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 Danny | November 24, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Great Attorney during a difficult time

I wanted to take a minute to comment about Mr. Newman and how helpful he was for me during a very difficult time. Back in late January my son who is a college student in Tallahassee was arrested for a couple Felony offenses. Not being from Tallahassee I was at a disadvantage not knowing anyone ther...e who I could get help from. After attempting to use the Public Defender in my son's case I could see that the PD's office was inadequate to say the least. I contacted Luke Newman and after he explained his process and plan I hired him to defend my 19 yr. old son. Mr. Newman went to work immediately on his case. From May to September the legal process worked it's way out. In the end Mr. Newman was able to have one of the most serious charges dropped altogether. The other charge was reduced to a misdemeanor. During this ordeal I had numerous conversations over the phone as well as emails and text messages from him. I can truly say that he was always prompt in contacting me and even after hours he would either call me or text me about my concerns depending on the situation. In the end I was very pleased and felt blessed to have him fighting for my Son. I would recommend him most definitely. Thank You Luke for your help.

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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

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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Matthew Williams

Criminal defense lawyer

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Scott Smiley

Family lawyer

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Arthur Cherry

Criminal defense lawyer

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Andrew Clifford

Criminal defense lawyer

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Mutaqee Akbar

Criminal defense lawyer

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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

Criminal defense lawyer

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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

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ian White

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Thomas Thompson

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Ethan Way

Criminal defense lawyer

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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