Steven Miles Kinsell

Our family hired Kinsell Law Firm three times in the last two years to represent a young member of the family, JC, who made some bad decisions. The first case was a felony involving a drug deal gone bad that escalated into a shooting. The sentence on this case was 16 years in state prison. Miles ...was able to work with the state and get adjudication withheld, so JC received 2 years of felony probation, time in the county jail, and mental health counseling. The second incidence was a violation of probation for possessing a firearm. The penalty was to continue with the probation and forfeit the firearm and serve time in the county jail. The third case was a DUI. JC was required to finish his probation in the county jail, lose his license, and be on misdemeanor probation for a year. Mr. Kinsell is intelligent and knows his way around a courtroom. He is respected by his peers and is able to work with the state attorney to get the best possible deal for his client. He also is compassionate and cares about the long-term effects of the sentence. He worked hard to make sure that JC did not have a felony on his record by having him serve time at the county jail. Mr. Kinsell was able to get results that far exceeded our expectations. His office was always available to answer our questions and keep us updated on the progress of the case. If you want a hard-working and effective attorney, I would recommend Kinsell Law.

I hired Kinsell law Firm in 2018 to represent me on an alleged Accessory to Homicide charge. Miles Kinsell is Efficient & Productive. I'm impressed by his professionalism, knowledge & determination with my case. His fees for representation are reasonable and affordable. He showed integrity from the b...eginning. He listened to me, believed in me & satisfied every request I had in my case. He was persistent with the States Attorney Office and other criminal lawyers involved. My case was prolonged for 2 years and facing up the 5 years prison time. After pre-trial all alleged charges against me were dropped. My family & I are forever GRATEFUL for his services. I HIGHLY recommend Kinsell Law Firm!

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!