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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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Peter Zooberg

Peter Zooberg
Tampa Bankruptcy Lawyers
15310 Amberly Dr., Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33647
Tampa, FL 33647
Licensed for 19 years, Peter Zooberg is a Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Regent University School of Law... read more >

Patricia Ann Candamo

Patricia Ann Candamo
Candamo Law PA
2209 E 5th Ave Ste B
Tampa, FL 33605
Licensed for 14 years, Patricia Ann Candamo is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Joel S. Elsea

Joel S. Elsea
Elsea Law
806 East Jackson Street Suite 3
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 20 years, Joel S. Elsea is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Angela Bridgette Wright

Angela Bridgette Wright
Angela B. Wright, P.A.
620 E Twiggs St #316
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 35 years, Angela Bridgette Wright is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Virginia School of Law... read more >

Michael Blickensderfer

Michael Blickensderfer
Blick Law Firm
3812 Gunn Highway
Tampa, FL 33618
Licensed for 37 years, Michael Blickensderfer is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Seton Hall University School of... read more >

Loren David Rhoton

Loren David Rhoton
412 E Madison St Ste 1111
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 29 years, Loren David Rhoton is a Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Toledo College of Law... read more >

Jennifer Meksraitis Esq.

Jennifer Meksraitis Esq.
Jennifer Meksraitis, Esq., PLLC
4002 N. Munro
Tampa, FL 33603
Licensed for 17 years, Jennifer Meksraitis Esq. is a Business Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Antonio L Viera

Antonio L Viera
Carlson Meissner Hart & Hayslett, P.A.
601 N Ashley Dr #1100-1007
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 25 years, Antonio L Viera is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Mamie Venita Jervis Wise

Mamie Venita Jervis Wise
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
101 E Kennedy Blvd Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 15 years, Mamie Venita Jervis Wise is a Criminal Defense and White Collar Crime lawyer who attended Columbia Law School... read more >

Omar Abdelghany

Omar Abdelghany
Omar Abdelghany
550 N Reo St Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33609
Omar Abdelghany is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

James Kevin Hayslett

James Kevin Hayslett
Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett
250 N Belcher Rd Suite 102
Clearwater, FL 33765
Licensed for 36 years, James Kevin Hayslett is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford Univ... read more >

Harvey George Hesse III

Harvey George Hesse III
Law Office of Harvey G. Hesse III, P. A.
1211 N. Westshore Blvd., #515
Tampa, FL 33607
Licensed for 28 years, Harvey George Hesse III is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Nathan Michael Berman

Nathan Michael Berman
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
101 E Kennedy Blvd Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 24 years, Nathan Michael Berman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

Charalampos Georgious Demosthenous

Charalampos Georgious Demosthenous
The Demosthenous Law Firm, PA
2501 Orient Rd
Tampa, FL 33619
Licensed for 20 years, Charalampos Georgious Demosthenous is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Fredric G. Levin ... read more >

Jeffrey Scott Keel

Jeffrey Scott Keel
Jeff Keel, P.A.
730 S Sterling Ave
Tampa, FL 33609
Licensed for 30 years, Jeffrey Scott Keel is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Mark Edward Reinhold

Mark Edward Reinhold
Mark E. Reinhold P.A.
4230 S MacDill Ave Suite 201
Tampa, FL 33611
Licensed for 31 years, Mark Edward Reinhold is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Pettit College of Law - The Ohio Northern University... read more >

George Euripedes Tragos

George Euripedes Tragos
601 Cleveland St Suite 800
Clearwater, FL 33755
Licensed for 50 years, George Euripedes Tragos is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended The Florida State University C... read more >

Eric Robert Maier

Eric Robert Maier
Maier Shoch,LLP
1000 W Cass St
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 28 years, Eric Robert Maier is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Univ of Texas School of Law Austin TX... read more >

Philip Matthew Luka

Philip Matthew Luka
707 N Franklin St 10th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 22 years, Philip Matthew Luka is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Thomas Anthony Maiello

Thomas Anthony Maiello
6715 N Himes Ave
Tampa, FL 33614
Licensed for 29 years, Thomas Anthony Maiello is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended George Washington University Law School... read more >

Sean Patrick Bevil

Sean Patrick Bevil
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
101 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 8 years, Sean Patrick Bevil is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Marshall-Wythe School of Law - Willi... read more >

Scott Lyon Robbins

Scott Lyon Robbins
709 W Azeele St
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 42 years, Scott Lyon Robbins is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Georgia School of Law... read more >

James E Felman

James E Felman
Kynes Markman & Felman P A
P.O. Box 3396
Tampa, FL 33601
Licensed for 36 years, James E Felman is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Duke Law School... read more >

David Richard Parry

David Richard Parry
1550 S Highland Ave Suite C
Clearwater, FL 33756
Licensed for 39 years, David Richard Parry is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

George Lawrence Sandefer

George Lawrence Sandefer
425 E Bay Dr Suite 203
Clearwater, FL 33764
Licensed for 46 years, George Lawrence Sandefer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Joshua Schoen

Joshua Schoen
JOSHUA E. SCHOEN, P.A.
P.O. Box 5287
Lakeland, FL 33807
Licensed for 29 years, Joshua Schoen is a Civil Trial Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Christopher James Beardslee

Christopher James Beardslee
The Law Office of Chris Beardslee
1005 N Marion St
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 11 years, Christopher James Beardslee is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Melissa Anne Isabel

Melissa Anne Isabel
Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton
302 Knights Run Ave., Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 10 years, Melissa Anne Isabel is a Insurance Law and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford Un... read more >

Jose Agustin Barreiro

Jose Agustin Barreiro
The Jose A. Barreiro Law Firm, P.A.
300 S Hyde Park Ave Ste 150
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 27 years, Jose Agustin Barreiro is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law... read more >

Michael Gregory Califano

Michael Gregory Califano
Law Offices of Gabriel O. Fundora & Asso
506 W Fletcher Ave Ste 101
Tampa, FL 33612
Licensed for 15 years, Michael Gregory Califano is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Jorge Leon Chalela

Jorge Leon Chalela
Jorge Leon Chalela, P.A.
PO Box 173407
Tampa, FL 33672
Licensed for 28 years, Jorge Leon Chalela is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School - University of Michi... read more >

Ronald Dennis Darrigo

Ronald Dennis Darrigo
Darrigo & Diaz, PA
4504 N Armenia Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
Licensed for 38 years, Ronald Dennis Darrigo is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Joseph Gardner Dato Jr

Joseph Gardner Dato Jr
Joseph Gardner Dato, P.A.
113 S Macdill Ave Suite A
Tampa, FL 33609
Licensed for 34 years, Joseph Gardner Dato Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Patricia Dawson

Patricia Dawson
Law Office of Patricia Dawson, P.A.
1211 N Westshore Blvd Suite 101
Tampa, FL 33607
Licensed for 30 years, Patricia Dawson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Sean Timothy Donovan

Sean Timothy Donovan
Donovan & Melendez, LLC
13301 N Dale Mabry Hwy a
Tampa, FL 33618
Licensed for 19 years, Sean Timothy Donovan is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Justin T Duff

Justin T Duff
Law Offices of Scott L. Astrin
100 N Tampa St Ste 2605
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 16 years, Justin T Duff is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Richard Escobar

Richard Escobar
Escobar & Associates, P.A.
2917 W Kennedy Blvd Suite 1000
Tampa, FL 33609
Licensed for 41 years, Richard Escobar is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Brent Alan Gordon

Brent Alan Gordon
The Gordon Law Firm | P.A.
400 N Tampa St Ste 2840
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 19 years, Brent Alan Gordon is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Lyann Goudie

Lyann Goudie
George Edgecomb Courthouse
401 N Jefferson St Ste 344
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 35 years, Lyann Goudie is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

Rhonda Henderson

Rhonda Henderson
HCA
3031 N Rocky Point Dr Suite B
Tampa, FL 33607
Licensed for 25 years, Rhonda Henderson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Lisa Buzzetti Hurley

Lisa Buzzetti Hurley
Law Office of David S. Dougherty (GEICO)
4300 W Cypress St Ste 900
Tampa, FL 33607
Licensed for 25 years, Lisa Buzzetti Hurley is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College ... read more >

Scott Tully Kalisch

Scott Tully Kalisch
Law Offices of Scott Kalisch
435 S Oregon Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 41 years, Scott Tully Kalisch is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Universidad de Puerto Rico Escuela de Derecho... read more >

John Francis Lauro

John Francis Lauro
John F. Lauro, P.A.
400 N Tampa St 15th Fl
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 35 years, John Francis Lauro is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

Marie Louise Mabry

Marie Louise Mabry
Marie L.Mabry, P.A.
15501 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33613
Licensed for 19 years, Marie Louise Mabry is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Robert Sinclair Mactavish

Robert Sinclair Mactavish
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
4800 S West Shore Blvd Apt 317
Tampa, FL 33611
Licensed for 22 years, Robert Sinclair Mactavish is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Dino Mike Michaels

Dino Mike Michaels
Escobar & Associates
2917 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
Licensed for 23 years, Dino Mike Michaels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Ryan Pendleton Sulte

Ryan Pendleton Sulte
Sulte Law Firm, P.A.
200 N Pierce St Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 23 years, Ryan Pendleton Sulte is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Jennifer Marie Szymczak

Jennifer Marie Szymczak
Michael P. Maddux, P.A.
2102 W Cleveland St
Tampa, FL 33606
Licensed for 14 years, Jennifer Marie Szymczak is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Barry Kevin Taracks

Barry Kevin Taracks
Taracks & Associates
3210 W Cypress St
Tampa, FL 33607
Licensed for 37 years, Barry Kevin Taracks is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Wes Eric Trombley

Wes Eric Trombley
Trombley & Hanes, P.A.
707 N Franklin St
Tampa, FL 33602
Licensed for 21 years, Wes Eric Trombley is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College 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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