Steven Miles Kinsell

Mr. Kinsell and his assistant are completely committed to their clients. They are available 24/7, even on a Sunday evening or at 6am. He is concise and direct which is exactly what you want in an attorney. If you or a loved one have a serious legal situation I highly recommend that you choose Mr. Kin...sell as your representation.

Mile Kinsell is the best criminal defense lawyer, no doubt. He and Libby communicated constantly and got the best resolution possible to some very serious charges. He worked out a very fair PTI deal, then got it terminated about halfway thru. We hired him again for the expungement and it was the pai...nless. Miles and Libby took care of everything. If you ever get in legal trouble in the Gainesville area be sure to call Miles. After a five minute conversation you will realize that you will be in good hands.

I thought my life was over the morning of my first showing. I can't express how devasting and traumatic my arrest was for me. I was pulled over and informed that I had hit a bicyclist and fled the scene of the crime. I was not given further information and my passenger and I were absolutely positive ...that I had not hit anyone. Believing they had the wrong vehicle, I continued to question the officers. I was not cooperative nor was I pleasant after receiving brief, nondescript answers to my questions and being demanded to adhere to their instructions. I was asked to perform a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer, both of which I refused on the principal that I still did not understand how I could have possibly hit a bicyclist and not noticed. From there things got very chaotic very quickly. I was finally placed under arrest and charged with a hit and run (felony), DUI (misdemeanor), resisting arrest (misdemeanor), and resisting arrest with violence (felony). Upon hearing the details of the witness testimony and the bicyclist the morning of my first hearing, I realized that there was every possibility that I had in fact hit a bicyclist and not realizing the incident occurred let the scene completely unaware of what had happened. I was devasted. I had never been to jail before or gotten in trouble in any way outside of a speeding ticket. I also am a tour guide and a DUI would mean I would never be allowed to hold that position again. Jail was awful, but the media attention and slandering of my name throughout the city the following weeks was even worse. I felt as though every good thing I had ever done was now null and void after this incident. I nearly lost my job, I lost social connections and had to endure very malicious gossip for months at my place of work. That being said, I was referred to Miles Kinsell. He ended up being a true God send. He was in the higher range of expense for his service. He was also not shy about explaining the severity of my charges and what could come of them if I were to be convicted. I had read that he was not responsive and pushy to get his clients to settle earlier than necessary, so I was hesitant. I ended up choosing him due to his matter of fact attitude and his vast connections, experience and knowledge in the field. I am EXTREMELY grateful that I did. The state prosecutor waited for a very, very long time to formally charge me. Due to this there was a lot of downtime in which I was left in limbo not knowing what would come of it. Miles was not overly communicative during this time which did concern me to begin with but I came to realize that was only because there was nothing to communicate and any time there was he would reach out to me immediately. Even during the waiting period I would call him to ask how things were going and he would always return my call without impatience and was very understanding of how nerve-racking it was to have to wait. He did the research and work necessary, as well as continual follow up with the state prosecutor, to get the charges of hit and run, DUI, and resisting arrest dismissed before we ever went to court. He then came to an agreement with the state prosecutor, that I felt completely comfortable with, in the form of a PTI in which I admitted to thrashing and kicking in the direction of the officers under the terms of deferring prosecution. If I complete the agreed upon probation and community service without getting in any trouble the felony charge of resisting with violence will also be dropped. The judge himself said this was the best possible outcome for the circumstances in my case. I cannot express enough how grateful I am for Miles! I would recommend him in a heartbeat. He knows what he is doing, is quick to respond to any questions or concerns, and has formed invaluable connections and relationships within the Gainesville court system. His work and dedication to me and my case has given me a new lease on life!

Miles Kinsell is a great attorney and a also a great person. Libby in the office is also excellent. They are true professionals. My son got in serious legal trouble on his first semester away at college in Gainesville; a drug charge. We consulted with Mr. Kinsell immediately after the incident. We hi...red him on the spot. He told us exactly what charges the police would most likely file, what the State attorney would most likely do, and all of the possible and probable resolutions to the situation. He definitely knows his way around the Gainesville legal system. And this experience is what enabled him to get my son the best resolution possible. Mr. Kinsell and his staff, specifically Libby, answered every one of our phone calls, or promptly returned our voice mail messages. We always felt more at ease after the conversation because we knew we were in good hands. As a result, he definitely got us the best result possible and my son has an opportunity to put this experience behind him with no blemishes on his record.

John Whitaker is a wonderful and compassionate attorney that will do his best to get the best possible outcome for his clients. I hired Mr. Whitaker for a DUI case that could have resulted in 5 plus years prison time for my son. Mr. Whitaker worked diligently to get the prosecutor to agree to local j...ail time followed by probation, instead, even after a misdemeanor charge. That has allowed my son to do work release while serving his sentence. Not only did he and his staff (Libby) keep us informed every step of the way, but Mr. Whitaker checked on my son in jail every so often even after his case was disposed. I wasn't expecting that. Nice to know there is an attorney out there that truly cares about his clients.