Samantha Valentine Ellis

Samantha Valentine Ellis

4.7
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 17 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Jacksonville, FL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

205 N Washington St, Jacksonville, FL

About Samantha

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 34%

13 years | 250 cases

34%
Criminal Defense 33%

17 years | 1,500 cases

33%
DUI and DWI 33%

17 years | 600 cases

33%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 17 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2008

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Ellis & Bryant, P.A.

205 N Washington St, Jacksonville, FL, 32202-2808

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Samantha Valentine Ellis's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Detail-oriented

Ms Ellis took advantage of every detail and applicable law in the handling of a very contentious child custody case. Both she and Mr. Bryant were courteous and prompt in all of our correspondence. She communicated effectively with opposing counsel to facilitate a fair and equitable outcome. Highly re...commend!

Posted by Richard | February 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Great Service Deserves Great Review

It is rare that I write a review online but the service provided by Ellis and Bryant merit my time...We recently had a employee violate her contractual agreement with us and was beginning to do damage to our business. We had a non compete in place and needed some back bone to enforce that contract. I... contacted Ellis and Bryant based on a referral. Samantha Ellis answered the phone on a late Thursday night to my surprise. I needed something enforced immediately and was in sort of a frenzy. Mrs Ellis calmed me down and instructed me to send her the non compete contract and said she would look it over and based on her legal opinion have a cease and desist letter by morning time emailed to me for approval if our contract was enforceable. I woke up the next morning and checked my email and there it was. I read over the "cease and desist" letter and immediately knew that Mrs. Ellis knew exactly what she was doing. Within a week of ex-employee receiving her letter via certified mail she wrote a letter of compliance to Ellis and Bryant. This is why I took time to write a review...Mrs. Ellis went above and beyond by reacting so quickly and it deserves this review!!!

Posted by Michaela | July 08, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense Attorney

,If you are in need of a great Criminal Defense Attorney then this is the lawyer for you! Mrs Ellis has tons of experience and even use to be a prosecutor for the State of Florida. She has a great personality, keeps you updated regarding all information, is honest and starts out the door running. Act...ually I had called to set up an appointment to see if she would accept me as a client and when I appeared for my first appointment she had already researched my case! Boy was I surprised that she had the documents dealing with my arrest and charges in hand . All this before I had even hired her! I had never been in trouble and was arrested on a Class 2 Felony, which I had no idea could lead to jail time. In 3 weeks all charges were dropped and my life was my own again. She was marvelous and kept to her word! I will forever be indebted to this law firm and proudly endorse her. My only complaint was the fee, but you do get what you pay for and I served no jail time and no charges were ever filed against me and that is "priceless"!

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Samantha Valentine Ellis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Miguel Rosada

Criminal defense lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nathan Ross

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Ellis is a trial lawyer of the highest quality and I endorse her."

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Robert Bowers

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Travis Newton

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Erin Waskiewicz

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"During my tenure as as Assistant Public Defender in Clay County, Ms. Ellis was an Assistant State Attorney. We worked together on a daily basis on hundreds of cases. Ms. Ellis was very responsive to my requests for meetings and sincerely listened to mitigating circumstances for defendants. Not only is she knowledgeable of the law, Ms. Ellis is also reliable and considerate."

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Amanda Woods

Unknown lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly recommend Samantha Ellis. She is very detail oriented and delivers results for her clients. Her professionalism and clear knowledge of the law have allowed her to be consistently successful. You are in good hands with this lawyer."

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Gary Bryant

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Samantha Ellis at the State Attorney's Office for over five years and tried dozens of jury trials both felonies and misdemeanors with her. She is definitively the most prepared, hardest working and dedicated attorney I have ever worked with. No one will fight harder for you!"

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Robert Bowers

Criminal defense lawyer

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Erin Waskiewicz

Criminal defense lawyer

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Amanda Woods

Civil rights lawyer

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Gary Bryant

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2007

Pro Bono Honors, Florida Coastal School of Law

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Managing Partner, Ellis and Bryant, PA

2008 - 2015

Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office

2007 - 2008

Associate Attorney, Owenby Law, LLC

2006 - 2007

Certified Legal Intern, Family Law Clinic

Associations

2015 - Present

Jacksonville Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

Clay County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Domestic Battery Case Dropped

New Charge Dropped

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Education

2007

Florida Coastal School of Law

J.D.

N/A

Stetson University

B.A.

Languages

German

English

Activity

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