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FloridaCriminal Defense Lawyers in Tallahassee, 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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Donald A Pumphrey Jr

Donald A Pumphrey Jr
Pumphrey Law
553 E Tennessee St
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Call 850-681-7777
Don Pumphrey Jr. brings a uniquely interesting set of qualifications that make him a well-rounded and fierce criminal defense attorney. He ... read more >
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Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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National College for DUI Defense
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National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
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Joseph Cameron Bodiford

Joseph Cameron Bodiford
Bodiford Law
2019 Centre Pointe Boulevard Ste 102
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 28 years, Joseph Cameron Bodiford is a Criminal Defense and Firearm and Weapon Charges lawyer who attended Stetson University ... read more >

Joshua David Zelman

Joshua David Zelman
Zelman Law
1030 E Lafayette St Ste 9
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 21 years, Joshua David Zelman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Ethan Andrew Way

Ethan Andrew Way
Way Law Firm, PA
207 W Park Ave Suite A
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 26 years, Ethan Andrew Way is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Larry Dean Simpson

Larry Dean Simpson
3792 Longfellow Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32311
Licensed for 50 years, Larry Dean Simpson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State 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 >

Michael Robert Ufferman

Michael Robert Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.
2022 Raymond Diehl Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 27 years, Michael Robert Ufferman is a Criminal Appellate Law and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Florida State University C... read more >

Randolph Patterson Murrell

Randolph Patterson Murrell
Randolph P. Murrell
227 N Bronough St Ste 4200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 48 years, Randolph Patterson Murrell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Kevin Robert Alvarez

Kevin Robert Alvarez
Law Office of Kevin Alvarez P.A.
522 E Park Ave Ste 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 13 years, Kevin Robert Alvarez is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gus Vincent Soto

Gus Vincent Soto
Soto DUI Defense
3653 Cagney Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 12 years, Gus Vincent Soto is a DUI / DWI and Education Law lawyer who attended Florida State College of Law... read more >

Aaron Michael Wayt

Aaron Michael Wayt
Pumphrey Law
533 E Tennessee St
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 14 years, Aaron Michael Wayt is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Nathan Prince

Nathan Prince
553 E Tennessee St
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 16 years, Nathan Prince is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended The Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Michael John Bauer

Michael John Bauer
The Law Office of Michael J Bauer
253 E Virginia St Suite 475
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 28 years, Michael John Bauer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Lee Meadows

Lee Meadows
The Law Office of Lee Meadows, LLC
403 N Calhoun St
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 43 years, Lee Meadows is a Criminal Defense and Juvenile Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland Law School... read more >

William H Davis

William H Davis
William H. Davis, PA
PO BOX 3794
Tallahassee, FL 32315
Licensed for 47 years, William H Davis is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended The Florida State University College of ... read more >

Charles William Lammers

Charles William Lammers
Office of Criminal Conflict Region 1
227 N Bronough St Ste 1125
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 27 years, Charles William Lammers is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Anabelle Dias

Anabelle Dias
Anabelle Dias PA
521 N Adams St Suite 212
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 25 years, Anabelle Dias is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Anthony L Bajoczky

Anthony L Bajoczky
Anthony L. Bajoczky
PO Box 2
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 51 years, Anthony L Bajoczky is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of L... read more >

Michael Brent McDermott

Michael Brent McDermott
Michael Brent McDermott
PO Box 852
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Licensed for 38 years, Michael Brent McDermott is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Washburn University School of Law... read more >

Thomas Leonard Powell

Thomas Leonard Powell
Powell & Mack
813 Kenilworth Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Licensed for 47 years, Thomas Leonard Powell is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Florida State University College... read more >

Jason David Winn

Jason David Winn
WINN LAW
2709 Killarney Way Suite 2-C
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 23 years, Jason David Winn is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova So... read more >

William Francis Sharpe

William Francis Sharpe
Sharpe Firm
3219 Thomasville Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 20 years, William Francis Sharpe is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Kristian Oldham

Kristian Oldham
Pumphrey Law
553 E Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 11 years, Kristian Oldham is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

James Barton Countess

James Barton Countess
Humana Care Delivery Organization
200 E Gaines St Rm 612B
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 17 years, James Barton Countess is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Martin Patrick McDonnell

Martin Patrick McDonnell
Law Offices of Martin P. McDonnell
110 S Munroe St Suite 202
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 44 years, Martin Patrick McDonnell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Zachary Michael Ward

Zachary Michael Ward
Cowhey Ward, LLC
247 E 7th Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 24 years, Zachary Michael Ward is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Ryan Scott Bourgoin

Ryan Scott Bourgoin
Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity
107 E Madison St
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Licensed for 17 years, Ryan Scott Bourgoin is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Virginia Ann Christy

Virginia Ann Christy
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
200 E Gaines St Ste 216 B
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 17 years, Virginia Ann Christy is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Nancy Ann Daniels

Nancy Ann Daniels
Nancy Daniels, Esq.
4948 Southern Oaks Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 47 years, Nancy Ann Daniels is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Silas R Eubanks

Silas R Eubanks
Silas R. Eubanks PA
182 Rosehill Dr W
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Licensed for 46 years, Silas R Eubanks is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University... read more >

Armando Garcia

Armando Garcia
Garcia Law Firm
6735 Chevy Way
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Licensed for 47 years, Armando Garcia is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Adria Elise Harper

Adria Elise Harper
State of Florida, Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32311
Licensed for 18 years, Adria Elise Harper is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Tor Jensen-Friedman

Tor Jensen-Friedman
Friedman & Abrahamsen
403 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 18 years, Tor Jensen-Friedman is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Seth Elliot Miller

Seth Elliot Miller
Innocence Project of Florida, Inc.
1100 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 20 years, Seth Elliot Miller is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Ian Donovan Nesbeth

Ian Donovan Nesbeth
Law Office of Ian D. Nesbeth
130 Salem Ct
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 20 years, Ian Donovan Nesbeth is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

John A Weiss

John A Weiss
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
2937 Kerry Forest Pkwy Suite B2
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 50 years, John A Weiss is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Matthew R Willard

Matthew R Willard
Willard Law Firm
P.O. Box 10007
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Licensed for 26 years, Matthew R Willard is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Michael Patrick Gagliardi

Michael Patrick Gagliardi
Morgan & Morgan
313 N Monroe St UNIT 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 7 years, Michael Patrick Gagliardi is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Mary L Pankowski

Mary L Pankowski
Office of Mary L. Pankowski
3939 Meandering Ln
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 22 years, Mary L Pankowski is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Edward Iturralde

Edward Iturralde
Law Office of Edward Iturralde, P.A.
113 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 33 years, Edward Iturralde is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Steven Allan Been

Steven Allan Been
1101 Pine St
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 43 years, Steven Allan Been is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Columbia Law School... read more >

Carl Sanders McGinnes

Carl Sanders McGinnes
1144 Corby Ct E
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Licensed for 47 years, Carl Sanders McGinnes is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of La... read more >

William Edward Bubsey

William Edward Bubsey
William E. Bubsey, Attorney at Law
210 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 34 years, William Edward Bubsey is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Emory University School o... read more >

Robert Augustus Harper III

Robert Augustus Harper III
GardnerBist, PA
1300 Thomaswood Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 20 years, Robert Augustus Harper III is a Criminal Defense and Civil Rights lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin Co... read more >

Stephen Sherrod Dobson III

Stephen Sherrod Dobson III
Stephen S. Dobson, III, PLLC
1785 Thomasville Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 36 years, Stephen Sherrod Dobson III is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Florida State University Co... read more >

Melanie Ann Hines

Melanie Ann Hines
Berger Singerman
313 N Monroe St Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 45 years, Melanie Ann Hines is a Criminal Defense and Administrative Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College ... read more >

Luke Newman

Luke Newman
Luke Newman, P.A.
908 Thomasville Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 20 years, Luke Newman is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of... read more >

Thomas Marshall Findley

Thomas Marshall Findley
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Ber
3301 Thomasville Rd Ste 201
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Licensed for 35 years, Thomas Marshall Findley is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin Co... read more >

Robert Ralph Berry

Robert Ralph Berry
Law Office of Robert Berry
1521 Highland Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32317
Licensed for 37 years, Robert Ralph Berry is a Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Kristian E Dunn

Kristian E Dunn
Law Office of Kris Dunn, P.A.
215 E Tharpe St
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 21 years, Kristian E Dunn is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State 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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