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Phillip Arroyo is a criminal defense trial attorney in Florida. He holds a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Florida A&M College of Law and was selected to serve in the 2012 White House Internship where he worked within the office of the Vice President of the United States analyzing domestic and economic issues.
In 2019, Arroyo was recruited to the Appellate Division of the Office of the Public Defender for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida. This office represents the indigent with their criminal appeals within Florida's 5th District Court of Appeals which handles all criminal appeals for the the 5th Judicial Circuit, the 7th Judicial Circuit, the 9th Judicial Circuit, the 10th judicial circuit and the 18th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Arroyo authored over 12 appellate briefs and obtained reversals for his clients. After his time handling criminal appeals, he served within the trial divisions of Volusia County and Seminole County where he handled thousands of cases from arrest to jury trial and gained extensive experience handling both felonies and misdemeanors throughout his career. During his time at the 18th judicial circuit, Arroyo was assigned as lead defense counsel to represent defendants before the Veterans Court, a diversionary program for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces accused of crimes due to substance abuse and mental health issues such as PTSD.
In April of 2021, Mr. Arroyo was appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to the Committee on Governmental and Public Policy and the the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and remains an active contributing member of the Florida Bar and the legal profession in Florida.
Arroyo is originally from the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico where he served as Special Assistant to the island's Democratic Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 and he was also appointed by the Republican Governor of Puerto Rico to the island's Advisory Board on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in 2009. He was also appointed to the Puerto Rico Interagency Committee on Illegal Gun Trafficking by the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico in 2010. He is on record at the United Nations where he has testified on multiple occasions in regard to Puerto Rico's political status with the United States.
He enjoys a simple life in Central Florida with his wife Josephine an environmental attorney and professor at Rollins College and their dog Oliver.
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390 North Orange Avenue, Suite 2185, Orlando, FL, 32801
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Posted by Jeny Gutz | September 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
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Eternamente agradecida con el servicio ! En la vida pensé tener un caso criminal y Dios me puso en mi camino al Licenciado Arroyo y fue vital desde el primer día del proceso hasta el último! El proceso fue difícil pero siempre encontró la manera de hacerlo menos complicado siempre ayudándome como cli...
Posted by Miguel | August 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
BEST LAWYER IN ORLANDO !!
I have been fighting a case for 3 years a very serious trafficking fentanyl over 28 f1 25 year min mandatory felony and a couple other charges Phil has been by my side the entire time day and night working very hard on my case the prosecutor wouldn’t come off 25 years phill fought and got me 3 years ...
Posted by Marquis | January 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Results Driven
If I had to describe my experience with Phil, I would say Phil gets results. He tries to get the best possible outcome for his clients. I was charged with a second and third degree felony. Both of these charges would have cost me at least 15 years in prison. After speaking with 4 different law...
Posted by Lisa | November 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
An Attorney Who Understand's Family Worries
Phillip is the kindest most understanding and non judgmental attorney. He knows what families go through when their loved one gets into legal trouble. He is the voice for the voiceless and is so affordable My husband had a VOP and believe me, it's hard to find an attorney who knows how to defend som...
Posted by Chris | August 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
HIRE ARROYO
Don’t hesitate and call arroyo! I was arrested for child neglect my step son who is autistic had eloped. Attorney arroyo helped me resolve my case. My charge was DISMISSED. In the past I had to deal with other attorney and when I tell you there’s no one like attorney arroyo I MEAN IT! I have his numb...
"I endorse this lawyer. I know him for some years now and he is great. I referred many of clients to him. No regrets."
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2022 Clients Choice Award, Avvo
2021 - Present
Associate, The Law Office of Corey Cohen & Associates
2022 - Present
Hispanic Bar Association of Central FloridaMember
2020 - Present
Florida Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
COUNT 1: Possession of Schedule 2 Substance (Felony) - CHARGE DROPPED, COUNT 2: Possession of Schedule IV Substance - CHARGE DROPPED, COUNT 3: Possession of Paraphernalia - PLEA OF NO CONTEST, ADJUDICATION WITHHELD. (NO CONVICTION)
COUNT 1 - Possession of Oxycodone (Felony): CASE DROPPED,*** Count 2- Petit Theft (Misdemeanor): NO CONTEST PLEA, ADJUDICATION WITHHELD (NO CONVICTION)
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