Luke Newman

Luke Newman

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Tallahassee, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime ... +3 more

908 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 21 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

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Location

Luke Newman, P.A.

908 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32303

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Luke Newman's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 01, 2014 | Criminal Defense

A Great Lawyer

Luke has been a great lawyer for me! The state attorney was set on sending me to jail but after several plea offers Luke was able to settle my charges with probation. I then hired a different lawyer to handle my early termination of probation, what a nightmare! I immediately went back to Luke and he ...saved me out of the mess I was in. Luke is very professional as he always answered phone calls or responded immediately. He will also always keep you informed of what is going on with your case. I would recommend Luke Newman.

Posted by JPL | May 16, 2014 | Criminal Defense

A Consummate Professional and Excellent Lawyer.

“My family hired Luke to represent my son in a serious criminal case. The Office of the State attorney initially wanted to send my son to prison. Luke investigated the case and eventually worked out a probation agreement. This was a massive relief to my family and me as we were bracing ourselves for ...prison. After the agreement was entered, a couple issues arose during my son’s probationary term. Luke effectively handled those issues quickly and discretely. Luke then coordinated the early termination of my son’s probation at the appropriate time. Many months after that, Luke got involved with a professional program that was giving my son a hard time about enrolling. Luke communicated extensively with the program officials, he provided documentation and even a letter of support which led to my son’s eventual acceptance. Luke has never asked for a nickel following the payment of the initial fee on the case. Even after the criminal case was closed, Luke has responded to our repeated requests for assistance in a timely and professional manner with positive results.”

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2012

Nurse in trouble

Luke is highly recommended in my opinion. I went to his office in tears. Niot only did he reassure me, he also listened to my long-winded story. He kept in touch w/ me via e-mail, was very knowledgeable, got back to me in a very reasonable amnt. of time & even gave me a huge price break. If anyone... is in trouble...you need to call Luke Newman!!

Posted by Jessica | May 18, 2011 | Expungement

Luke gave me my life back!

Luke represented me in several cases that I had neglected to take care of in my youth, that had been haunting me for years. I was finally able to pay for a lawyer to take care of this for me and Luke more than surpassed my expectations. He was more than fair with the fees he charged, and stayed in ...touch with me throughout the VERY quick process. It is because of Luke that I now have a clean slate to start from and am able to breathe easier while being a wife and mother to my two children. Thank goodness for trustworthy and reliable lawyers out there like Luke!

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Luke Newman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Luke. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Arthur Cherry

Appeals lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke is an excellent lawyer."

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Andrew Clifford

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke has a brilliant legal mind. He's widely respected in the community. I endorse this lawyer."

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Mutaqee Akbar

Appeals lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He gets all of my criminal appeal referrals. All of my clients have been very happy with his services."

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Don Waggoner

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke is an excellent appeallate lawyer who can discover mistakes made in a case that would often be overlooked by other attorneys. I highly recommend his servises."

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Anabelle Dias

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Wayt

Unknown lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke is not only a great criminal defense attorney but also superb at appellate practice."

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Joshua Zelman

Unknown lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Luke for a number of years and worked with him on a variety of different cases. He is well-prepared, thorough, and aggressively advocates for his clients. Although he is a competitor of mine, I believe Luke is a passionate defense attorney who I would recommend to family and friends."

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Tracy Record

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 24

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ian White

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke and I get together on a regular basis. I have referred cases to him and highly recommend him as an attorney that genuinely cares for the results he obtains for his clients. I consider myself lucky for knowing this attorney."

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William Gwaltney

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke Newman is hardworking and cares about his clients and their needs. He is dedicated to ensuring that due process is followed and is tireless in his pursuit of justice. Luke is an asset to the legal community and his clients."

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James Regan

Appeals lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. Luke is a gentleman and a scholar. He remains dignified even in the most harrowing of moments with the most harrowing clients. He is competent, diligent, zealous and professional above all else."

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Thomas Thompson

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Luke is very hardworking, nose to the grind stone attorney who advocates very well for his clients; and he is a nice guy. Have referred matters to him and seen him in action, with great results. I heartly endorse Luke Newman!!"

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Ethan Way

Appeals lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Luke was brought in by a client's family to handle an appeal on a case I handled as trial counsel. I was amazed at how prompt and professional Luke was. He identified the legal issues and put together an excellant brief and argument. I would feel very comfortable bringing Luke in on any case I have."

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Arthur Cherry

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Andrew Clifford

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Mutaqee Akbar

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Michael Perry

Criminal defense lawyer

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Don Waggoner

Criminal defense lawyer

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Anabelle Dias

Criminal defense lawyer

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Aaron Wayt

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joshua Zelman

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John Leace

Criminal defense lawyer

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Tracy Record

Criminal defense lawyer

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William Gwaltney

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James Regan

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Board Certified - Criminal Appellate, Florida Bar

Associations

2020 - Present

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Statewide Treasurer

2013 - Present

First District Appellate American Inn of Court

Master Barrister

2004 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

2019 - 2020

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Statewide Secretary

2014 - 2018

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Co-Chair, Jury Instruction and Rules Subcommittee

2012 - 2017

Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section, Certification Committee

Chairman

2010 - 2017

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Chapter Representative

2010 - 2019

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Director at Large

Sample of Legal Cases

Ronald Joseph v. State, 988 So. 2d 133 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)

Criminal conviction reversed

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Education

2004

The Florida State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

University of Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

FACDL CLE

Preservation of legal argument

2009

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Showcase on Sentencing Preserving Sentencing Errors for Review

Publications

2016

Florida Defender (FACDL) Don't Let Your Client Get CLOSED Out

Languages

English

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