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Sarah Louise Villa

Also known as Sarah Villa Oberliesen

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Overview

Practice Areas

40% Criminal Defense
4 years, 1,750 cases
20% Family
20% Divorce / Separation
10% DUI / DWI
10% Child Custody

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Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Matthews Jones and Hawkins, LLP

4475 Legendary Drive

Destin, FL 32541

Office: 850-837-3662

Fax: 850-645-1634
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English

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I am originally from Arizona but now I make the Emerald Coast my home. I spent my summers as child visiting my grandparents in Crestview and enjoying the white... more

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Résumé

License

4 years since Sarah Louise Villa was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	2008	04/27/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Associate at Matthews Jones and Hawkins, LLP	2010–present
Assistant Public Defender at James Owens Public Defender First Judicial Circuit	2009–2010

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Florida Coastal School Of Law	Law	Juris Doctor	2007
Arizona State University	Communications	Bachelor of Arts	2004

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Honorary Wing Commander	Eglin Airforce Base 33rd Fighter Wing CC	2012
Young Lawyer of the Year	Okaloosa Walton Bar Association	2012

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	2009-present
Active Member	Junior League of the Emerald Coast	2009-present

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Contributor Level 10

Answers:	69	Legal Answers
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Guides:	1	Legal Guide
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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
2009-2010 Proposed Changes in Legislature that Affect Criminal Defense Attorneys	First Judicial Circuit Training Program	2010
From Inkwells to IPhones: A General Look at Professionalism	2009 Bench and Bar Conference	2009