$ 375-375 per hour
Fort Pierce Criminal Lawyer Jonathan Jay Kirschner, Esq., offers the experience you need in defending your criminal case. Jay Kirschner is a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, and perhaps just as importantly, has been Board Certified in Criminal Trial Practice since 1994, and has actively defended criminal cases for over twenty (20) years.
In Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Criminal lawyers know "DUI's", "Drug Possession", "Drug Trafficking", "Prescription Fraud", "Unjust Battery", and "Internet Crime" cases dominate the headlines. If you are charged with these or any other crimes, you must find the most talented, experienced team of legal professionals to obtain optimum results.
A Fort Pierce Law Firm With A Personal Support Staff To Help You. A Firm That Maintains the Contacts, Relationships, and Resources To Assemble The Right Team to Defend Your Unique Criminal Case.In addition to retaining a talented, experienced and properly credentialed lawyer, successfully defending a criminal case in 2009 and beyond, mandates an experienced support staff, working in tandem with the lawyer as a team, and in conjunction with experts from a variety of fields.
The practice of criminal law has evolved into discreet and specialized areas, including DUI, Internet Crime, Drug Possession and asportation cases, embezzlement, homicide, etc., -----with the developing tendency of Florida's legislature to criminalize all manner of proscribed conduct--- the list grows longer each year. Criminal cases routinely require astute counsel to assemble a winning defense team, which may include Physicians, Psychologists, Accountants, Laboratory Analysts, Arson Investigators---- this list expands each year as well. Knowing , and being able to access, the right experts and consultants, and being able to work effectively with them, can and does make the difference between winning and losing your case.
JJK/LLC maintains a talented support staff including; Juanita F. Dunn, Staff Assistant to Jay Kirschner, who specializes in client relations, coordinating and scheduling with judicial assistants, co-counsel and opposing counsel and their staffs, as well as legal research and writing. Ms. Dunn has been working with Mr. Kirschner for over fifteen (15) years.
Bradley Perron has been working in close association with Jay Kirschner for over fifteen (15) years. He is a Florida Licensed Private Investigator, and has testified as a court qualified expert in a number of fields, including 'blood spatter' testimony.... in sum, the kind of investigator/expert who may well prove indispensible in building a winning defense team. He is part of the talented, innovative, and experienced team of investigators at Investigative Support Specialist, Inc.,( ) an Investigative firm with demonstrated excellence, as well as a national reputation.
Robert McCarron, M.D., is the firm's consultant for medically related issues, which arise in both criminal and family matters on a frequent basis. His individual practice, in Vero Beach, Florida (in Indian River County----the northernmost county in the 'Treasure Coast') specializes in the practice of Internal Medicine. He also is well schooled in medical and scientific forensic issues, and has access to talented members of the medical and scientific communites.
B.J. Dunn manages the office, and is also in the process of obtaining her Florida Licensed Private Investigator license. Having "in-house" investigative capability lowers collateral costs to the client, and maximizes efficiency when investigative work requires prompt attention. B.J. has been associated with Jay Kirschner/JJKLLC for six (6) years.
This eclectic grouping of talented, experience professionals, individually and collectively, gives JJK/LLC clients nearly instantaneous access to virtually any area of expertise necessary to commincate with, and ultimately assemble the right "team" to help win your case in the legal system, whether the matter lies in the the criminal or family divisions.
The practice is in both State and Federal courts, representing the innocent and falsely accused in DUI and all other manner of Criminal Matters, including unjust Battery and Spousal Battery charges, Prescription Fraud cases, Possession of Narcotics and Trafficking issues, Forfeiture and Conspiracy matters.
We Also Assist Clients in Divorce and Personal Injury LawWe also provide representation in Dissolution Actions (including complex property distribution matters), and in Personal Injury matters.
The firm is AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell, one of the nation's oldest and most respected lawyer rating and referral service.
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41 years | 1,700 cases
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$ 375-375 per hour
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Acquired: 1984
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200 S Indian River Dr Ste 200, Fort Pierce, FL, 34950-4330
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Posted by Suzanna | January 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I believe Mr. Kirschner is a very intelligent, very experienced defense lawyer. The problem is, I think he's either gotten to the point where he's overworked and doesn't have time for you, or he's just starting to care less than he used to. I could be wrong; I'm not really sure what the case is. I am...
Posted by Spencer | October 4, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Kirschner and staff has been amazing. They provided clear and specific communication, clear expectations and timely follow up. This was not normal experience for us and they understood that. They were always available to answer or follow up via phone or email. During a very stressful situation I f...
Posted by Cam | March 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Throughout the entire process, Jay did a good job making me feel informed and comfortable, considering the potential consequences I was facing. I would absolutely recommend him to any person who finds themselves needing legal counsel in this county. Jay and his associates really went to bat for me, a...
Posted by Tamara | December 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I reached out to Mr. Kirschner about 10 months ago. I live in Kansas and my ex husband lives in Florida and I needed to take my ex-husband back to court to amend child support. Mr. Kirschner and his staff provided excellent communication, detailed information of what they needed me to provide and was...
Posted by Pam | May 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Well, once again I had the need to contact Mr. kirshner with my son's heroin legal problems. He was honest, upfront, kind and honest. I have used Mr. Kirshner twice before where he was able to plea the case in my son's best interest. If I had not known better, I would have thought he was magic. A...
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Kirschner has great success and ability in criminal defense, divorce, civil, and appellate work. He has successfully argued cases before the appellate courts."
"I highly endorse and recommend this lawyer. Jay is a great lawyer and a real fighter. He is Board Certified, extremely credentialed, and well versed in the law. He is well respected by other lawyers, judges, and those working in the legal profession. I was so impressed by his trial skills that I recently asked him to co-counsel with me on a complex racketeering case."
"Let's face it. Lawyers in Florida are a dime a dozen. Cheap polyester suits, Big promises that always seem to fall short. How can you tell you're associating yourself with the right legal representative? Take a look at what his associates say. I've known Mr. Kirschner for over ten years, and have had the pleasure of working with him, and even working against him as a former prosecutor. Bottom line is the guy's an old school pro. Much smarter than the majority of the legal community around him, and with the respect of everyone in the courthouse from judges down to the cleaning staff. If my own mother were arrested, his office is my first stop. I heartily endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is an exceptional advocate for his clients and is tireless in his pursuit of justice."
"I highly endorse this lawyer. During the 18 years that I served as Criminal Trial Prosecutor / Assistant State Attorney for the State of Florida, I met and dealt with thousands of attorneys, and the truth is that Mr. Jonathan Jay Kirschner is amongst the very best attorneys. He is always well prepared, and his tremendous experience together with his excellent personality is the reason why he is one of the very best attorneys in the State of Florida."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jay since 1986 and he has always been, and continues to be a brilliant criminal defense attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. When I was a prosecutor, I always found Jay to be jovial, knowledgeable and reasonable. Now, as a fellow attorney in the same community, I find Jay to be a great resource of information and good spirits."
"I have been a criminal lawyer for about 30 years; eight of those as a prosecutor and about twenty as a criminal defense lawyer. I have known Mr. Kirschner for at least twenty years; as a fellow attorney and neighbor and friend. When my older son was charged with a minor criminal offense, I contacted Jay Kirschner and asked if he would represent him. My son and I were completely satisfied with the outcome of that case. I have had the opportunity to observe Jay Kirschner inside the courtroom and he is an excellent trial attorney. He has common sense and is able to have successful discussions with prosecutors prior to proceeding to a jury trial. I've retained him before and would not hesitate to retain him again. You can't do much better."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Mr. Kirschner since I began practicing in 1986, and he is one of the brightest legal minds in our area, both in trial and appellate litigation. He also genuinely cares about his clients, a missing attribute for most lawyers."
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2014
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Board Certified - Criminal Trial, Florida Bar
2013
Av Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1994
Board Certified - Criminal Trial, Florida Bar
1989 - 2007
Managing Partner, Kirschner & Garland, P.A.
1984 - 1988
Assistant, Chief Assistant, and Deputy Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender
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INJUNCTION DISMISSED
15 Year Sentence and Conviction Reversed on Appeal
DUI Reduced to Traffic Ticket
Nine Felony Charges Dismissed
Defendant Found Not Guilty of Trafficking.
NOT GUILTY
NOT GUILTY
1981
JD - Juris Doctor
1977
BS - Bachelor of Science
2016
Current issues in trial tactics
2008
Trial Tactics and Methods
2001
Equitable Distribution Developments
1998
"Practical and Esoteric Chapter 893 Issues
1997
Double Jeopardy/ Evolution and Recent Developments
1995
Presenting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Defense at Trial
2010
2010
1980
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