Jeff Council Paulk

For more than 20 years, when people have gotten in trouble in Tampa, they've turned to Attorney Jeff Paulk. An experienced criminal defense attorney, Mr. Paulk has resolved more than 4,500 criminal cases, including 150 non-jury trials and 35 jury trials. Admitted to representing the accused in both Florida and federal courts, he co-founded the law office of Thomas & Paulk, P.A. in 2001 to provide the people of Tampa with reliable criminal defense. Mr. Paulk leverages his strong relationships with the judges, clerks, and officers of the Tampa justice system to get powerful results for his clients, which he developed from his time as a prosecutor and State Attorney's liaison to law enforcement. Few defense lawyers can match Mr. Paulk's experience, knowledge of the local courts, and genuine desire to protect his clients from prosecution. Thanks to us, thousands of people have been acquitted, had their cases dismissed, or received reduced penalties throughout Florida.

• Raised in Ruskin, Florida
• Son of retired Air Force Major General and Former Hillsborough County Commissioner John R. Paulk
• Graduated from Stetson University 1995
• Graduated with Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson College of Law, with honors 1998
• Certified legal intern with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office
• Admitted to the Florida Bar 1998
• Supervising attorney handling DUI, traffic and misdemeanor cases
• Graduated from Florida Prosecuting Attorney's DUI school & Advanced DUI School
• Felony Prosecutor 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County
• Served as State Attorney's Office liaison to Law Enforcement
• Admitted to the Federal Bar 2001
• Founding Partner of Thomas & Paulk, P.A. 2001-present
• Handled in excess of 4,500 criminal cases, 150 non-jury trials and over 35 jury trials.