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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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Raymond R Landa

Raymond R Landa
Raymond Landa PA
1454 NW 17th Ave Ste 203
Miami, FL 33125
Licensed for 15 years, Raymond R Landa is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Paul Souferis

Paul Souferis
Black Srebnick
201 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 1300
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 11 years, Paul Souferis is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Tamarah Lee Wellons

Tamarah Lee Wellons
Office of Regional Counsel
401 NW 2nd Ave S310
Miami, FL 33128
Licensed for 11 years, Tamarah Lee Wellons is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Tobechuku Tony Nwahiri

Tobechuku Tony Nwahiri
Nwahiri Law, PLLC
1926 Northeast 154th Street
Miami, FL 33162
Licensed for 10 years, Tobechuku Tony Nwahiri is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Michael D Stewart

Michael D Stewart
Stewart Law Offices
200 SE 1st St Suite 701
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 27 years, Michael D Stewart is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended California Western School of Law... read more >

Daniel Joseph Izquierdo

Daniel Joseph Izquierdo
Izquierdo Law Firm, P.A.
2655 S Le Jeune Rd Ste 805
Miami, FL 33134
Licensed for 13 years, Daniel Joseph Izquierdo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida International University College of Law... read more >

Faith Mesnekoff

Faith Mesnekoff
Faith Mesnekoff, P.A.
9100 S Dadeland Blvd Suite 202
Miami, FL 33156
Licensed for 40 years, Faith Mesnekoff is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of L... read more >

Percy Martinez

Percy Martinez
Percy Martinez Law Office
2655 Le Jeune Road #504
Miami, FL 33134
Licensed for 31 years, Percy Martinez is a Marijuana Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended The Florida State University College of La... 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 >

Matthew McElligott

Matthew McElligott
Valiente, Carollo & McElligott, PLLC
1111 Brickell Ave Suite 1550
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 15 years, Matthew McElligott is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended University of South Carolina School... read more >

William Vito Roppolo Jr

William Vito Roppolo Jr
Baker & McKenzie LLP
1111 Brickell Ave Suite 1700
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 25 years, William Vito Roppolo Jr is a Criminal Defense and International Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School o... read more >

Michael J Rosen

Michael J Rosen
Michael J. Rosen, P.A.
100 SE 2nd St Ste 3400
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 50 years, Michael J Rosen is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of L... read more >

Elliot H Scherker

Elliot H Scherker
Greenberg Traurig
333 SE 2nd Ave Suite 44
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 49 years, Elliot H Scherker is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... 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 >

Antonio D. Quinn

Antonio D. Quinn
Quinn Law, P.A.
633 SE Third Avenue Suite 4F
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Licensed for 19 years, Antonio D. Quinn is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. John's Law School... read more >

Evan Scott Abel

Evan Scott Abel
Rubenstein Law, P.A.
9130 S Dadeland Blvd
Miami, FL 33156
Licensed for 13 years, Evan Scott Abel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida International University College of Law... read more >

Annette Adelle DelAguila

Annette Adelle DelAguila
Your Insurance Attorney PLLC
2601 S Bayshore Dr Ste 850
Miami, FL 33133
Licensed for 17 years, Annette Adelle DelAguila is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Gilberto Valdes Alba Jr

Gilberto Valdes Alba Jr
Alba Law P.A.
4455 SW 13th St
Miami, FL 33134
Licensed for 25 years, Gilberto Valdes Alba Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

John Amarantos

John Amarantos
John Amarantos
28 W Flagler St Ste 1021
Miami, FL 33130
Licensed for 25 years, John Amarantos is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Steven Edward Amster

Steven Edward Amster
Law Office of Steven E. Amster
4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd Ste 470
Miami, FL 33146
Licensed for 30 years, Steven Edward Amster is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Jose' Rafael Esteban Batista

Jose' Rafael Esteban Batista
Batista and Batista, P.A.
7171 Coral Way Ste 400
Miami, FL 33155
Licensed for 43 years, Jose' Rafael Esteban Batista is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

John E Bergendahl

John E Bergendahl
Law Offices of John E. Bergendahl
25 SE 2nd Ave Ste 1100
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 43 years, John E Bergendahl is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Sharmila D Bhagwandeen

Sharmila D Bhagwandeen
Sharmila Bhagwandeen, P.A.
15750 SW 141st Ct
Miami, FL 33177
Licensed for 11 years, Sharmila D Bhagwandeen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Joseph Abraham Chambrot

Joseph Abraham Chambrot
Law Office of Joseph A. Chambrot
1885 NW N River Dr
Miami, FL 33125
Licensed for 40 years, Joseph Abraham Chambrot is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Unive... read more >

Debra Kay Cohen

Debra Kay Cohen
Law Office of Debra Kay Cohen
1351 NW 16th St
Miami, FL 33125
Licensed for 37 years, Debra Kay Cohen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Adriana Collado-Hudak

Adriana Collado-Hudak
Greenspoon Marder
600 Brickell Ave Ste 3600
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 20 years, Adriana Collado-Hudak is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Lisa Hanley Colon

Lisa Hanley Colon
Law Office of Lisa Hanley Colon, P.A.
100 Biscayne Blvd Ste 1300
Miami, FL 33132
Licensed for 27 years, Lisa Hanley Colon is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Richard Okyere Dansoh

Richard Okyere Dansoh
American Legal Associates, LLC
13727 SW 152nd St Ste 726
Miami, FL 33177
Licensed for 38 years, Richard Okyere Dansoh is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Christopher Michael DeCoste

Christopher Michael DeCoste
Law Office of Christopher DeCoste, P.A.
40 NW 3rd St PH 1
Miami, FL 33128
Licensed for 19 years, Christopher Michael DeCoste is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Suffolk University Law School... read more >

Israel Jose Encinosa

Israel Jose Encinosa
One Datran Center
9100 S Dadeland Blvd Ste 1500
Miami, FL 33156
Licensed for 40 years, Israel Jose Encinosa is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Universi... read more >

Juan Dejesus Gonzalez

Juan Dejesus Gonzalez
Juan de Jesus Gonzalez, Lawyer, PA
2460 SW 137th Ave Ste 254
Miami, FL 33175
Licensed for 41 years, Juan Dejesus Gonzalez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern Univers... read more >

Allison Marie Green

Allison Marie Green
Marcus Neiman Rashbaum & Pineiro LLP
2 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 1750
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 10 years, Allison Marie Green is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Michael Christopher Grieco

Michael Christopher Grieco
Michael C. Grieco, P.A.
175 SW 7th St Ste 2410
Miami, FL 33130
Licensed for 24 years, Michael Christopher Grieco is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Luis I Guerra

Luis I Guerra
The Guerra Law Firm, P.A.
1395 Brickell Ave Ste 800
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 34 years, Luis I Guerra is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Steven Harold Haguel

Steven Harold Haguel
Law Office of Steven H Haguel
9100 S Dadeland Blvd Ste 400
Miami, FL 33156
Licensed for 47 years, Steven Harold Haguel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Dakeitha Shauncy Haynes

Dakeitha Shauncy Haynes
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
100 SE 2nd St Ste 2100
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 7 years, Dakeitha Shauncy Haynes is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Frank Alexander Hernandez

Frank Alexander Hernandez
Young, Bill, Boles, Palmer, Duke, & Thom
2 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 3195
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 19 years, Frank Alexander Hernandez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Dara M Jeffries

Dara M Jeffries
White & Case LLP
200 S Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 8 years, Dara M Jeffries is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida International University College of Law... read more >

Joel Kaplan

Joel Kaplan
The Law offices of Joel Kaplan, P
100 Biscayne Blvd Ste 2106
Miami, FL 33132
Licensed for 48 years, Joel Kaplan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Kristi Flynn Kassebaum

Kristi Flynn Kassebaum
Kassebaum and Basile P.A.
150 W Flagler St Ste 1675
Miami, FL 33130
Licensed for 34 years, Kristi Flynn Kassebaum is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Columbus School of Law - The Catholic University of... read more >

Paul Maury Korchin

Paul Maury Korchin
Paul M. Korchin, Esq.
85 Bay Heights Dr
Miami, FL 33133
Licensed for 49 years, Paul Maury Korchin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law... read more >

Michael Joseph Lucas

Michael Joseph Lucas
Michael J. Lucas, Esq.
7142 SW 103rd Ct
Miami, FL 33173
Licensed for 41 years, Michael Joseph Lucas is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Baylor Law School... read more >

Reginald Tony Moss Jr

Reginald Tony Moss Jr
The Tony Moss Firm, L.L.C.
8101 Biscayne Blvd PH-701
Miami, FL 33138
Licensed for 37 years, Reginald Tony Moss Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Howard University School of Law... read more >

Lazaro Luis De La Noval

Lazaro Luis De La Noval
De La Noval, P.A.
8603 S Dixie Hwy Ste 303
Miami, FL 33143
Licensed for 8 years, Lazaro Luis De La Noval is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Logan McNeill Patrick Phillips

Logan McNeill Patrick Phillips
Lalchandani Simon PL
25 SE 2nd Ave Ste 1020
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 15 years, Logan McNeill Patrick Phillips is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Andrew Franklin Rier

Andrew Franklin Rier
Rier Jordan PA
10800 Biscayne Blvd Ste 900
Miami, FL 33161
Licensed for 30 years, Andrew Franklin Rier is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Anthony Rubino

Anthony Rubino
Law Offices of Anthony Rubino, Esq.
3915 Utopia Ct
Miami, FL 33133
Licensed for 27 years, Anthony Rubino is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Jon A Sale

Jon A Sale
Sale & Weintraub PA
2 S Biscayne Blvd Fl 21
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 47 years, Jon A Sale is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >

Ramon Sarmiento

Ramon Sarmiento
Baron, Breslin & Sarmiento
169 E Flagler St Ste 700
Miami, FL 33131
Licensed for 21 years, Ramon Sarmiento is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Earl Mark Seligman

Earl Mark Seligman
Earl Seligman P.A.
1925 Brickell Ave Apt D901
Miami, FL 33129
Licensed for 51 years, Earl Mark Seligman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... 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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