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 6 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Jordan | January 18, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Amazing Attorney and the Team Behind Him!

I had an emergency situation happen over the holidays and needed an attorney asap. On Christmas eve within 30 minutes of reaching out, I received a phone call from Thomas Colter himself. He was so kind and patient while listening to my issue. The day after Christmas I was in his office with an amazin...g team of associates and paralegals. They were kind, compassionate and worked diligently together to get me the results I needed. They even set me up on a payment program throughout the process. I cannot express how grateful I am to this office and to each person who worked tirelessly on my case. To Ashley, Sean Hardwick, Mr. Colter and everyone else: Thank you for everything you did for me and my family

Posted by anonymous | July 05, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Do not hire this unprofessional thief

Talks the talk but then sends inexperience staff to court, who lack not just experience but basic knowledge of law. They will charge you even for voicemails left on your phone, and when I tried to call and ask about charges he screamed at me and was extremely disrespectful and derogatory, telling me... that he was going to tell the office to never answer my calls again, and to sue him if I wanted to, when I just called to ask why they kept charging me even after the trial was over. He is the most disrespectful and unprofessional person I have ever met, he was screaming and completely lost his mind in 2 seconds after asking why I was being charged for emails and voicemails after trial, please hear my advice and research for a better lawyer or you will regret it. The person that he put on my divorce case was corrected by the judge multiple times in court for not knowing how to address the court or using law terms that were incorrect, which made us look incompetent. Research before you hire a lawyer. I completely regret my decision of hiring this firm.

Posted by Jason | December 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Lack of attention to detail

To start with I came in to the office of Colter Law Group and the atmosphere from the beginning was very bland and uncomfortable. I sat down with Mr. Colter and explained my goals, thoughts, expectations for a divorce from my wife. I won’t get in to all the specifics, I even brought in some works...heets to explain how and why my expectations were valid. After a few minutes Mr. Colter assured me he was the man for the job and not to worry about anything. I am a disabled vet with ptsd so worry is what I know how to do. We agreed on a price for the divorce of $3000. I asked Mr. Colter if I could make payments because I didn’t have the full amount and certainly didn’t think a no-fault divorce would cost that much. But since I was there and chose Mr. Colter because he is a veteran like myself, and because he said the $3000 was a discounted rate. I paid $1000 down and agreed to pay $1000 on the 15th the following month and $1000 on the 1st of the following month after that. So after about a week my wife received a letter in the mail saying Mr. Colter was my lawyer bla bla bla. Then a week or two later I receive a call from Lindsey saying I needed to come sign my divorce papers. So I took the 40 minute drive and when I arrived it was that same cold unwelcome feeling, and the girls at the counter we’re talking really loud about people not paying there bills and this and that. Finally Lindsey comes out and wants me to read and sign everything out in the open while standing at the counter. This would of been a really good time to turn up the charm and show some above and beyond service, like hey maybe this is why there is a conference room. So as I uncontrollably stand leaning against the counter top I notice that nothing was accurate. It was like she or someone just copy pasted a template and said thats good enough. I mean come on! Why did Mr. Colter assure me not to worry? Well my confidence in the lack of attention to detail and lack of communication was a complete and utter bomb on the confidence I was quickly loosing. I point out the many mistakes and Lindsey says she will be sure to correct them right away. I asked if she could please email me the fixed copy so I could look it over and not waste another 2.5 hours driving back and forth. She agreed and I left. A week passes and I never heard from her or ever received an email. But what I did receive was a bill for $1400 for the work that was done on drafting that divorce decree, you know the one that was all wrong and never fixed? But I sure did receive a call the morning my payment was due. And two days early on my final payment. Needless to say I parted ways with the Colter Law Group and wouldn’t recommend them to anyone at all. I did however find a local lawyer that laughed at the $3000 price tag of a no-fault uncontested divorce. I have gotten quotes from two other law-firms that will do it for a fraction of the price. But I haven’t received any kind of refund from the Colter Law Group as of yet and have contacted them more than once. I don’t see how they can justify charging me for anything other than the original letter that my wife received. Other than that everything was all wrong. And my time to me is more valuable. So I just received a phone call from Mr. Colter and they don’t want to resolve this matter, they want me to walk away and loose $2000. It’s a shame that that’s how they do business.

Posted by Laura | April 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Criminal Attorney He Is Not

Hired Tom Colter for the defense of my 79-year father falsely accused in 2013. Tom never returned his calls and took every last penny he had. Tom did a "top sheet" review of my father's records and failed to properly defend, showing law enforcement lied in court and lied in police reports. Tom stat...ed he'd need another "$2,500.00" to go to trial and convinced my hearing impaired father to plead no contest. He broke my father's heart by not defending properly while allowing the monster prosecutors and cop to lie and send my father to prison for 5 years. This is a man with no criminal history. Thanks to Tom, my father, a kind and gentle man, is spending his twilight years in a prison. If you need a criminal defense attorney, seriously folks, find someone else.

Posted by anonymous | November 13, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

BEWARE

I Guarantee you man, Mr nice guy and then you pay him. $ 2000..00 . Colter doesn't show up in court if he does hes late doesn't answer calls. GUARANTEES you. NO problem I got this !! Hes right he got you for your money and he does nothing, For 2000.00 I got 2 letters and 1 time 20 mins in court to ...say he wanted to go to pick a jury for trial what??? He yells and LIES. Don't be FOOLED this Guy

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John Sucher

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 09

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"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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