501 N. Magnolia AvenueOrlando, FL, 32801United States (407) 539-4954

Kendall Lance Horween

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Orlando, FL
Licensed for 20 years

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About Kendall

Experienced & Aggressive Criminal Defense Legal Services. Call Now: 407-326-0384

I have lived in Florida since I was 2 years old. First in Miami, then West Palm Beach, and now I make Orlando my home with my family.

Verbal battling was always natural to me, so it would seem ftting that being a lawyer was in my future. The trick, however, is to know when it's time to battle and when it's time to extend an olive branch. This is something that I belive comes naturally, but must be defined through experience. I now have about 15 years of experience as a lawyer and feel very comfortable in any setting against any other attorney in representing the best interests of my clients. After all, there is no reason to be afraid of another attorney, judge, prosecutor, or court itself. At least that's my position.

I began my legal career at the State Attorney's Office in Orange County Florida (Orlando). While there I earned a Top Performer Award and Merit Raise for my prosecuting. I handled traffic, misdemeanors, and felonies. My last stint at the office was as a Domestic Violence Specialist Prosecutor. While in that role I also had the responsibility of training and mentoring younger prosecutors. One of whom, I am proud to say, has moved up quite high in the ranks of the office.

Upon leaving the State I worked for another attorney in town for about a year. Then I partnered up with two other attorneys. One attorney left and it was me and one partner. Being a partner can be difficult. Eventually, we went our separate ways and I have happily been on my own for about seven years now. I handle my own cases. I do not meet with clients only to let an associate or paralegal handle your case. I am available to my clients by cell, text, or email at any time including the weekends and holidays.

I greatly enjoy meeting people and learning their stories. It's always something different. Not all cases are very serious, but I try to stick to a simple approach....honesty. I will not tell a client something just to make them feel better. It would be easy to do, but I'm more of an attorney or counselor than a salesman I suppose. Many of the cases I get now are referrals from former clients who know that I will charge a fair rate, defend the case as well as possible, and be honest during a time when someone needs that the most.

In the end my goal is to get charges dropped first then try to keep my client out of jail. What I can promise is my best effort at a reasonable rate during a difficult time.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 100%
I handle all types of juvenile or adult misdemeanor or felony including but not limited to cases involving: DUI, traffic cases, drugs (drug trafficking), guns, domestic violence, theft, non-domestic violence, burglary, fraud, assault, and murder
21 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

501 N. Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL, 32801

Office (407) 539-4954

Website

http://www.yourfloridadefense.com

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
FL	Member in Good Standing	2000	06/11/2021

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

Legal answers	1676
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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date granted
Clients' Choice Award	AVVO	2015
Top Contributor Award	AVVO	2015
Featured Attorney	AVVO	2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers	National Trial Lawyers Association	2015
Top Performer	Orange County State Attorney's Office	2001

Work Experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Attorney	Kendall L. Horween, P.A.	2007 - Present
Attorney-Partner	Lippman, Horween & Associates, P.A.	2004 - 2007
Attorney	Rathel Law Group	2003 - 2004
Assistant State Attorney	Orange County State Attorney	2000 - 2003

Associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	Member	2015 - Present
National Trial Lawyers Association	Top 100 Trial Lawyers	2015 - Present
The Orange County Bar Association	Attorney	2000 - Present
Florida Bar	Attorney Member	2000 - Present

Education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1999
University of Florida	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1995
Palm Beach Community College	Associates of Arts	1993

Speaking Engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Legal Studies Class	Legal Ethics	2014

Legal cases

Case name	Outcome
14-1000CFA	Pled to Suspended License only having to pay court costs.
13-3530Cfa	Back on probation. With credit for time served. Also now can travel outside FL for work and Judge waived next 90 days of supervision costs
CF10-87	Motion to Allow Contact Granted
CF11-1496-A-O	Motion to Suppress Granted and State Appealing
13-2351CFA	6 Months County Jail Followed by Probation

2013-CF-195-A	Motion Granted
13-6969MMA	Resolved as Reckless Driving
MM13-12801-A-O	State dropped it due to issues I pointed out
2013-CF-195-A	Resolved as Simple Possession
CF05-4214-A-O	State agreed to drop charges

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Review Kendall Horween

A lawyer one can trust and count on!

Posted by Tracy
Mon Jan 19 2015

When I first heard my son had gotten himself into legal trouble I was devastated. A friend recommended that I call Kendal for a consultation. Kendal was not only professional but extremely courteous. He walked us through all the legal issues facing my son with competent diligence and knowledgeable advice. Later, when my daughter found herself in trouble, I did not hesitate to call Kendal. I knew he would handle her case with the same skillful commitment to excellence that he exhibited during my son’s case. I highly recommend Kendal as a highly qualified and experienced criminal attorney.

BEST ATTORNEY EVER!!!

Posted by Nikki
Tue Feb 03 2015

When a member of my family was accused of a crime we hired an attorney to whom we paid 10k, to only have our case drag on for 4 years. I finally decided to fire that attorney and hire Kendall who was not only knowledgeable, but also prompt in getting results for our case. I always recommend Kendal to everyone I know. He is friendly, honest, trustworthy, knowledgeable and all around the best attorney in town. You want the BEST results? Hire the BEST ATTORNEY EVER!!

Kendall Horween

Posted by Rick
Wed Apr 07 2021

I cannot say enough good things about the representation I received from Mr Horween. I recommend him to anyone needing an attorney without hesitation.