Roberto Pablo Celaya

Most of the good reviews are from 10 years ago. A lot must have changed with him since then. We had the need for a criminal attorney. We hired Mr. Celeya. To make this short he never sat down and got my daughters account of the events that unfolded. Nor did he questioned ANY of OUR witnesses, mys...elf included. All he "knew" was the ostensible police version of the events. He FAILED to ask, even the most basic and obvious questions; Were you read your rights? Did you ask to speak to an attorney? If yes, did they continue to question you? Were you coerced, threatened or intimidated into making a confession? He also never went to see her in jail to talk to her. He went to see her ONE time in jail (after she had been there a few months) for the sole purpose of demanding additional monies! She had signed a flat fee contract with him and she told him so. His focus was on money and banking on her taking a plea....the easy road. He FAILED to FIGHT. My best advice: Don't use him and find an attorney OUTSIDE of Highlands County. There are too many "good 'ol boys" here that focus on taking pleas rather than providing effective counsel and actually digging in and doing their jobs.

When I retained Mr. Celaya to represent my 14 year old son for a horrible situation that he got himself into. He made mistakes that he is now paying for and working to change his life and this is only because of Mr. Celaya. There was never a question left unanswered, there was never a time when I h...ad to wonder what the next step to take was because Mr. Celaya had already informed me of it. Before we went into the courtroom each time, he would sit and explain to me what was going to transpire that day and then he would go talk to my son. And a big respect that I gained for him is he is not a Monday - Friday 8-5 person. He was always easy to contact. No one wants to get in a situation that you have to retain an attorney, but you never know what life brings you; so if you need one, I HIGHLY recommend Roberto Celaya from Lake Placid, Florida! Thanks for all you did for my son!!! He too thanks you!