Brian Lawrence Edwards

Brian Lawrence Edwards

4.1
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 24 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Fort Myers, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime

2269 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 24 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2001

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

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Brian L. Edwards, Esq.

2269 Main Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901

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Brian Lawrence Edwards's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | 1 star

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2023 | Criminal Defense

Nothing

Showed up looking like he was pulled off skid row . Not once did he stand up for the accused now did he show evidence that proved him Innocent ! Waisted of time an money

Brian Edwards

Replied last February 06, 2023

Sir/madam, I suspect that you were on the other side of an injunction I did last year. However since you were not a client and posted anonymously I can't verify. Not once in my life have I ever not argued for client during a trial.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Save your money

Not worth it pay a bit more and get someone better. Very dissatisfied and disappointed sold a dream

Posted by Shawn | January 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Maxed Out!!!

In 2015, we hired Brian to represent us for a felony VOP case (Case #14001068F, Charlotte County, Fl). The previous attorney had secured an 18 month dept. of corrections deal. We felt that the facts of the case warranted a second look as most of the sentencing score sheet was incorrect. Brian agreed ...that the score sheet was incorrect, agreed to help us and told us "I would never have a client of mine plead out to prison for a VOP. You would be hard pressed for county jail time." With that advice we proceeded with his services. Long story short, he never corrected the score sheet, never secured a better deal with the prosecutor, agreed to the illegal statutes that the state was applying to the case (wrong dates on statutes) and told us to plead out to the judge and that he was giving us a second chance. We followed his instruction on pleading out to the judge and we were not given a second chance but a MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 5 YEARS DOC!!! Be very cautious if considering Mr. Edwards. In 2018, we had a 3.850 hearing on our case in which Brian was called onto the stand. He committed perjury while under oath about how we contacted him, hired him, and what we spoke about. Do not trust him as he is just another scam artist. Brian has cost us thousands of dollars and years of our lives that we can not get back due to his misrepresentation and bad advice. I forgot to mention his sloppy appearance on court dates and horrible "lawyering" skills in court.

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Robert Foley

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I fully endorse this lawyer. I had the opportunity to work with him while I was a prosecutor. He is ethical and hard working. He advocates very well for his clients."

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Christopher Crowley

White collar crime lawyer | Nov 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Brian and I worked together as prosecutors and he is very familiar with the criminal laws of Florida."

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Robert Foley

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Steven Wetter

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Principal attorney, Brian L Edwards, Esq.

2001 - 2004

Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office

Associations

Florida Bar

Member

Education

N/A

University of Oklahoma College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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