Crawford thinks outside of the box and doesn’t back down from a challenge. He is supreme advocate for all this clients and has the wit to do so! Having the pleasure of working from him - I benefitted from his mentoring, advice, and loved bouncing ideas off of him for my own cases! Highly recommend him!
Mr. Pierce was very professional throughout my entire process. He was patient, kind, and understanding. I have referred him to all my friends and family.
Former Public Defender (6 years); 20 + jury trials
14 years, 3,000 cases
Crawford is an experienced criminal trial attorney with over 10 years experience defending cases in Northeast Florida. Crawford has successfully defended misdemeanor, felony and capital offenses at trial. Crawford spent 6 years as a public defender where he was assigned to the misdemeanor, felony, homicide and sex crimes divisions. During his 10 years of practice, Crawford has successfully tried cases at every level, but the vast majority of his trial experience has involved complex felony cases. While serving as an Assistant Public Defender, Crawford was awarded the Best Advocate Award for his outstanding performance in jury selection, cross-examination, opening statement, and closing argument. Crawford's success at trial has continued into his private practice. Crawford’s practice areas include criminal defense and appeals, sealings/expungements, restoration of driving privileges, removal from the sex offender registry, and traffic infractions.
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| Consulted Attorney
Assistant Public Defender
Crawford thinks outside of the box and doesn’t back down from a challenge. He is supreme advocate for all this clients and has the wit to do so! Having the pleasure of working from him - I benefitted from his mentoring, advice, and loved bouncing ideas off of him for my own cases! Highly recommend him!
Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2019
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| Hired Attorney
Great experience! Very professional
Mr. Pierce was very professional throughout my entire process. He was patient, kind, and understanding. I have referred him to all my friends and family.
Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2019
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| Consulted Attorney
Great consultation and didn’t try to take my money
Contacted this lawyer and consulted with him on super speeder ticket. He didn’t push for me to hire him and take money but directed me on how to handle the situation. Everything was resolved with ease and without a hassle
Posted by Christian | October 11, 2017
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| Hired Attorney
Incredible Criminal Defense Attorney
I had a very complicated criminal case. Crawford went above and beyond to make sure he fought for justice for me. He was able to make a deal no other attorneys in the past were able to for me. I would highly recommend him. He is professional, diligent with communication and is very fair with his rates. You can tell he truly cares about his clients. I will continue to refer everyone to him.
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Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 28
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"Carlton is a great trial lawyer with loads of knowledge and experience. I am a prior prosecutor, and we've tried cases against one-another before when he was working as a criminal defense attorney. Carlton has always been professional, and he is looked up to by many criminal defense attorneys in the community. Whether it's a felony, misdemeanor, DUI, sex crime, or any other crime, he is definitely a formidable attorney in all of these areas"
Criminal defense Attorney | May 21
Relationship: Friend
"I've known Crawford for years, starting with his time at the Public Defenders Office. He is my go-to referral for criminal defense cases. Clients that I've referred to him have had wonderful things to say and have gotten good results from Crawford's representation. I highly endorse Crawford for any criminal defense matter."
Criminal defense Attorney | Apr 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I don't practice criminal law, but when someone needs a criminal law referral, Mr. Pierce is who I recommend.
He knows his way around a courtroom, which is what you need when your freedom is at stake."
Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 29
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
"As a Certified Legal Intern in our Office, Crawford exemplified all of the positive attributes that a criminal defense lawyer must have to represent those accused of crimes - especially the very serious crimes. Once he became a licensed attorney, Crawford made an excellent addition to the attorney ranks in the Office of Public Defender and although we understood the lure of private practice, were sad to see him depart. Crawford gives 150% when representing clients and is an excellent choice as an attorney for those non-indigent persons in need of a criminal defense attorney."
Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 28
Relationship: Co-worker
"You will be hard pressed to find a better advocate than Crawford! He possesses all of the qualities you want in a strong defense attorney—knowledgeable, dedicated, a fearless advocate and strong in trial."
Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 27
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Crawford is an excellent attorney. We have worked together on very serious criminal cases, and I cannot think of another attorney that I would rather have by my side at trial."