Jonathan Richard Comnes

Jonathan Richard Comnes

also known as Law Firm of Jonathan Comnes Law P.A.

3.9
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury, Federal Crime

3690 W. Gandy Blvd, Suite 129, Tampa, FL

About Jonathan

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 92%

I have handled thousands of cases to verdict, including 200 jury trials from misdemeanor to felony drug possession, sex crimes, burglary, homicide, DUI, DUI manslaughter. I also have expertise in crimes caused by or related to mental health issues.

33 years | 10,000 cases

92%
Family 4%

Custody cases, divorce. In family cases,, i am even more attentive to the need for tact, a cool head, reassurance, and understanding.

21 years | 100 cases

4%
Personal Injury 3%

Wrongful Death, Accidents.

19 years | 2 cases

3%
Federal Crime 1%

Criminal Defense in misdemeanor and felony cases.

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 32 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1993

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Firm of Jonathan Comnes Law P.A.

3690 W. Gandy Blvd, Suite 129, Tampa, FL, 33611

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Jonathan Richard Comnes's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

5 star (10)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (4)

Posted by anonymous | October 4, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best atty you could possibly hire

Mr. Comnes's experience with trials supercedes whatever other atty you could possibly hire! His knowledge and dedication to his clients with time spent in on your case is outstanding when first discussing your case thoroughly with you and giving you a game plan from the get go. He is prompt with resp...onse to phone calls, he's genuinely in it as an atty to help clients not just to get money, and his respect and concern for his clients is evident every step of the way. He will do whatever it takes to fight for you to get the outcome you deserve on your court case & he's not afraid to go against tough judges. He represented my brother on fentanyl, methamphetamine drug trafficking charges along with wrongful arrest by Lakeland police whom brutalized my brother for no reason & I'm thank God for putting atty Mr. Comnes in my path to represent him as his atty.

Posted by Cindy | January 11, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

What a waste of money

We hired Mr. Comnes to represent my brother he did not get to the facility to speak with him very often, when calling he was either sick, on a date or with family members and would say call me back later. We were extremely disappointed in his representation his closing statement was: for sure for s...ure my client is innocent there was no rebuttals or anything. When he would come to court he seemed disorganized and unprepared, he would sit a constantly flip thru his papers . Maybe he should have stayed retired when he was ahead with good reviews! Very disappointed.

Posted by anonymous | July 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent and thorough.

Mr. Comnes visited my son in jail, helped me feel positive, and got my son a reduced sentence. He told me what to expect, which really helped, and he kept us all informed and calm. He’s great.

Posted by anonymous | July 7, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

DO NOT HIRE

I hired Jonathan for two cases. He was very pleasant and reached out til I agreed to hire him. Once I hired him and paid him he stopped answering calls and so did his secretary. Every time I sent a text he was sick and when I questioned what was going on with the cases he got mad and blocked me. Won’...t talk to me or the clients I hired him for. Became very rude and FULL of excuses. DO NOT HIRE

Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Cant do his job

He took on my dads case and only hired because of how cheap he was. BIG MISTAKE... hung up on my dad MULTIPLE times while he was in jail, and tried to get more money out of me even though I showed bank statements that prove he took money out of my account twice. Always told my dad that he will get se...en by a judge but John was the one going to the judge not him. Promised my dad a shorter sentence but not the case. DONT HIRE if you want QUALITY service. AND IF YOU WANT A HONEST LAWYER JOHN ISNT THE ONE!!!!

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Jonathan Richard Comnes's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Bartlett

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Friend

"Jonathan is truly committed to helping the underdog and fighting against injustice. He will always have the heart of a public defender"

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2012

Community Service, Office of the Public Defender, Tampa

2011

Community Service, Office of the Public Defender, Tampa

2010

Community Service, Office of the Public Defender, Tampa

2000

Certificate of Excellence, Office of the Public Defender/Clearwater

1999

Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Board Certification

1995

Annual Trial Award, Office of the Public Defender/Orlando

1992

High Honors, Florida State University College of Law

1989

Summa Cum Laude, University of South Florida

1988

FBI Scholarship, University of South Florida

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Comnes Criminal Law

2014 - Present

Criminal Defense Attorney, Office Of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional Counsel (10th District)

2009 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Office of the Public Defender, Tampa

2005 - 2009

Attorney General, Davis Island Law

2002 - 2009

Professs, Hillsborough Community College

2001 - 2004

Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, West Palm Beach

1997 - 2000

Assistant Public Defender, Office of Public Defender, Clearwater

1992 - 1997

Assistant Public Defender, Office of Public Defender Orlando

Associations

1992 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Criminal defense

pending

Armed Robbery

Time served and released to rehab center

Armed Robbery

Released

DUI manslaughter

still pending

Aggravated Battery

Not guilty

First degree murder

Defendent found incompent. In State Hospital

The State V. Larry Rowe

Won life sentence. Avoided death penalty

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Education

1992

Florida State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of South Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts Summa cum laude

Languages

English

Activity

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