Julie Agent Schlax

Julie Agent Schlax

4.1
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

200 E. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL

About Julie

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 75%

I have personally tried over 100 criminal jury trials ranging from DUI's to First Degree Murder. As a former prosecutor, I held the position of Director of the Sexual Assault Unit for over 3 years.

30 years

75%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 29 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1996

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Espenship & Schlax, LLC

200 E. Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32202

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Julie Agent Schlax's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Matthew | December 15, 2014

Outstanding Lawyer

Julie is a outstanding Lawyer she is very experienced and will talk you through the process and the events that will take place. She keeps you up to date with the case and explains everything in detail if you dont understand. Im extremely blessed to have her represent me and she is very well respecte...d in the court system.

Posted by Tabatha | September 08, 2014

Awesome Attorney

I hired her on a case for my husband . I was referred to her by another attorney. She was an excellent attorney... I would recommend her to anyone..

Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2012 | Criminal Defense

The misrepresentation of this attorney has ruined our lives.

Our 14yr old daughter was sexually assaulted by a man whom she met at school. When my husband was informed of this devastating news he immediately went to this mans place of employment with a tire tool. Having never seen the man but knowing his name, my husband hit a man twice in the elbow with the t...ire tool, it was the wrong man. He caused minor damage to this person, immediately apologized, and turned himself in. He was under extreme duress, had just had back surgery and was heavily medicated, our son had just gotten out of ICU after having a near death seizure, and he had just found out our daughter was raped. My husband has no criminal record at all prior to this and the prosecutor mentioned having a mental health evaluation because of the medication, which she also did not inform us of. We hired Julie at an enormous fee, she did little work for or with us, she did not inform us of a plea offered by the state, she recommended we plead no contest and be at the mercy of the judge, I actually obtained copies of emails sent between her and the prosecutor telling him what a strong case the state has; that is not DEFENSE! She rarely returned a call or email, and now our life is ruined because she is a part time attorney with no defensive criminal trial experience. My husband who had a 13 year career, insurance for our family, is a great provider, husband, father, best friend, prayer partner, church trustee, and outstanding member of this community, is now sitting in prison for 34.5 months with 10 years of probation. All of this because this attorney failed to do her job, convinced us to trust her, failed to stand up to the prosecutor at sentencing, and took advantage of the fact that we are Christian people with absolutely no experience with the judicial system. We are devastated, our life and our children's lives, especially that of our severely handicapped son and our daughter (who is now in rape and Christian counseling, are devastated. Please do not make the same mistake we made. Just because an attorney has a good rating from a few clients and business associates does not mean they are a good attorney, the majority of the people represented can not speak because they are probably incarcerated. If you have a serious legal matter, do not hire Julie Schlax. She is very sweet and is a wolf in sheeps clothing, took our money and hasn't looked back.

Posted by timothy p. | September 14, 2011 | Criminal Defense

How to argue and win every time in court,in home ,in life

Julie has a great and amazing way she lobbys for her clients and her style is above board she is very tough she goes by the rules of the ABA American Bar which is the "Bible" for all attorney's in how she represents her clients she is a tiger in the court room she has a "mike tyson" type of gameplan... and that is to knock them out in the court room how do i know this she was my former proscuter NOW my private attorney i really believe in julies work and i believe her as a person she is loyal and trustwothery she does not bind ,bow, or break in the court room she will not hold her client in the dark from the law she is a winner and her team is awesome she's a quatity trial lawyer that is very important when hiring a firm mark my word julis will be a judge or attorney general some day i will make 100% she wins REMEMBER THIS RULE OF THUMB ALWAYS HIRE A LAWYER BASED ON THE WAY THEY WIN and WORK for there clients Ms. JULIE SCHLAX Esq. is the best i will bet my mortage lending firm on it............

Posted by anonymous | February 21, 2011 | Criminal Defense

Referrals for criminal and domestic matters

I am an attorney who specializes in personal injury law. I have referred several cases to Julie involving criminal matters or divorce situations. She has always been extremely professional and performed her job to the satisfaction of those I have referred to her. I would not hesitate to recommend her... for any criminal or domestic case.

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Katie Dearing

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Julie for many years and heartily endorse her. She consistently provides clients with exceptional service and her commitment to her clients and results are demonstrated by her strong work ethic. Julie is an excellent lawyer."

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David Black

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Julie Schlax is a very talented attorney. Her experience and knowledge in both criminal and family law matters leads to favorable results. I have found that she responds to her clients quickly and any time I send her a referral, my clients have always been happy with her services. I would highly recommend Julie for your legal needs."

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Erin Bray

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Julie Schlax is a professional and talented lawyer who gets excellent results. I worked with Julie for many years and I have never seen a more dedicated trial attorney. She is one of the criminal defense bar's rising stars."

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W. Harrell

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Julie personally and professionally for years. She is an excellent lawyer with a reputation for honesty and hard work. She cares about her clients and knows how to litigate a case."

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Stephen Mosca

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of working with Ms. Schlax on a complex criminal matter and found her to be aggressive, dedicated, consistent and willing to work hard in defense of her client. I can recommend Ms. Schlax without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1996 - 2009

Prosecuting Attorney, Duval County

1996 - 2008

Director, Sexual Assault Unit, State Attorney's Office

Education

1996

Florida State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Purdue University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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