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FloridaJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Tallahassee, Florida

In the juvenile justice system in Florida, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Florida, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Joshua E Doyle

Joshua E Doyle
651 E Jefferson St
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Licensed for 19 years, Joshua E Doyle is a Administrative Law and Education Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

John F Harkness Jr

John F Harkness Jr
PO Box 996
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Licensed for 55 years, John F Harkness Jr is a Local Government Law and Civil Trial Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin Col... read more >

Robert Franklin Langford Jr

Robert Franklin Langford Jr
3194 Ferns Glen Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 38 years, Robert Franklin Langford Jr is a Probate and Insurance Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College o... read more >

Ryan Joshua Andrews

Ryan Joshua Andrews
Andrews Law Firm
822 N Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Licensed for 12 years, Ryan Joshua Andrews is a Consumer Law and Employment Law lawyer... read more >

Kristin Raissa Borrelli

Kristin Raissa Borrelli
113 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 17 years, Kristin Raissa Borrelli is a Premises Liability and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Samantha D Boge

Samantha D Boge
270 Rosehill Dr N
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Licensed for 50 years, Samantha D Boge is a Personal Injury and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer... read more >

Glen Phillip Gifford

Glen Phillip Gifford
Public Defender's Office, 2nd Circuit of Fla.
1529 Heechee Nene
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 38 years, Glen Phillip Gifford is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Kevin Paul Steiger

Kevin Paul Steiger
Office of the Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Room 205
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 34 years, Kevin Paul Steiger is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Willamette University College of Law... read more >

Brooke Fuller Brewer

Brooke Fuller Brewer
Second Judicial Circuit Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 13 years, Brooke Fuller Brewer is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Michael Larkin MacNamara

Michael Larkin MacNamara
Public Defender's Office, 2nd Circuit
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 14 years, Michael Larkin MacNamara is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

David Alan Henson

David Alan Henson
Law Offices of the Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 44 years, David Alan Henson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

David Walter Collins

David Walter Collins
Collins Law Firm
310 N Jefferson St
Monticello, FL 32344
Licensed for 40 years, David Walter Collins is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College ... read more >

Janese Michelle Caruthers

Janese Michelle Caruthers
Federal Public Defender
227 N Bronough St Ste 4200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 18 years, Janese Michelle Caruthers is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Kara Renee Ottervanger

Kara Renee Ottervanger
Federal Public Defender's Office
227 N Bronough St Ste 4200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 11 years, Kara Renee Ottervanger is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Joel Daniel Arnold

Joel Daniel Arnold
Office of the Public Defender Second Jud Cir
301 S Monroe St Suite 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 28 years, Joel Daniel Arnold is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Ross Scott Haine II

Ross Scott Haine II
Office of the Public Defender, 2nd Judic
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 27 years, Ross Scott Haine II is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Kathleen Ann Stover

Kathleen Ann Stover
Office of the Public Defender 2nd Jud Circuit
301 S Monroe St Suite 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 40 years, Kathleen Ann Stover is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Justin L Ward

Justin L Ward
Office of the Public Defender 2nd Jud Circuit
301 S Monroe St Suite 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 21 years, Justin L Ward is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin College of Law... read more >

Lolia Yarizu Fernandez

Lolia Yarizu Fernandez
Office of the Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 8 years, Lolia Yarizu Fernandez is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Pamela Diane Presnell

Pamela Diane Presnell
Office of the Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 39 years, Pamela Diane Presnell is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Charles Marcus Collins

Charles Marcus Collins
Collins Law Firm
P.O. Box 541
Monticello, FL 32345
Licensed for 18 years, Charles Marcus Collins is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elin J Erickson

Elin J Erickson
Elin J. Erickson
Sierra Ln
, FL 32327
Licensed for 22 years, Elin J Erickson is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Stetson University College of Law... read more >

Richard Michael Summa

Richard Michael Summa
Federal Public Defender, Northern Dist.
227 N Bronough St Suite 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 34 years, Richard Michael Summa is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Baya Harrison III

Baya Harrison III
BAYA M. HARRISON, P.A.
736 Silver Lake Rd
Monticello, FL 32344
Licensed for 58 years, Baya Harrison III is a Criminal Defense and Criminal Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin C... read more >

Brynna J Ross

Brynna J Ross
Office of the State Attorney
403 E Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 17 years, Brynna J Ross is a Environmental Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida State University College of La... read more >

Albert Bowden

Albert Bowden
Attorney General'S Ofc
3452 Welwyn Way
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Licensed for 36 years, Albert Bowden is a Social Security Disability Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seton Hall University Sch... read more >

Lizabeth A Brady

Lizabeth A Brady
Attorney General's Office
400 S Monroe St
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Licensed for 40 years, Lizabeth A Brady is a Business Law and Medical Malpractice lawyer who attended Vanderbilt Law School... read more >

Joel Todd Remland

Joel Todd Remland
Office of the Public Defender
4048 Shady View Ln Suite 401
Tallahassee, FL 32311
Licensed for 52 years, Joel Todd Remland is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Megan Lynne Long

Megan Lynne Long
Office of the Public Defender
301 S Monroe St Ste 401
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Licensed for 14 years, Megan Lynne Long is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Calvin Bottcher

John Calvin Bottcher
3961 Waukeenah Hwy
Monticello, FL 32344
Licensed for 55 years, John Calvin Bottcher is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Florida State University College ... read more >

Paul Race Bradshaw

Paul Race Bradshaw
1345 Dupont Rd
Havana, FL 32333
Licensed for 41 years, Paul Race Bradshaw is a Criminal Defense and Elder Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Richard S Swaine

Richard S Swaine
304 9th Ave W
Havana, FL 32333
Licensed for 43 years, Richard S Swaine is a Probate and Child Custody / Visitation lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford ... read more >

Darlene J Rollins

Darlene J Rollins
Office of the Public Defender
24 N Adams St Ste 1
Quincy Historic District, FL 32351
Licensed for 16 years, Darlene J Rollins is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Florida A&M University College of Law... read more >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



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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