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I am a proud Latin American who was born and raised in Miami, Florida. I am of Cuban heritage on one side of my family and Venezuelan and Italian on the other side. I am a huge Miami sports fan. Go Fins! Go Heat!
I attended the University of South Florida and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and a minor in History. I then attended Florida International University College of Law where I graduated Cum Laude with a Juris Doctor degree. While at FIU Law, I joined the Trial Team. As a student advocate, I won a State mock trial championship. Since graduating, I have coached the FIU Law Trial Team for at least one competition every year, resulting in multiple State and Regional championships.
Immediately after passing the Bar exam, I started as an Assistant Public Defender with the Miami Dade Public Defender's Office. I worked thousands of criminal cases, ranging from DUIs to violent crimes to sexual crimes. After 3 years as an Assistant Public Defender, I worked 2 years as an Associate at a large Florida criminal defense firm, where I continued to work very serious cases, including alleged Murders and DUI Manslaughters.
I now run my own practice, Duran Defense LLC. I am 11-3 in trial. Most attorneys will not admit to you how many trials they have lost because they are afraid. I am not afraid. As Wayne Gretzky famously and wisely said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." I have won 78.5% of my trials, many of which seemed like lost causes to my clients when they first retained me. And that number does not account for the dozens of cases I have had dismissed right before trial because the prosecutor or opposing counsel knew of my reputation.
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6400 N Andrews Ave, Ste 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309
18 Client Reviews
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Posted by Karen | September 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Top flight attorney who gets results…your way
I had an attorney for a case that wasn’t giving me results. It was a terrible experience. In the middle of the case, someone I trusted implicitly recommended Justin. The minute I spoke to him he calmed all my fears. What he said he would do came to pass. To the letter. He looked so young ( he is) and...
Posted by Michael | October 05, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Delivered with ease
I had a traffic ticket on my record for years and was unaware of it, till I went in to renew my license. Didn't know how to resolve the issue so I came to Mr. Duran. He took away all my nerves and was able to take care of it with ease. Definitely recommend him as an attorney.
Posted by Tommy L | January 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Super lawyer
Got in some serious trouble. Justin is a rock star. If you in trouble call Justin ( Cuban Johnny Cochran)
Posted by Felix | December 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
BEST LAWYER IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Justin did an amazing job with the case and kept me updated with every detail, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!
Posted by Riki | August 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Can't go wrong with hiring Mr. Duran
I was in a situation where I needed the service of an attorney. I was recommended Mr. Duran through a family friend. I went to his office, and we had a meeting, he walked me through what were my options and what he recommended. He was patient, knowledgeable and took his time to explain all the legal...
"I had the pleasure of working alongside Justin Duran for several years. He consistently demonstrated a level of professionalism and dedication to his clients you don’t often see. Whether it’s through negotiations, motion practice, or trial work, you are truly in great hands with Justin."
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2018
Miami Trial Advocacy Scholarship, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2017
Honorable E. Earle Zehmer Memorial Mock Trial Champion, Florida Justice Association
2021 - 2023
Associate, Meltzer & Bell
2018 - 2021
Assistant Public Defender, Miami Dade Public Defender's Office
2018
JD - Juris Doctor
2015
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
Spanish
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