Philip Averbuck

My husband was referred to this attorney by someone we know. His rates are way overpriced for the services he provided. My husband rarely was able to speak with him and he misled my husband to believe that he was in the Florida Diversion program when he was not. I had tp finally reach out to the Flor...ida Diversion program and get this process rolling. The only work he did was file my husband's plea and contacted the states attorney by email a couple of times for 2200.00. This is not acceptable and a compliant will be filed to the Florida Bar Association for excessive fees. My husband's case has now been resolved by the great professionals at the Florida Diversion Program. DO NOT USE THIS LAWYER!!!!

Me Averbuck handled a very delicate case for us after we couldn’t find anyone for under $8000 up front fee. We are in our 70s and on a fixed income. He jump right in and after a while got the charges dropped. While this case was active we received an unwarranted eviction notice and couldn’t find an a...ttorney to handle the case as we live in a 55 plus park. We told Mr Averbuck about it and he volunteered to handle it. He explained he had never handle a case like this but he would do his best. He won this case also (actually it was settled before court with other side dropping the charges) and kept us from being kicked out in the street. We are forever indebted to him and his paralegal Joann.

After hiring him my felony child neglect case was dismissed in 180 days!! Mr. Averbuck was so understanding and experienced with my type of case. He explained the law and made sure to explain every possible outcome. His paralegal Ms. Joeanne was so knowledgeable and kept me in the loop with everythin...g that was happening. This office turned my nightmare into a calm sea. I’m so grateful and happy that I hired them. I would reccomend him to anyone with criminal charges.

After going to another recommended attorney who did nothing for his sizable fee, I called Mr. Averbuck for a second opinion. Within two weeks, he created motions to dismiss. Unlike my first attorney, Mr. Averbuck understands Florida state laws and was able to get my case dismissed. After the frust...rations, Mr. Averbuck was a breath of fresh air, caring and knowledgeable, reassuring me throughout the process. I highly recommend him.

How do I begin? Well, I found myself looking for a lawyer after I was pulled over for a suspended driver's license.My license was suspended after a red light camera sighted me for running a red light. I never received notification in the mail, due to problems with my mail carrier. So, I never paid th...e ticket, and then Polk County proceeded to suspend my DL. When I was pulled over I advised the officer that I was not aware of the suspension and he believed me. BUT asked if he could search my vehicle. I asked the police officer why do you want to search my vehicle. He then asked again if he could search the vehicle. I said “NO”, there is no reason for you to search the vehicle, as I am not impaired. Next he called a K-9 unit and commenced to search anyways. The dog alerted the police officer, Oh and did I mention that my son was with me and we were eating Arby’s roast beef sandwiches in the car before the officer pulled us over. My son had a marijuana pipe that he shoved in the console of the car, and I had a prescription of Tramadol that was not in the prescription bottle. All of this was found in the search. I told the officer that the prescription was old and I did not have the bottle with me, and that everything they found was mine. I was arrested, booked, and locked in jail. By the way, Polk County has one of the nasty jails, and the police officer has the worst demeanor. After I was bailed out, I needed to find an attorney. Not just any attorney, but a good criminal attorney. I believe in God, and prayed very hard for him to lead me to the right attorney. Mr. Averbuck did an amazing job defending me. Mr. Averbuck kept me informed of every detail of my case. He called me and spoke with me personally and let me know what to expect each step of the way. Mr. Averbuck is very familiar with the process and all the players in the game. My Judge new Mr. Averbuck and said hello to him when we entered the court room. Mr. Averbuck filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence and subpoenaed the arresting officers to court. We never had to go that far as to hear the officer’s testimony as the prosecutor wanted to make a deal and not have to go to argument. My deal was a very good one and I left with a charge of having a prescription without my prescription (like the bottle or container that the med is supposed to be kept in.) Court lasted about 15 min. Mr. Averbuck is an amazing Lawyer and I am sure if we had to litigate, he would have prevailed. My opinion of his ethics, work, and reputation is that he is an upstanding, experienced attorney. You can relax knowing Phillip Averbuck is your attorney.