Thomas Luke Colter

Thomas Luke Colter

2.4
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 22 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Stuart, FL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Car Accidents

520 SW Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL

About Thomas

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 45%

All felonies, misdemeanors, violations of probation, bond hearings, early termination of probation, and sealing and expunging of records

24 years

45%
Family 45%

All areas of family law including divorce, modifications, parenting plans, relocation, child support, contempt, adoptions, and temporary custody.

22 years

45%
Car Accident 10%

Injuries sustained from automobile accidents.

21 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maine for 6 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 22 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2003

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 4 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2022

MCLE Non-Practicing

No misconduct found

Location

Colter Law Group

520 SW Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL, 34994-2804

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Thomas Luke Colter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

2.4 /5.0

38 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 13 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Same | June 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Scam

He talks the talk. Takes your money then sends some dumb attorney who had no idea who you are after doing a background check. Had to assist her the entire time about who I was, this is not my criminal history 3500 after. Wanted 7500 to go to trail cause they have no pull with anyone like he stated i...n our interview. Screw your peace crap quote. He also runs a locksmith business. 2 st flag. All smoke in mirrors for that money. Blah balh balh. Con artist. Bs artist at best.

Posted by Melody | October 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Confused

an entire year later and my gut still feels like something's wrong after my case. I feel as though he took my money and did nothing. It was almost like he sent me in to get the charge while lining his pockets. His wife(if that's who it is) even called me before my court date to tell me court was m...oved and it was my best bet to take the date.... I was confused out of my mind. Something in my gut tells me that I made a bad decision retaining him. wonder how he is still in business.

Posted by Mia | November 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Takes money & does not do job

This attorney appeared to be drunk based upon his behavior and refused to even review evidence proving my innocence. He advised me to plead guilty to something I didn't do and can prove I didn't do it. He is lazy, unprofessional and incapable of understanding fact from fiction. He took $4,500 to file... a notice of appearance & review the false allegations made against me. He does not care about truth and is too lazy to do the job he was hired to do. I fired him & retained counsel who took the time to review facts. Don't waste your money on the hiring this man. He has no integrity and doesn't fight for the truth. He takes your money & does nothing. He truly is a waste of time & money. He literally did nothing but read the charges & apparently believed what was written. He even accused me of fabricating my W-2's & all he had to do was subpoena W-3 records from the IRS to prove validity of the W-2s, but he was too lazy to do anything he was hired for.

Posted by anonymous | May 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

HE IS THE CRIMINAL

Dont hire this guy. I hired him for a child custody case and two felonies. This guy will drain you finacially before ever doing any legal work. Paid him 17k and he made one court appearance and that was a disaster. My pro se ex wife was laughing at him, it was that bad. Needless to say, i found ...other representation after that but he refused to provide any refund. Even his office agreed that they didn't do the things they billed me for. He is a malicious bully who likes to put down his clients. Don't hire this guy, he is a really bad lawyer.

Posted by Brian | March 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

A man of his word!

If you need a lawyer I would definitely recommend Tom Colter. With outstanding warrants and charges in Florida, I had to turn myself into jail and he helped me clear everything up. I live out of state, explained my case to him & he told me exactly what to do and the outcome he wanted. We planned my a...rrival into Florida where I turned myself in for the warrant. Tom managed to get me out of jail within 24 hours as promised! Mr Colter & his assistant Grace constantly kept me updated with information and still answer questions for me a month after my case is resolved! If it wasn’t for Colter law group I would still be eating bologna sandwiches in a cell, Thanks Tom!

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John Sucher

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is a fighter through and through! If you or a loved one need help fighting for your freedom, Tom has the tenacity and experience to help you through the process (and the trial results to prove it). I fully endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Owner/Trial Attorney, Colter Law Group

2002 - 2004

Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney's Office 19th Judicial Circuit

Education

2002

Florida State University College of Law

Juris Doctor,

2000

Washington State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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