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    Kevin Michael Murphy

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    Kevin Michael Murphy

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Insurance, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: A Sarasota native, Kevin M. Murphy built his legal career in the community where he was raised. He graduated from Florida State University in 1993 and later earned his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University. While in law school, he was a member of...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Samantha Valentine Ellis

    Samantha Valentine Ellis

    4.712 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Samantha Valentine Ellis graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2007. Ms. Ellis continued to gain valuable legal experience as an associate with a reputable, family law attorney in Duval County. A year later, Ms. Ellis was offered an oppo...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Nicolas Stephen Robinson

    Nicolas Stephen Robinson

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Guardianship, Probate and more
    Bio: Nick serves clients throughout Florida in addressing the long term healthcare and financial needs of the elderly and those with special needs. His practice focuses on guardianship, estate planning, probate, medicaid and asset protection, elder law...
    Rating:  10
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    Neil G Taylor

    Neil G Taylor

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Tenacious, Loyal, and Experienced, qualities forged from over 400 felony jury trials.
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan M Belanger

    Ryan M Belanger

    2.911 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Social Security
    Bio: I am mainly a Criminal Trial Lawyer. Trial representation has been my passion since I graduated from the University of Florida Law School. Upon graduation and passing the Bar I went to work for the Office of the Public Defender in Orlando, FL, 9th...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Eduardo Xavier Pereira

    Eduardo Xavier Pereira

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I am a State and Federal Criminal Defense Trial Attorney and the past president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's - Miami Chapter. As a partner at a Criminal Defense and Immigration firm, I continue to work to ensure that eve...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Franklin Rier

    Andrew Franklin Rier

    4.9169 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Miami Criminal Defense & Family Law, Criminal Defense, State and Federal Felony Practice, Misdemeanors, Appeals, Criminal Appeals, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody Andrew F. Rier devotes his practice to Criminal Defense & Family Law in...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Matthew Clayton Williams

    Matthew Clayton Williams

    5.032 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
    Bio: Matthew Williams is the managing partner at the Law Office of Matthew C. William, PLLC, where he handles Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death matters in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the Florida Associatio...
    Rating:  9.3
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    James Richard Stearns

    James Richard Stearns

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "did an excellent job communicating and representing us. Handled case quickly with a favorable result."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Paul John Hamlin

    Paul John Hamlin

    5.018 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Before beginning the practice of law, I spent ten years in the United States Marine Corps flying F4 Phantoms and F/A-18 fighter aircraft on all-weather, day / night missions from land bases and aircraft carriers throughout the world. I have been p...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Amanda Kelley Kazzi

    Amanda Kelley Kazzi

    4.963 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Support and more
    Bio: At Kazzi Law, P.A., attorney Amanda Kazzi specializes in Criminal and Family law. These are not issues you should face on your own, and Mrs. Kazzi is committed to providing you the utmost quality representation through every step of the legal proc...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Joseph Anthony Caimano

    Joseph Anthony Caimano

    4.318 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: I have decided to focus my practice to exclusively criminal defense. Over the past couple of years we have focused on defending drug and firearm crimes in the central counties of Florida, which includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Orange,...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Andrew Joseph Shultz

    Andrew Joseph Shultz

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Andrew Shultz received his Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Michigan Univeristy in Criminal Justice and his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998. Andrew's first job in south Florida was ...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Dino Perakis

    Dino Perakis

    5.015 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury
    Bio: Trial Attorney & Litigator, Dino Perakis | DinoEsq. I serve clients in Volusia, Sarasota, Manatee, Flagler, and St. John's Counties. I develop trial-ready cases, drafting high-value demand letters that outperform AI claims software, and...
    Rating:  10
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    Denzle Garfield Latty

    Denzle Garfield Latty

    5.037 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Attorney Latty is a very personable and respectful criminal defense attorney. He is quick on his feet, competent in his presentation and the consummate gentleman. i was very impressed with him especially when he tried my case. I would without hesi..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Robert Foster Boyette

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    Robert Foster Boyette

    5.07 reviews
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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Robert has been practicing law in Panama City and the Surrounding areas for 16 years. He grew up in the Memphis, Tennessee area and is the son of a Bay County native. Robert spent much of his summer vacations split between the beautiful shores of ...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Howard James Williams

    Howard James Williams

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I met Mr Williams on day one of my court journey. It is early, but I feel confident and well represented with Mr Williams. (I have a coach and a leader as I attempt to move forward."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Christian Paul Van Riper

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    Christian Paul Van Riper

    4.311 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    With experience on both sides of the criminal justice system, Christian delivers strategic, informed, and relentless defense for clients charged with any misdemeanor or felony.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Melissa Anne Loesch

    Melissa Anne Loesch

    5.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Ms. Loesch has been very responsive and helpful througout an ordeal that has been very overwelming for me personally and her assistance and dedication has taken a lot of stress and worry off of me which is a great relief. She has been very profess..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Amy Genevieve Guin

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    Amy Genevieve Guin

    5.026 reviews
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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Things happen. If a thing happened, we will fight like hell to make sure everything went as it should have and then, we will fix it as best we can. But, if you are accused of doing a thing, and you didn't, then we will fight like hell to make sure...
    Rating:  7.3
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