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    Kevin John Darken

    Kevin John Darken

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    Kevin J. Darken Law Group, LLC
    332 S Plant Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Consumer Protection and more
    Bio: Kevin Darken divides his practice between complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense, including both civil and criminal appeals. He has close to twenty years of experience in all aspects of litigation and trial. A renowned authorit...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Brandon F Jones

    Brandon F Jones

    4.611 reviews
    RHINO Lawyers
    101 North 12th Street, Suite 102, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Brandon formed Jones Law Group, P.A in 2014 with the mission to pioneer a new approach to partnering with clients to ease their worries and streamline the legal experience. Today, Brandon’s law firm, Jones Law Group, P.A., practices under the name...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Joseph Gardner Dato

    Joseph Gardner Dato

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    Joseph Gardner Dato, P.A.
    709 W. Azeele Street, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Foreclosure, Commercial and more
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor for the State of Florida, having served from 1993 to 2002. Upon leaving the State, I started my own firm, Joseph Gardner Dato, P.A. in 2004. We specialize in Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate, Small Business, Contracts, DUI...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Justin B Lighty

    Justin B Lighty

    5.01 review
    Justin B. Lighty Attorney At Law
    1002 W Ohio Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Attorney Lighty assisted us in a few matters and was always kind and dedicated to our work. We love him!"
    Rating:  7.2
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    Joseph Louis Larrinaga

    Joseph Louis Larrinaga

    3.73 reviews
    Larrinaga Legal, P.A.
    5025 E. Fowler Ave., Ste. 11, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "First, I want to thank you for your dedicationand commitment to my case. You are truly a professional in your field. Your counsel and advise is priceless. Your defense on my behalf I will not soon forget. May you have great success in all your cas..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Raymond Ronald Pines

    Raymond Ronald Pines

    4.02 reviews
    Raymond R. Pines
    412 E Madison St Ste 821, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Child Support, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr Pines represented us in a complicated child custody matter that involved unmarried parents with child protection involved and a grandmother (Me) in another state. He was able to navigate the interstate custody laws and child protection system t..."
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    David Alan Perrott

    David Alan Perrott

    5.01 review
    4012 Gunn Highway, Suite 140, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice and more
    Bio: For more than a decade, I have been fighting for the rights of injured individuals.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Albert L Trayner

    Albert L Trayner

    4.01 review
    2109 E Palm Ave Ste 203, Buchman Square, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "In the past, a few of my friends had used the Law Offices of Williams & Trayner for various legal issues.... I contacted Mr. Trayner after a TPD officer violated my civil liberties. After explaining the situation to Mr. Trayner and his assistant M..."
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    Ralph E Fernandez

    Ralph E Fernandez

    4.611 reviews
    Fernandez & Alvarez, P.A.
    109 S Moody Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Litigation and more
    Review: "Recomiendo su servicio,por la exelente attention de Todo su equipo la rapides y efectividad de su trabajo no dudaria de su servicio en Caso que lo necesite "
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    Matthew Kimball McDowell

    Matthew Kimball McDowell

    4.47 reviews Attention
    McDowell Law Office
    1503 S US Highway 301, Suite 95, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Our Constitution and Bill of Rights represent a historical, hard fought victory of protection against unjust punishment. The guiding principles of our country have gifted freedom to us. When facing the mighty resources of the government, everyone ...
    Rating:  5.3
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    Douglas Jules Titus Jr.

    Douglas Jules Titus Jr.

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    3503 W Palmira Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Securities and Investment Fraud, Civil Rights and more
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    Andre Mahone

    Andre Mahone

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    Mahone Law Group
    401 E Jackson St, Suite 2340, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Bio: Our firm will provide you with one-on-one specialized representation tailored towards achieving your goals in an efficient and effective manner. Throughout the pendency of your representation by the Mahone Law Group, our attorneys will be there to...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Alejandro J. Mendez

    Alejandro J. Mendez

    5.05 reviews
    612 W. Bay Street, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Consumer Protection
    Bio: Alex Mendez is a bilingual first-generation American born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Alex’s passion for law was instilled in him many years before he was ever born. His great-grandfather was the Attorney General for Ramon Grau San Martin, who...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Terryn H Bennett

    Terryn H Bennett

    4.85 reviews
    Terryn H. Bennett, P.A.
    120 South Willow Ave., Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Mediation
    Review: "I can't even put into words how great Terryn is! I had met and interviewed numerous attorneys over a period of about 9 months in hopes of finding an attorney who would be loyal, dependable, honest, compassionate, knowledgable, aggressive, and expe..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Edwin P. Randolph

    Edwin P. Randolph

    2.77 reviews
    Edwin P. Randolph, Attorney At Law, LLC
    5008 W Linebaugh Ave Ste 19, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Randolph represented my daughter in 2017 for a divorce case. He was fantastic. My husband and I recently hired him this year (2026) for our son. We met with him again at his office on 04/28/2026 and you can sense his compassion and thorou..."
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    Sami Thalji

    Sami Thalji

    4.210 reviews
    STAMATAKIS + THALJI + BONANNO
    8751 North Himes Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: First and foremost, I sue debt collectors. My firm is a full service consumer rights firm that represents regular people against debt collectors, banks, lenders, and insurance companies. We also handle bankruptcy and all types of commercial and re...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Timothy Gordon Anderson Jr.

    Timothy Gordon Anderson Jr.

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    Anderson & Anderson
    213 S Brevard Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
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    Caitlin Elizabeth Costa

    Caitlin Elizabeth Costa

    5.02 reviews
    Michael P. Maddux, P.A.
    2102 W. Cleveland St., Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more
    Review: "Get this attorney on your defense immediately. Reasonable fees and she will work very hard to win your case. I had a 25 year old warrant from FL. I had no knowledge until getting pulled over for a seatbelt violation. Caitlin got my case dismissed ..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Nick L. Cacciatore

    Nick L. Cacciatore

    5.033 reviews
    Monk Law Firm, PLLC
    2701 N Himes Ave, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Monk Law Firm, especially Atty. Nick Cacciatore. My case was complex and required dedication, determination, and deep knowledge, and Atty. Nick handled it with exceptional professionalism. He is a pe..."
    Rating:  6.0
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    Andrew Jacob Pouget

    Andrew Jacob Pouget

    5.04 reviews
    The Employment Lawyers
    100 Ashley Drive S., #658, Tampa, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Andrew Pouget is a lifelong student of the law and vigilant advocate for justice. He understands that success is earned by hard work, determination, quality legal research, and framing arguments with precision and articulation. His passion for the...
    Rating:  5.9
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