Philip Averbuck

Mr. Averbuck did exactly what he said he would do. He was dedicated on point, and very professional. He took me out of one of the most difficult situations are for my entire life, and completely flipped it around to where I no longer have to worry about anything. His administrative assistant, Joanne ...was easy to work with very professional and efficient. I highly recommend his services.

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.

I met Mr.Averbuck back in 2000 When He was assigned by the court to represent me....He was a Public Defender. Even today after 13 years I still talk about Him.,He is very honest & trustworthy, kept me informed, and always made me feel comfortable. Just recently I needed Him to represent me at my firs...t appearance.I called Him at the last minute.We talked about my situation, and monday morning He was there and at a reasonable rate too! I couldn't say enough nice things about Mr.Averbuck. You'd be missing out if you didn't atleast give him a try..: )

Mr. Philip Averbuck had the felony charges that were against me dropped in no time. He then helped me w/the misdemeanor gun charge. We selected a jury, then had the trial the next day. Mr. Averbuck questioned the 3 people who were testifying against me. He cross examined them carefully and tactfully,... thereby establishing much doubt in the juror's minds. All the while being a gentleman in his questioning. He carefully brought up specific details as to what actually took place. Each one of the witnesses were discredited as to what they said. The jury was quickly convinced that these three people had no clue as to what happened. Their testimony was so conflicting with each other that the court employees were laughing. Mr. Averbuck was on a roll at this time. He gave me a feeling of confidence that I can't describe. After hearing their testimony, Mr. Averbuck called me to the witness stand. I was very nervous as I had never done this before ! He introduced me to the jury and then proceded to question me. I was allowed to give my whole side of the story. Mr. Averbuck got permission from the judge to allow me to show my serious medical condition to the court. At this point I was very secure in my own mind that things would work out. After about 10 or 15 minutes I was told I could then step down. My story was absorbed completely by the jury. At this point, the jury left the courtroom to go into deliberation. The judge and the court clerk stepped out of the court to take a short break. Within less than 10 minutes, the bailiff announced to the judge that a verdict was reached. As the judge stepped up to the bench, I heard him say, wow, that was fast ! Even the clerk said that it was fast ! I was so tense at this moment that you could hear my heart beat. The jury foreman announced, NOT GUILTY ! I almost passed out ! I was so relieved ! I thanked Mr. Averbuck and the jury and said God bless you ! If not for the expertise of Mr. Averbuck, only God knows what would have happened to me. I started to cry in relief. I thanked the judge and even shook his hand. I know that Mr. Averbuck was the right man for my case. No one in that court that day had ever seen a jury reach such a fast verdict. I think we set a new record w/my case that day. Mr. Averbuck has really lived up to his expectations. I would hire him again in a heartbeat ! His lovely secretary Carol was very courteous and helpful as well as assuring me that I had hired the right man. I took two different friends with me each time I went to see Mr. Averbuck, and they said they even approved of him 100%. They heard him speak and liked his approach to my situation. He even has a good sense of humor ! I am grateful to both Mr. Averbuck and Carol for their dedication to winning my case. It is one thing when your friends believe you are telling the truth, but when your attorney, the judge, and the jury believe you, that is the ultimate ! Thank you Mr. Averbuck and thank you Carol ! I know God put you two people in my life because he knew you could prove my innocence !

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!!!!