law Offices of Nellie L. King P A
319 Clematis St Suite 107
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 28 years, Nellie Linn King is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Jeffrey Higgins

Jeffrey Higgins
Orlando Defense
200 Pasadena Place Suite A
Orlando, FL 32803
Licensed for 26 years, Jeffrey Higgins is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Paul Michael Villeneuve

Paul Michael Villeneuve
The Law Office of Paul M. Villeneuve
317 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 31 years, Paul Michael Villeneuve is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Maria DiBlasio Hale

Maria DiBlasio Hale
Hale, Hale & Jacobson, P.A.
545 Delaney Avenue Suite 7
Orlando, FL 32801
Licensed for 25 years, Maria DiBlasio Hale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

David Dean Fussell

David Dean Fussell
Fussell Law Firm P A
636 W Yale St
Orlando, FL 32804
Licensed for 40 years, David Dean Fussell is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of L... read more >

Ari Seth Goldberg

Ari Seth Goldberg
Meltzer & Bell, P.A.
515 N Flagler Dr Ste 240
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Licensed for 12 years, Ari Seth Goldberg is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida International University College of Law... read more >

Leland Eric Garvin

Leland Eric Garvin
Garvin Law Firm
4280 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Licensed for 18 years, Leland Eric Garvin is a Civil Trial Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Sou... read more >

Daniel Lenghea

Daniel Lenghea
Daniel Lenghea, P.A.
13899 Biscayne Blvd Suite 415
North Miami Beach, FL 33181
Licensed for 14 years, Daniel Lenghea is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

David S Katz

David S Katz
Katz & Phillips, P.A.
509 West Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804
Licensed for 17 years, David S Katz is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law - Barry Univers... read more >

Alan Samuel Diamond

Alan Samuel Diamond
3962 W Eau Gallie Blvd Suite B
Melbourne, FL 32934
Licensed for 32 years, Alan Samuel Diamond is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of North Carolina Schoo... read more >

Deborah S Moss

Deborah S Moss
Carlson, Meissner, Hart and Hayslett
250 N Belcher Rd Suite 102
Clearwater, FL 33765
Licensed for 37 years, Deborah S Moss is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gerard Shelton Williams

Gerard Shelton Williams
Gerard S. Williams PA
200 S Andrews Ave Ste 700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Licensed for 32 years, Gerard Shelton Williams is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Charles Dana Morris

Charles Dana Morris
The Morris Law Firm
1042 Jenks Avenue
Panama City, FL 32401
Licensed for 23 years, Charles Dana Morris is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Laurel A. Marois

Laurel A. Marois
Anderson & Ackerman Law Group
2101 5th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Licensed for 6 years, Laurel A. Marois is a Criminal Defense and Social Security Disability Law lawyer who attended University of Florida L... read more >
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Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

Florida Bar Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law - The criminal trial law specialty certification field was established in 1987 in Florida. Under Rule 6-8.2 the term "criminal law" is defined as the practice of law dealing with "the defense and prosecution of misdemeanor and felony crimes in state and federal trial and appellate courts."


Attorneys certified by the Florida Bar in criminal trial law have meet minimum standards provided in Rule 6-8.3, including: at least 5 years of practicing law; substantial involvement in the specialty of criminal trial law (30% or more during the 3 years immediately preceding application); handling at least 25 contested criminal cases (with 20 jury trials, tried to a verdict, 15 which involved a felony, and 10 as lead counsel).


The Florida attorneys certified as specialist in criminal trial law have also submitted to peer review, passed a rigorous written examination and completed a specified number of continuing legal education (CLE) courses in the specialty area of the law.


In the State of Florida, only certified attorneys are allowed to identify themselves as "specialists" or "experts" or to use the letters "B.C.S." to indicate Board Certified Specialist. Depending on the designation earned, the attorney is allowed to use the phrase "Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law" or "Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law."


Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1988, FACDL promotes excellence in the practice of criminal law while protecting the rights of the accused. Many of the top criminal defense attorneys in the State of Florida are active in this trusted organization. FACDL unites and educates attorneys in the criminal justice system in Florida.



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