Randall Joel Etheridge

Hiring Mr. Etheridge is the best decision that I made in my case. He is very knowledgeable of criminal law in Florida and treated me with compassion and respect in my unique situation as well. With his high level of preparation and attention to detail, he was able to negotiate lower charges. He did... exactly what he said he would do...he gave me a hopeful future.

I watched my son literally suffer for almost three years on a case that at the time was over five years old. Loosing job after job, home after home, because of an open case pending conviction he lost so much faith due to Florida laws put in place for victims of sexual battery for true criminals. Th...en we ran into a person in our lives who made a difference..who saw his innocence like we did when no one else would fight for him. Randy answered our call in aiding our son to prove he was falsely accused. It was an extremely long road and when we thought he had stopped trying he had just approached things from a different angle making sure he won. Motions were filed and he helped my son be as comfortable as possible while reporting to PTR over every week for almost three years. Every phone call and email from us as parents he was quick to answer calming us making sure we knew he had our sons interest at heart. He fought and fought hard against all objections for two days of trail and at every turn he came back stronger. There was no truth behind the accusations and because of Randy the jury saw it and the verdict of “Not Guilty” brought a huge peace to my family to my son who can finally move forward in his life. I Thank God for using Randy to defend my sons right to a fair trial.

Randy was always professional, polite, and most importantly down to earth, always reassuring me of the outcome. My charge got dropped by the state, and my accuser decided it was best she didn’t show up for trial. This was a charge that could have really ruined my life. I work around children, and was... accused of a sex crime. 8 months ago: When my ex-husband saw a chance to put me in jail, in hopes of winning our house in the divorce, he took it, with the help of his future wife. I really wish Mr. Etheridge could be my divorce lawyer too. I wont use anyone else for criminal court, no matter how big or small the case. His paralegal was awesome as well. She answered the questions that she knew she could, and if she couldn't.. she always let Randy know to call me. I’ve never met a lawyer that makes a real effort to call you back before his work day is over. Everytime I left a message, my call was returned before 5pm. You may think thats a minor thing to be appreciative of, but its my favorite thing about this Lawyer. He shows that he really cares for his clients, most attorneys care about you just enough to get retained.. you'll hire Randy if you want a Lawyer that cares about your case like you do.

I just recently have had minor legal trouble, so several people I know suggested I called Randy. When I went for my consult he immediately took steps to help me with my case. I've never in my 29 years of living thought I'd have to hire an attorney but I assure you if I ever need an attorney again in ...the future, it'd be Randy. He will get the job done, fight for you, and make you feel more at ease. He's one of the top 10 for a reason. Thank you!!

I just spent 15 months in the Santa Rosa County jail. The first half of my incarceration, I was represented by an attorney who literally told me that my case was hopeless and I was going to prison. The only offer from the state was 25 years. Enter Mr. Randy Etheridge. After firing my first attorney, ...I knew I needed to hire Randy just based on what I'd seen him do on other people's cases since I'd been in the jail. So my family retained him on my case in July 2019. Within a week of hiring Randy, the offer from the state went from 25 years to 15 years. He shaved 10 years off the offer without even doing anything other than putting in his notice to represent me. When Randy came to visit me at the jail, he told me he got the offer down to 15 years, but he said he knew that wasn't why my family hired him and that was only the beginning. Randy was extremely thorough in his due diligence and preparation of my defense. He did all of the necessary depositions in a timely fashion and after depositions he filed an extensive and highly accurate Motion to Dismiss with all of the case law to back it up. The judge heard our motion in December 2019. Randy's performance at the hearing was impeccable. The judge took my motion under advisement and three weeks later, I saw Randy at the jail. He said, "Michael, this morning the judge granted our motion. You're going home!" From hopeless with a 25 year state prison offer to case dismissed and I am at home typing this review! Randy Etheridge is a ROCK STAR. Between the power of God and a rock star lawyer a miracle happened and today I am a free man. I can't thank Randy enough for giving me my life back. If your case seems hopeless or even if it doesn't, Give Randy's office a call. His fees are worth every penny. He is the only lawyer I've ever had that actually cared enough to fight for me. Thank you, Randy.