Jay Kirschner, Esq., is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer based in Fort Pierce, Florida.Fed. and State computer crimes are 2 of Jay'sspecialties. For results, go to www.jaykirschner.com
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.,(www.brandonperronpi.com ) 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.
Practice areas
Ninety (90) percent of the practice is geared to criminal defense work. The remaining 10% is split among serious personal injury plaintiff's work; complex property distributions in family cases, and assorted civil litigation
37 years, 1,700 cases
Representing the innocent and wrongfully accused in Capital Sexual Battery, Lewd and Lascivious Molestation, and child sexual abuse. Trials and appeals. Last Capital Sexual Battery trial resulted in 29 minute not guilty verdict after six (6) day trial. Team and multi disciplinary approach to defending these difficult, complex cases.
37 years, 200 cases
DUI practice includes "standard" DUI's; DUI'S with property damage; DUI Manslaughter cases, and vehicular homicides with EtoH involvement. I am a member of the National College of DUI Defense, an elite organzation of serios and extremely experienced DUI lawyers nationwide.
32 years, 300 cases
Drug prosecutions, including simple possession cases, purchasing charges, sale/delivery case and trafficking allegations.
34 years, 50 cases
Internet solicitation. Felony and Misdemeanor battery prosecutions. Assault. 1st degree premeditated murder as well as all subcategories of murder. Assaults.
37 years, 500 cases
Languages spoken
English
Jonathan Jay Kirschner
200 S Indian River Dr Ste 200
Fort Pierce, FL, 34950-4330
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 1984 | 03/08/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Board Certified - Criminal Trial | Florida Bar | 2014 |
Av Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Board Certified - Criminal Trial | Florida Bar | 1994 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Kirschner & Garland, P.A. | 1989 - 2007 |
Assistant, Chief Assistant, and Deputy Public Defender | Office of the Public Defender | 1984 - 1988 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Florida Bar Association | Member | N/A |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
National College of DUI Defense | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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4th District Court of Appeal Reporter | State of Florida vs. Juan Jose' Farias (4-DO-406) | 2010 |
4th District Court of Appeal Reporter | R.N., a child, vs. State of Florida (4-DO-1194) | 2010 |
New Hampshire Bar Journal, Vol. 21, Number 3 | The Probable Cause Requirement in Custodial Detentions | 1980 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Franklin Pierce Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 1981 |
Florida State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1977 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Circuit-wide meeting | Current issues in trial tactics | 2016 |
Florida 19th Circuit Public Defender's Office Circuitwide Presentation | Trial Tactics and Methods | 2008 |
19th Circuit Family Law Update | Equitable Distribution Developments | 2001 |
Building a Better Defense V | "Practical and Esoteric Chapter 893 Issues | 1998 |
Florida 19th Circuit Public Defender's Office Circuitwide Presentation | Double Jeopardy/ Evolution and Recent Developments | 1997 |
Florida Public Defender Association Summer Conference | Presenting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Defense at Trial | 1995 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Judge's ruling allows comedians to release video accusing Port St. Lucie man of molestation | INJUNCTION DISMISSED |
State of Florida vs. Juan Jose' Farias | 15 Year Sentence and Conviction Reversed on Appeal |
State of Florida vs. C.G. | DUI Reduced to Traffic Ticket |
State of Florida vs. Marlon Morgan | Nine Felony Charges Dismissed |
State of Florida vs. Harold Mikel | Defendant Found Not Guilty of Trafficking. |
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Peter Gianino, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Nicole Menz, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.
Peter Gianino, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.
Nicole Menz, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 4, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.
Leatha Mullins, Appeals Attorney on Mar 2, 2013
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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.
Lance Richard, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 1, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
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.
Jeffrey Battista, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
Edward Mosher, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 28, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. He is an exceptional advocate for his clients and is tireless in his pursuit of justice.
Hugo Concha, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 6, 2012
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
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.
David Golden, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 4, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jay since 1986 and he has always been, and continues to be a brilliant criminal defense attorney.
Bryce Fetter, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 2, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer.
James Regan, Divorce and separation Attorney on Mar 18, 2011
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
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.
Ronald Smith, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 17, 2009
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
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.
T. Shafer, Criminal defense Attorney on Feb 22, 2009
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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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