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FloridaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Daytona Beach, Florida

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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Charles Andrew Smith

Charles Andrew Smith
Caslaw, PLLC
255 Primera Blvd Suite 260
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Licensed for 15 years, Charles Andrew Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lisabeth J Fryer

Lisabeth J Fryer
Lisabeth J. Fryer, P.A.
247 San Marcos Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
Licensed for 13 years, Lisabeth J Fryer is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer... read more >

Bradley Stuart Sherman

Bradley Stuart Sherman
Law Offices of Bradley S. Sherman
105 E Church St
DeLand, FL 32724
Licensed for 27 years, Bradley Stuart Sherman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School... read more >

Robert Ellis Wilson

Robert Ellis Wilson
Robert E. Wilson Co., L.P.A.
511 Bacio St
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Licensed for 56 years, Robert Ellis Wilson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of L... read more >

Frederick Steven Robbins

Frederick Steven Robbins
Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel,
146 Island Breeze Ave
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Licensed for 55 years, Frederick Steven Robbins is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended University of Miami School of... read more >

Claude Ashton Van Hook III

Claude Ashton Van Hook III
Claude Ashton Van Hook, III, Attorney
536 W New York Ave
DeLand, FL 32720
Licensed for 53 years, Claude Ashton Van Hook III is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Octavio Dionycio Andrade

Octavio Dionycio Andrade
Law Office of Andrade, P.A.
900 Fox Valley Dr Ste 204
Longwood, FL 32779
Licensed for 28 years, Octavio Dionycio Andrade is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Vickie Sheridan Benson

Vickie Sheridan Benson
Vickie Sheridan Benson
1331 Saxon Dr Ste 110
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Licensed for 35 years, Vickie Sheridan Benson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Rachel M Brothers

Rachel M Brothers
Law Offices of the Public Defender
251 N Ridgewood Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Licensed for 11 years, Rachel M Brothers is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

RoseMarie Feller

RoseMarie Feller
Feller Law, P.A.
745 Primera Blvd Ste 1021
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Licensed for 23 years, RoseMarie Feller is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Julia Ann Hester

Julia Ann Hester
Julia A. Hester Attorney at Law
600 N Boundary Ave 110D
DeLand, FL 32720
Licensed for 34 years, Julia Ann Hester is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Louis Angelo Rossi

Louis Angelo Rossi
Law Office of the Public Defender
251 N Ridgewood Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Licensed for 12 years, Louis Angelo Rossi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law - Barry University... read more >

Brian Frank Smith

Brian Frank Smith
Seventh Circuit Public Defender's Office
444 Seabreeze Blvd Ste 210
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Licensed for 12 years, Brian Frank Smith is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law - Barry University... read more >

Michael Stefen Tuma

Michael Stefen Tuma
Michael S. Tuma, P.A.
100 E New York Ave #325
DeLand, FL 32720
Licensed for 21 years, Michael Stefen Tuma is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Miguel Angel Ubiles

Miguel Angel Ubiles
Vasilaros I Wagner
721 Beville Rd
South Daytona, FL 32119
Licensed for 8 years, Miguel Angel Ubiles is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Patrick William Eugene Gillen

Patrick William Eugene Gillen
PO Box 3007
DeLand, FL 32721
Licensed for 52 years, Patrick William Eugene Gillen is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Hugh James McDonnell

Hugh James McDonnell
Hugh James McDonnell, P.A.
1218 Heron Point Way
DeLand, FL 32724
Licensed for 33 years, Hugh James McDonnell is a Civil Trial Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of L... read more >

Lawrence G Walters

Lawrence G Walters
Walters Law Group
195 W Pine Ave
Longwood, FL 32750
Licensed for 36 years, Lawrence G Walters is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer who attended Florida State University College of La... read more >

Andrew Joseph Chmelir

Andrew Joseph Chmelir
Jacobson, Chmelir & Ferwerda
351 E State Rd 434 Suite A
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Licensed for 28 years, Andrew Joseph Chmelir is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Gabriel E Adam

Gabriel E Adam
The Adam Law Firm, P.A.
111 E Lake Mary Blvd Ste 107
Sanford, FL 32773
Licensed for 18 years, Gabriel E Adam is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Shannon Michael Sullivan

Shannon Michael Sullivan
The Law Office of Andrade, P.A.
900 Fox Valley Dr Ste 204
Longwood, FL 32779
Licensed for 10 years, Shannon Michael Sullivan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Marc DeCastro

Marc DeCastro
14 Sherry Ave
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Licensed for 18 years, Marc DeCastro is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William F Hathaway

William F Hathaway
221 N Causeway Ste A
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Licensed for 51 years, William F Hathaway is a Criminal Defense and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer who attended University of Florid... read more >

John Roberts

John Roberts
John Roberts, Attorney & Counselor at La
300 Interchange Blvd Suite E
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Licensed for 22 years, John Roberts is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Douglas Scott Williams

Douglas Scott Williams
Williams Legal
120 S Woodland Blvd Ste 214
DeLand, FL 32720
Licensed for 27 years, Douglas Scott Williams is a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of L... read more >

John Joseph Bonaccorsy

John Joseph Bonaccorsy
John J. Bonaccorsy
3408 Leonardo Ln Suite 202
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Licensed for 41 years, John Joseph Bonaccorsy is a Criminal Defense and Premises Liability lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - S... read more >

Richard Louis Mamele

Richard Louis Mamele
Richard Mamele
487 Flora Creek Ct
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Licensed for 49 years, Richard Louis Mamele is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of... read more >

Flem Kanan Whited III

Flem Kanan Whited III
Whited Law Firm
384 Chesham St
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Licensed for 45 years, Flem Kanan Whited III is a DUI / DWI lawyer who attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville... read more >

David Alan Shekhter

David Alan Shekhter
Politis & Matovina, P.A.
20 Airport Rd
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Licensed for 19 years, David Alan Shekhter is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Randal Allan Hayes

Randal Allan Hayes
City of Ormond Beach
Post Office Box 277
Ormond Beach, FL 32175
Licensed for 36 years, Randal Allan Hayes is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended South Texas College of Law... read more >

Christopher Sinclair Quarles

Christopher Sinclair Quarles
Chris Quarles
41 Juniper Dr Suite 210
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Licensed for 44 years, Christopher Sinclair Quarles is a Appellate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin... read more >

Mira Berry

Mira Berry
Law Office of Mira Berry, LLC
300 S Elm Ave
Sanford, FL 32771
Licensed for 28 years, Mira Berry is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended St. Thomas University School of Law... read more >

Beth Ann Bommarito

Beth Ann Bommarito
31787 Red Tail Blvd
Sorrento, FL 32776
Licensed for 37 years, Beth Ann Bommarito is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Richard V Blystone

Richard V Blystone
Blystone Law, PLLC
411 W 1st St Ste 1003
Sanford, FL 32771
Licensed for 19 years, Richard V Blystone is a Criminal Defense and Employment Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Sout... read more >

Shannon Lynne Brewer

Shannon Lynne Brewer
Hill and Ponton, P.A.
Hill and Ponton, P.A. PO Box 449
DeLand, FL 32721
Licensed for 24 years, Shannon Lynne Brewer is a Criminal Defense and Wrongful Death lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin Colleg... read more >

Christopher Von Derrick Butler

Christopher Von Derrick Butler
Butler Legal P.A.
200 E Commercial St Ste 2
Sanford, FL 32771
Licensed for 7 years, Christopher Von Derrick Butler is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Florida A&M University Colleg... read more >

James Keith Freeland

James Keith Freeland
James K. Freeland P.A.
102 Rio Del Mar Dr
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Licensed for 53 years, James Keith Freeland is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Arthur Franklin Haft

Arthur Franklin Haft
Law Office of Arthur F. Haft
2500 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 212
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Licensed for 40 years, Arthur Franklin Haft is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >

Isadore Otis Hyde Jr

Isadore Otis Hyde Jr
The Law Office of Isadore Hyde P A
570 Weldon Blvd
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Licensed for 27 years, Isadore Otis Hyde Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Tulane University Law School... read more >

Amanda Regina Jacobson

Amanda Regina Jacobson
Jacobson, Chmelir & Ferwerda
351 E State Rd 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Licensed for 28 years, Amanda Regina Jacobson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >

William Scott Orth

William Scott Orth
Circuit Judge William S Orth
101 Eslinger Way
Sanford, FL 32773
Licensed for 26 years, William Scott Orth is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Case Western Reserve University School o... read more >

Terry Marie Rawlinson

Terry Marie Rawlinson
2598 Spruce Creek Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32128
Licensed for 42 years, Terry Marie Rawlinson is a Criminal Defense and Dog Bites lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of... read more >

Robert Earl Wildridge

Robert Earl Wildridge
5400 Coraci Blvd
Port Orange, FL 32128
Licensed for 29 years, Robert Earl Wildridge is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Yale Law School... read more >

Stacey E Kircher

Stacey E Kircher
Stacey E. Kircher, Esq.
100 E Granada Blvd 215f
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Licensed for 16 years, Stacey E Kircher is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Joseph Robert DeFrancisco

Joseph Robert DeFrancisco
Law Offices of Wilkerson & Rood
1769 E Moody Blvd Bldg 1
Bunnell, FL 32110
Licensed for 10 years, Joseph Robert DeFrancisco is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

George Edward Akehurst IV

George Edward Akehurst IV
220 Bird of Paradise Dr
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Licensed for 16 years, George Edward Akehurst IV is a Criminal Defense and Admiralty and Maritime Law lawyer... read more >

Colleen Sheridan Taylor

Colleen Sheridan Taylor
PO Box 950763
Lake Mary, FL 32795
Licensed for 29 years, Colleen Sheridan Taylor is a Criminal Defense and Local Government Law lawyer... read more >

Erin Nicole Lockhart

Erin Nicole Lockhart
Conroy Simberg
336 E New York Ave Ste 3129
DeLand, FL 32724
Licensed for 19 years, Erin Nicole Lockhart is a Family Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Aaron Baghdadi

Aaron Baghdadi
Public Defender's Office
PO Box 8004
Sanford, FL 32773
Licensed for 16 years, Aaron Baghdadi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Stewart Ira Cohen

Stewart Ira Cohen
Stewart Cohen, P. A.
446 Twisting Pine Cir
Longwood, FL 32779
Licensed for 49 years, Stewart Ira Cohen is a Family Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

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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