Brett Jacob Szematowicz
About Brett
Licenses
Licensed in Florida for 18 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2019
Volunteer, Happy Workers' Daycare
2018
Volunteer, Clearwater Bar Association, Legal Clinic
2018
Volunteer, St. Petersburg Bar Association - Holidays in July
2018
Volunteer, USA Warriors Hockey
2018
Volunteer, Special Olympics
2017
Volunteer, St. Petersburg Bar Association - Holidays in July
2017
Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House Charities
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Volunteer, St. Petersburg Bar Association - Holidays in July
2016
Table Sponsor - St. Petersburg Bar Foundation Oktoberfest, St. Petersburg Bar Foundation
2016
Volunteer, The 13th Annual Lawfest
2016
Top Lawyer, The Global Directory of Who's Who
2015
Top 100 DUI Attorney, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC
2015
Thumbtack’s Best of 2015 in the Attorneys category, Thumbtack
2015
"10 Best" Criminal Law Attorneys for Florida, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2015
Top Lawyer, The Global Directory of Who's Who
2015
Nation's Top One Percent - Nation's Top Attorneys, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2014
Group 1 Leader, Barney Masterson American Inn of Court
2014
Top 100 DUI Attorney, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC
2014
Client's Choice Award, www.avvo.com
2013
Top Contributor, www.avvo.com
2012
Group Leader Appreciation, Barney Masterson Inn of Court
Work Experience
2012 - 2013
Associate, Marone Law Group
2011 - 2012
Associate, Molhem & Fraley, PA
2007 - 2011
Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office Sixth Judicial Circuit Of Florida
Associations
2020 - Present
Tampa Preparatory SchoolAlumni Board of Directors
2019 - Present
Rotary Club of St. PetersburgBoard of Directors
2019 - Present
Federalist SocietyMember
2018 - Present
DVI Pro Bono CommitteeAttorney Member
2018 - Present
Florida Bar, Sixth Circuit Grievance Committee "A"Vice Chair
2018 - Present
Ducks UnlimitedMember
2018 - Present
Pinellas County Republican Executive CommitteeCommittee Member
2018 - Present
Clearwater Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Rotary Club of St. PetersburgRotarian
2017 - Present
Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inn of CourtMaster
2017 - Present
The Ivory ClubMember
2016 - Present
Florida Bar, Criminal Law SectionMember
2016 - Present
Florida Bar, Family Law SectionMember
2016 - Present
St. Petersburg Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLCTop 100 DUI Attorney
2018 - 2018
Committee to Keep Judge Joshua RibaCampaign Manager
2017 - 2018
Pinellas County Young RepublicansMember
2016 - 2017
Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2014 - 2017
Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inn of CourtBarrister
2014 - 2015
Barney Masterson American Inn of CourtAssociate Member
2009 - 2012
Barney Masterson Inn of CourtExecutive Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Divorce Handled Quickly and Amicably.
Injunction Dismissed
$25,000 settlement
DUI Dismissed - No Charges
Trial - Not Guilty Verdict
DUI Dismissed - No Charges
DUI Dismissed by State Attorney's Office on Day of Trial
DUI Reduced to Reckless Driving
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) - Case Dismissed
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Felony DUI Reduced to Misdemeanor and Felony Leaving the Scene of the Accident Dropped
Battery Charge Dismissed
DUI over .15 Reduced to Lesser Charge
DUI over .15 Reduced to Lesser Charge
Reckless Driving Reduced to Civil Citation
Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer Reduced to Misdemeanor - No Probation or Jail Time
DUI dropped entirely
Possession of Cocaine Dropped by the State
Minimum sanctions
Reinstated on Probation - No jail or prison time
DUI dropped and DUI reduced to Reckless Driving
Facing 87 years in prison, sentenced to 2 years
Felony DUI - 3rd within 10 years - Reduced to a Misdemeanor
Motion to Dismiss Granted
Case dismissed.
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Murder in the First Degree Reduced
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Reduced to Battery
Our client did not spend a single day in prison.
Criminal Traffic Charge Dismissed
2nd DUI Above .15, pled as 1st DUI Below .15
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
DUI reduced to below .15
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
DUI reduced to below .15 - One Count of DUI Dropped and One Count of Leaving the Scene of the Accident Dropped
Burglary with a Battery Dropped by the State
DUI reduced to below .15 and Leaving the Scene reduced to a civil citation
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Parent Reunited With Child
Successful Divorce Resolution
Signficant reduction in prison time
Case reduced. Client received 10 years of his life back.
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Minimum sentence allowable by law - kept their driver's license.
Motion for Judgment of Acquittal Granted
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Client Happy - Out of Jail
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Two Felonies and 9 Months Jail Reduced to 2 Misdeanors and Probation
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Probation Violation Dismissed
Motion for Judgment of Acquittal Granted
Case reduced
Two Driving While License Suspended Charges Reduced
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Vehicular Manslaughter - Probation Terminated
Ticket Dismissed - No fine, no points, case dropped.
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Released from jail immediately, brief probation sentence
Sentence reduced by nearly 50%
No prison and our client get's to keep his driver's license.
Case dismissed
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
Case dismissed
No jail time - minimum court costs/fines
Reduced from .25 to below .15, saving our client over $1,000 and preventing a 6-month ignition interlock
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
Reduced from .191 to below .15, saving our client over $1,000
Reduced from .197 to below .15, saving our client over $1,000
Minimum of 8 years in prison reduced to 3 years.
Case reduced to a Reckless Driving
No information filed (case dropped)
Reduced to Reckless Driving
No jail time - brief probation period with 50 hours of community service
Negotiated to keep our client out of jail.
Withhold of Adjudication
Our client left jail the same day.
Reduced to Reckless Driving
No jail time and our client kept her driver's license.
Case dropped by the State Attorney's Office
State Attorney's Office sought 120 days in jail - she received a sentence with zero days in jail.
Reduced to civil citation
Reduced to Reckless Driving - 1-day of probation
Alternative Sentencing - No Jail
2 felonies dropped, 1 felony reduced to a misdemeanor.
Dismissed / Nolle Prosequi
Reduced from felony to misdemeanor.
Reduced to a DUI under .15 - saving over a thousand dollars
Case Dismissed
Reduced to civil citation
Reduced to Trespass and Misdemeanor Battery
Reduced to a Reckless Driving and Civil Citation
Reduced to a Reckless Driving and No Valid Driver's License
Injunction dismissed.
Reduction to civil infraction
Reduced to a Reckless Driving
VOP Affidavit Dismissed - no prison.
No Information filed - case dropped.
Burglary and Grand Theft Dismissed - Significant reduction of prison time by nearly 7 years.
Dismissed
Successful Resolution
Dismissed
Dismissed / Nolle Prosequi
Education
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
2017
Anatomy of a Criminal Case
2017
2013
2009
Publications
2016
2014
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Could speaking to the state's attorney as a witness have an advantage for the defendant?
07 Feb 2018
When a person is arrested for driving a car with a expired tag but not the owner, can he still be arrested?
25 Jul 2015
Received a NTA for marijuana possession/paraphernalia, showed up for court but the clerk was unable to find my case. Now what?
05 Jun 2015