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Harvey Hesse III
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About Harvey
Biography
Harvey has practiced Law in the Tampa Bay, including Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties since 1996. At the Law Office of Harvey G. Hesse III, P.A. our goal is to provide aggressive legal representation for a reasonable fee.
Harvey has defended over 5,000 criminal cases ranging from misdemenors to murder and has personally handled every case from start to finish. In addition to criminal defense, Harvey has represented numerous personal injury clients. He's conducted over 100 trials, including one which was featured on "Court T.V." Harvey has the knowledge and experience to help with your situation and there's no need to worry that your file may be handed off to a less experienced associate.
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ARRESTED? INJURED? Please contact Mr. Hesse. He has the experience to help with your situation.
I handle felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile and traffic cases.
I represent those wrongfully injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents and slip and falls.
I handle all DUI cases as well as DHSMV hearings.
I handle traffic citations.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
DUI and DWI
35%
30 years
Car Accident
30%
26 years
Criminal Defense
25%
30 years
Personal Injury
5%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
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Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 29 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Harvey G. Hesse III, P.A.
(727) 456-1516
Fax
111 2nd Ave NE Ste 360, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33701-3474
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Posted by Tom | March 31, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Harvey Hesse, very good lawyer very satisfied with the results.
In my case, I’ve known Harvey since high school. He’s always had a lot of character. I hired him in the past when I had a fairly serious bicycle accident. I hired him recently.He was very helpful and accessible when I needed to talk to him. He explained all the ins and outs of what I needed to do. I ...
Posted by Angela | September 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
A good lawyer to hire.
With ar great satisfaction I will recommend the Lawyer Harvey Hesse because the experience that I have on my DUI case was the best and the communication was excellent and very respectful person that you can really put you trust with what ever situation you’re involved.
Posted by Miguel | January 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Best Lawyer in FL
Harvey is excellent. He Explained everything to us from the beginning and has always been available to answer any questions or concerns we had throughout the entire process. He also worked with us to make a payment arrangement for his services which took some of the stress off. Will definitely be ref...
Harvey Hesse
Replied last June 04, 2025Thank you for the nice review!
Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
DUI
Harvey got my DUI dropped down to a wreckless op. Went above and beyond to help me out with this. Saved me a lot of time and money. Very Knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I highly recommend him if you need a Great affordable Attorney.
Harvey Hesse
Replied last December 06, 2024Happy I could help.
Posted by Ty | June 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Outstanding DUI Defense Lawyer - Exceptional Legal Representation
I recently had the privilege of working with an exceptional DUI defense lawyer, and I cannot emphasize enough how grateful I am for his unwavering dedication and expertise. From start to finish, he exhibited an unparalleled level of professionalism, strategic thinking, and genuine concern for my well...
Harvey Hesse
Replied last June 20, 2023Thank you Ty for the privilege of representing you!
Harvey Hesse III's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've known Mr. Hesse for many years. He and I had many cases together, including trials, when I was a prosecutor and he was an Assistant Public Defender. He is a zealous advocate for his client's and knows the law very well. I would not hesitate to endorse him."
"I have known Harvey for over ten years. He is an excellent attorney and really goes the distance for his clients. Harvey has a great reputation in the Tampa Bay area for being an effective and zealous advocate. I highly endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer.Harvey is very professional and an aggressive advocate for his clients ."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Hesse is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation, I highly recommend his legal services."
"Harvey is an exceptional and highly respected attorney who always represents his clients with the utmost of skill,knowledge and understanding.i can readily endorse him without hesitation or reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is the consummate professional. Harvey is known to fight tooth and nail for his clients."
"Knows the law and puts that knowledge to good use for his clients"
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
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"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."
"I endorse this talented and knowledgeable attorney, who is well-respected in the legal community."
"Harvey is a great lawyer, professional, knowledgable, and fights for his clients."
"I endorse Harvey. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."
"Mister Hesse is one of the nicest and most sincere persons I have known. He truly is dedicated to the causes of his clients, and genuinely cares about their cases and lives. I have worked with him on several legal matters and have known him as a practicing lawyer for over 17 years. I am proud to endorse this lawyer and to call him my friend."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Hesse is a fine attorney with a great reputation for getting the right results for his clients."
"Harvey is an excellent lawyer. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any criminal defense needs you may have."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Harvey on several criminal matters and referred him several clients to him for both criminal and personal injury matters. My experience and those of my clients has been very satisfying. Besides achieving good if not great results, Harvey has been accessible, patient and professional in all phases of my clients representation as well as keeping me posted. I would highly recommend Harvey to future clients and other attorneys looking for expertise in criminal and personal injury law."
"I endorse Harvey; he works tirelessly for his clients and knows the system."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
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Experience
Honors
2021
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
25 year anniversary, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Superior DUI Attorney - 3rd consecutive year, National Advocacy for DUI Defense
2016
20 Year Anniversary, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top One Percent, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2015
Client's Choice, AVVO
2015
Top Contributor, AVVO
2015
Top 100 DUI Lawyers in Florida, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense
2014
CLIENT'S CHOICE AWARD, AVVO
2014
TOP CONTRIBUTOR, AVVO
2014
Inclusion, Who's Who
2013
TOP CONTRIBUTOR, AVVO
2011
15 year Anniversary, Martindale-Hubbell
1996
Book Award, Thomas Cooley Law School
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Attorney/President, Law Office of Harvey G. Hesse III, P.A.
2002 - 2004
Attorney, Yanchuck and Berman
2000 - 2002
Attorney, Ehrlich and Hesse
1996 - 2000
Attorney - Assistant Public Defender, Public Defender's Office Sixth Circuit
Associations
2000 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarAdmitted to practice
2000 - Present
Eleventh Circuit Court of AppealsAdmitted to practice
2000 - Present
Florida Bar, Criminal Law SectionMember
1997 - Present
Middle District FloridaAdmitted to practice
1996 - Present
Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
1996 - Present
USF Alumni AssociationMember
1996 - Present
Florida Bar, Criminal Law SectionAdmitted to practice
1993 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1987 - Present
U.S Coast Guard Captain's LicenseCaptain
1986 - Present
Florida Real Estate SalesmanSalesman
1985 - Present
PADICeritified Open Water Diver
Sample of Legal Cases
State v Land
Withhold adjudication on a reckless driving reduction and the refusal
State v. Tran
Reckless driving reduction
State v. Julien
nolle pros (dismissal)
State v. Rodriguez
Time served, 52 days jail. Modify and reinstate probation.
State v. Contreras
Motion Granted
State v. Hamilton
Probation reinstated
State v Maxwell-Kline
Reckless driving reduction
State v Smith
Terminate and revoke
State v Hamilton
Reckless driving reduction
State v Lebron
Reckless driving reduction
State v Otanez
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Arnaud
Reckless driving reduction
State v Jaynes
Reckless driving reduction
State v Hlawnmual
Dismissal
State v Ortiz
Reduced to possession paraphernalia, withhold adjudication
State v. Wilkie
Reckless driving reduction
State v. Xayarath
nolle pros (dismissal)
State v Drewes
No Information (dismissal)
State v Shields
No Information (dismissal)
Stave v Castro
Withhold of adjudication on Possession of Cannabis. Other charges dropped.
Stave v Sinteff
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Flemmings
reckless driving reduction and dismisal of possession charge
State v. Esquilin
No-Filed
State v. Contreras
Reduced to reckless driving, nolle pros refusal, merge and dismiss infracion
State v. Arango
Nolle Prosequi
State v Battle
Reduced to reckless driving, withhold/no probation. Merge and dismiss speeding ticket
State v Vargas
Nolle Prosequi
State V Greene
Reduced to dry reckless so no DUI school. .
State v. Moozhi
Nolle Prosequi
State v Blatt
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Whitley
Reduced to reckless
State v Abelrazek
Dismissal
State v Hayes
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Harlan
DUI reduced to reckless driving and DWLS/R reduced to failure to display
State v Banks-Miller
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Banks-Miller
Reduced to reckless driving
State v. Greene
No Information (dismissal)
State v Holland
Dismissal
State v Herring
Nolle Prosequi
State v Greene
Nolle Prosequi
State v Gerulis
Reduced to civil infraction. No points. $116.
State v Haskins
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Lambie
Reduced to reckless driving, withhold adjudication
State v Girod
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Preston
Nolle Prosequi
State v Broege
Dismissal
State v Obando
reduced to no valid DL
State v Wood
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Galvao
BUI reduced to carless operation of a vessel and DUI reduced to reckless driving
State v. Kearney
reduced to careless driving, $166 fine
State v Banks-Miller
No Information (dismissal)
State v Gentry
reduced to reckless driving
State v Ferrante
Nolle Prosequi
State v Ratynski
reduced to civil infraction of failure to display
State v Barton
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Barton
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Wilkie
reduced to reckless driving and withhold of adjudication
Stave v Rogerson
Nolle Prosequi
State v Hobbs
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Hobbs
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Morales
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Morales
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Morales
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Morales
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Hutchison
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Hutchison
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Kopp
Terminate and revoke. Time served.
State v Bustos
No Information (dismissal)
State v. Banks-Miller
reduced to careless/no points
State v Jaramillo
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Smith
departure/treatment
State v. Morgan
Nolle Prosequi
State v Watson
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Caride
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Jones, S.
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Jones
reckless and no valid DL reductions
State v Bliss
Reduced to reckless driving, withhold adjudication
State v. Zuniga
Nolle Prosequi
State v Tipton
reduced to reckless driving
State v Schecher
reduced to reckless driving
State v Sanchez
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Pearsall
reduced to reckless driving
State v Martinellli
No Information (dismissal)
State v. Mccall
Nolle Prosequi
State v. Dunn
reduced to reckless driving
State v Torres
Nolle Prosequi
DHSMV formal review for Malacinski
suspension set aside
State v Pruitt
reduced to reckless driving
State v Bracy
reduced to reckless driving
State v Malacinski
dimsissal
State v Malacinski
dismissal
State v Malacinski
dismissal
State v Meyer
reduced to reckless driving
State v Askey
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Swank
reduced to reckless driving
State v Chanthabousith
reduced to reckless driving
State v Sevbo
Reduced to reckless driving.
State v Ferro
No Information filed.
State v Ferro
No Information filed.
State v Cardona
reduced to reckless driving
State v Kamara
reduced to reckless driving
State v Sanborn
reduced to reckless driving
State v Harlan
reduced to reckless driving
State v Harlan
reduced to reckless driving
State V Knight
Not Guilty after trial
State v DiMaggio
reduced to reckless driving
State v Canales Ortiz
reduced to reckless driving
State v Schuster
Nolle Pros (dismissal)
State v. Johnson
reduced to reckless driving; withheld adjudication
State v Breitzman
reckless driving reduction
State v Hoyt
Reduced to reckless driving, withheld adjudication.
State v Preston
Nolle Prosequi (dismissal)
State v Guyotte
Nolle Prosequi (dismissal)
State v. Dunn
Nolle Prosequi (dismissal)
State v Phan
Reduced to reckless driving, withhold of adjudication
Dept Highway Safety and Motor vehicles v. Dimaggio
Insufficient evidence to support suspension
Dept Highway Safety and Motor vehicles v. Caldwell
Insufficient evidence to support suspension
State v Rogers
reduced to reckless driving
State v Preston
No Info/dismissal
State v Smith
No Info/dismissal
State v Espinoza
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Yuhas
Stipulated to below .15 BAC
State v Dechent
reduced to reckless driving
State v Kaiser
reduced to reckless driving
State v Gordon
Reckless driving reduction
State v Leighton
reduced to reckless driving
State v Ramirez
Reckless driving
State v. Butler
Departure. Probation with residential drug treatment.
State v Casey
reduced to below 0.15 BAC
State v Lehr
reduced to reckless driving
State v Knapik
Reduced to non enhanced DUI
State v. HernandezVite
reduced to non enhanced DUI
State v EstardaVarela
Reduced to non enhanced DUI
State v Gerristen
No Info./dismissal
State v Strosky
Nolle Prossed
State v. Nielsen
reduced to below 0.15 BAC
State v. Gilmore
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Gilmore
reduced to reckless driving
State v Colley
Reduced to reckless
State v. Bryan
No Info./dismissal
State v Tretsis
2 years probation
State V. Faurote
Nolle Prossed
State v. Butler
No Info./dismissal
State v. Alvarez
No info/dismissal.
State v. Takoushian
No info/dismissal
State v Preston
No file
State v. Carlton
No file
State v Johnson
No file
State v Preston
No file on both
State v Quinn
Reckless reduction
State v. Sanchez
Reduced to misdemeanor trespass. Withhold of Adjudication plus Court costs.
State v. Powell
Nolle Pros/dismissal
State v. Moore
Dismissal
State v. Vanino
Dismissal
State v. Lima
No information
State v. Saus
Reduced to reckless driving
State v. Geer
Reduced to reckless driving
State v. Kira
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Loomis
Reckless
DHSMV v Grizzle
Suspension invalidated.
State v. Blevins
reckless reduction
State v. Powell
Departure
State v. Packo
Reduced to reckless
State v. Hogan
reduced to no valid DL
State v. Blaisdell
reckless reduction
State v Stalzer
nolle prossed/dismissed
U.S. v Stalzer
dismissal
State v Vaz
Nolle Prosequi
State v Sheets
Nolle Prosequi
State v. Siddharth
No Info filed
Jourige v DHSMV
Invalidated suspension
State v Gaynor
Terminate and revoke probation (no jail)
State v. Motobsi
Nolle Pros
State v. Vellom
Nolle Pros DWLS/R, dismiss no insurance, withold and court costs leave scene
State v. Fairley
Reduced to reckless
State v. Colon
Reduced to DUI below .15
State v Thakkar
Nolle Pros (dismissal)
State v Gaynor
Reduced to reckless
State v Angerosa
reduced to reckelss driving
State v. Cain
reduced
State v McLemore
reduced
State v. Melton
reduced
State v Kinney
reduced
State v Harrington
Reduced to reckless driving.
State v Radebaugh
nolle prossed
State v Chapman
Nolle prossed
State v Lockey
Dismissed
State v Ortiz
Pre-trial intervention
State v Drake
Nolle Pros
State v. Ciceklic
Departure granted
State v. Nolin
Reduced to Reckless
State v Ramirez
reduced to Reckless witheld adjudication
State v Stehcer
Reduced to reckless
State v Hart
Reduced to Reckless
State v Ali
Reduced to non-enhanced DUI
Tidwell v Ciceklic
Dismissal
State v Lansing
Departure. Terminate probation and jail sentence
State v. Overton
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Mccleskey
Reduced to reckless
State v. Stecher
reduced to reckless driving
State v Farnham
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Davis
Dismissal
State v Boully
Reduced to reckless
State v Pizzarelli
Dismissal
State v Vondenbenken
No information filed. Dismissed
Wood v. Casey
Injunction denied
State v Brouillard
Departure. Withhold of Adjudication/probation
State V Andrews
reduced to reckless driving
State v Ciceklic
Not a danger to society. Reinstate probation
State v Dillow
No information filed
State v Firns
No information filed
State vs. Walker
reduced to reckless driving
State V Powell
dismissed
State v Walker
Probation terminated
State vs. Casey
No info filed
State v Powell
Reduced to reckless driving
State v Powell
Dismissed
State v. Martin
Dismissal
State v. Rathel
dismissed
State v Wallace
reduced to reckless driving
State v. Kamal
No Information filed
State v. Powell
Reduced to misdemeanor
State v. Woodward
Dismissal
State v. Rodriguez
Dismissal
State v. Teller
Dismissal
State v. Vanino
Reduced to misdemeanor
State v Velez
Not Guilty
State v. Hutchins
Not Guilty
Roy vs. State
Reversed and case dismissed
State v Tirikos
Not Guilty
State v Michel
Not Guilty
State v Brown
Nolle Prossed
State v Finn
Plea to manslaughter
State v Miller
Not Guilty
State v Fowler
Not Guilty
State v Ashby
Motion for Judgment of Acquittal granted
State v Haskett
Motion to suppress GRANTED. All charges dropped.
Murvine v State
Reversed and case dismissed
Education
1996
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Juris Doctor
1990
University of South Florida
BS - Bachelor of Science
1987
University of South Florida
AA
Speaking Engagements
2021
Winning Marijuana DUIs
DUI
2021
Master of DUI
DUI defense
2021
Criminal Law update
Criminal law
2020
Master of DUI
DUI defense
2020
ETHICS AND PROFESSIOANLISM
Ethics
1998
Solicitation to commit 1st degree murder case
Trial Attorney Interview by Court TV
Publications
2005
Opinion/publication Sixth Judicial Circuit
Roy v State
1998
Opinion/publication Sixth Judicial Circuit
Murvine v State
Languages
English
Activity
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Top Contributor
Harvey earned significant contribution points in 2016.
Legal Answers
Q&A
How long does it take to get a traffic ticket resolved?
01 Jun 2021
Q&A
Am I looking at jail time for aggravated battery?
04 Nov 2019
Q&A
Do I need to go back to court to end my probation?
09 May 2019