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With over 25 years of experience as a trial attorney, Darla K. Snead has the experience you can trust to help you with your legal matter. Her firm is dedicated to tailoring your legal representation to your specific needs. Whether you have a contested case or a case where you would like to negotiate a settlement, Attorney Snead can help you through the complex litigation process or guide you through mediation or settlement negotiations. Although most people recognize that they should have an attorney to fight in court, and fight for their rights, some people think they should just handle a case themselves, or through a paralegal or mediation service, if they are close to agreeing. Most of the time, this is a big mistake and you may be giving up important rights if you don't have an attorney by your side in mediation or settlement negotiations, just like in Court. Attorney Snead provides representation for family law cases on a fixed fee basis for settlement agreements or for mediations. Attorney Snead is also trained and certified in collaborative law. During her legal career, she has tried over 100 cases involving both civil matters and criminal cases. She currently represents clients in divorce matters, including child custody or timesharing issues, alimony, child support, as well as paternity cases and modifications of final orders. She also represents clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as criminal defense matters. Attorney Snead is a Polk County, Florida native and began her career in the State Attorney's Office in Bartow, Florida.
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Darla K. Snead, P.L.
609 MidFlorida Dr., Ste. 2
Lakeland, FL, 33813
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1998 | 06/13/2022 |
FL | Member in Good Standing | 1997 | 06/01/2022 |
Legal answers | 11 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Top Rated Lawyer 10.0 | Avvo | 2020 |
Top Rated Lawyer 10.0 | AVVO | 2019 |
Top-Rated Lawyer 10.0 | AVVO | 2018 |
10 Best Attorneys | American Institute of Family Law Attorneys | 2018 |
Advocacy - Certificate of Merit | Thomas M. Cooley | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Darla K. Snead, P.L. | 2009 - Present |
Partner | Crawford, Bracken & Snead, P.A. | 2003 - 2009 |
Associate | Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy | 2001 - 2003 |
Assistant State's Attorney | Cook County State's Attorney's Office | 2000 - 2001 |
Associate | O'Brien & Somer | 1999 - 2000 |
Assistant State Attorney | State Attorney's Office - Bartow FL | 1997 - 1999 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Lakeland Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Florida Bar, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section | Member | 2014 - Present |
Florida Bar, Family Law Section | Member | 2013 - Present |
Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section | Member | 2009 - Present |
US Middle District - Federal Court | Admitted to Practice | 2009 - Present |
Florida Bar | Admitted to Practice | 1997 - Present |
Polk County Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Florida Bar, Grievance Committee | Past Chair | 2009 - 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
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Richard Rudolph, Unknown Attorney on May 23, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer.
Homer Jordan, Family Attorney on Feb 23, 2018
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I endorse this lawyer.
Susan Best, Family Attorney on Apr 25, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Darla on several cases and have always found her to be responsive, professional and extremely competent, which makes for a better result for clients when working on family cases!
Mark Martinez, Criminal defense Attorney on Apr 12, 2016
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I would recommend this attorney to any potential client for criminal defense or family law. Darla is a very down to earth, humble individual who comes across as a regular person. Yet, underneath a calm and gentle exterior is a knowledgeable, intelligent and zealous individual who shows that she truly cares about her clients. As a former prosecutor she possesses the requisite knowledge to provide excellent representation, but I believe it is her willingness to continue to learn and grow that separates her from other attorneys.
Christian Lassen, Unknown Attorney on Aug 31, 2014
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Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.
Alberto Quirantes, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 24, 2014
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When you need a lawyer with trial experience, you want to pick a lawyer that was a former prosecutor. When you want a heavy hitting, and well connected attorney on your personal injury and Family law case, or if you are in a bind with the law on a criminal case, look no further than Darla Snead. Darla is well respected by her colleagues and liked by her clients. For these reasons I highly endorse Darla Snead as your attorney when you are in the need for legal services in the Lakeland area.
Brian Monk, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 8, 2013
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I endorse Darla Snead. Darla is a thorough and conscientious attorney who will get the job done right for her clients.
Christopher Ison, Criminal defense Attorney on Jan 12, 2013
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As a former prosecutor, I had the pleasure of working with Darla on several criminal cases. Darla is a dedicated and extremely competent attorney. I highly recommend Darla if you need representation in a criminal matter.
Benjamin Crawford, Personal injury Attorney on Aug 28, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. Darla is an excellent lawyer, who pays very close attention to every detail in the case she is handling.
Carl Barone, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 17, 2012
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Simply put...The best at what she does. I wholeheartedly recommend Darla as the attorney to go to for any criminal defense matter in Polk County. As a former prosecutor, she will put her experience to work for you.
Daniel Bachert, Family Attorney on Jul 27, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Snead offers very sound, thorough and real world advice to Avvo questioners. I consider her an exceptional attorney and would have no reservation referring a client needing her services in the Lakeland area.
Jalal Shehadeh, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 13, 2012
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Excellent attorney. I was opposing counsel to Ms. Snead. Ms. Snead knows the law well, has earned the respect of all the individuals in the court room, and most importantly, does everything she can for he her clients.
Rafael Echemendia, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 11, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. Darla is an excellent lawyer who brings many years of experience, and her personal warmth and openness, to the resolution of cases. Whether she is working as an advocate in negotiations or arguing a case in court, she is over prepared and confident. At the same time, she will not back down from taking on a difficult issue, a difficult opposing party, or a difficult attorney in the protection of her client or her client’s rights.