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    Gilbert Alden Schaffnit

    Gilbert Alden Schaffnit

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: “Gilbert A. Schaffnit, Esquire graduated Phi Beta Kappa with his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1974. In 1977, Mr. Schaffnit graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Law. Mr. Schaffnit has practiced criminal de...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Matthew A Foreman

    Matthew A Foreman

    4.412 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: Matt Foreman is a second generation Floridian raised in Spring Hill, Florida. His educational background includes attending and graduating from Stetson University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies and a minor in Family Bu...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Andrea S Cunill

    Andrea S Cunill

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Andrea is the consummate professional. She got engaged at every level on my case, always responsive and clearly well respected among her peers on both sides of the aisle and behind the bench as well. I would recommend Ms. Cunill to anyone looking ..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Carlos Alberto Ziegenhirt

    Carlos Alberto Ziegenhirt

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate
    Bio: Our goal has always been to provide the most professional, diligent and effective legal representation in order to achieve our client's goal.
    Rating:  6.6
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    Michael Paul Gilbert

    Michael Paul Gilbert

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: If you are looking on this site to compare attorneys know this - not a week goes by that I don't get at least one, and often more calls from Avvo asking me to pay them. This is an example I received this week - "Hi Michael, We receive 700 searches...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Dwight Richard Dudley

    Dwight Richard Dudley

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Review: "After extensive review of defence lawyers..I decided to contact Mr. Dudley,I found him very understanding,extensive experience in the field of crim.defence,courteous,reasonable fees.Although he did not draw a rosy outcome..he approached my case ag..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Benjamin R Kelley

    Benjamin R Kelley

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice and more
    Review: "I hired Benjamin Kelley to represent my daughter in a student conduct case. I was a little apprehensive at first due to his lack of experience but boy was I wrong. His knowledge for the rules and regulations for FSU conduct appeal process was far ..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Joshua David Davis

    Joshua David Davis

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Public defender was adamant I would have to do jail time for a traffic "crime" (driving on a. Suspended license). I was a wreck. Unable to eat or sleep, and even having a nervous breakdown. After finding out that this jail sentence was not even ma..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jonathan Vega-Nieves

    Jonathan Vega-Nieves

    5.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Jonathan Vega is an aggressive champion for his clients who meticulously challenges every detail of the prosecution’s case to zealously defend any kind of criminal allegations that his clients may face. Jonathan incorporates his fine-tune...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Travis Delvin Koon

    Travis Delvin Koon

    4.58 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Travis D. Koonis an experienced attorney who represents individuals in criminal and personal injury cases in courtrooms throughout North and Central Florida.Drawing on years of experience as a former public defender, Travis D. Koon represents clie...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Neil E Snyder

    Neil E Snyder

    3.76 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "This roofer did not follow up on his Warranty and refused to correct the issues on my roof. Mr. Snyder decided that they manipulated the facts and that pursuing it would develop into a long legal suit. I decided to withdraw from the suit. Mr. Snyd..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Brandie M Tindall

    Brandie M Tindall

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "i believe miss Tindall is the second best pd ive had, and ive had a few. shes smart, a really proficient lawyer who not only does her job well, but also fast"
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    Steven Veinger

    Steven Veinger

    5.05 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "To say that Steven Veinger is a professional would be an understatement. To say that he is simply dedicated to his work wouldn’t do him justice either. And to say that I was merely “satisfied” with his work would be far from the truth. The truth i..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Gary R Trombley

    Gary R Trombley

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Consumer Protection
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    Thomas C. Grajek

    Thomas C. Grajek

    4.728 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Thomas C. Grajek is a criminal defense attorney serving Lakeland and Polk County, Florida for over 30 years. Unlike many attorneys who began as prosecutors, Grajek has been exclusively on the defense side since day one — never working to put peopl...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Bryan Charles Hugo

    Bryan Charles Hugo

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr.Hugo is great!! Always has your beat interest in mind. Doesn't lie and tells you these big stories to get your money. He works hard and he knows the "Law". Brian is my guy. Very respectable."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Tarlesha Williams Smith

    Tarlesha Williams Smith

    5.015 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Business and more
    Bio: TARLESHA WILLIAMS SMITH is the founding and managing member at the T.W. SMITH LAW GROUP, LLC, a boutique law firm in Miami Gardens, Florida. Her practice focuses primarily on representing individuals in various areas of employment law. She has pra...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Nikhilkumar Manharlal Patel

    Nikhilkumar Manharlal Patel

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Attorney Nikhil Patel has years of experience working as a bankruptcy attorney. He has represented many debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases and attended numerous 341 hearings. Beyond bankruptcy law, Attorney Patel has worked on a legal team ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Evin Dyess Childs

    Evin Dyess Childs

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: ""We contacted Evin Dyess Childs after our son got into trouble in Florida over Spring Break. She knows a lot about criminal law and "spring break shenanigans" since she used to be a prosecutor. We were very satisfied with her work. Hopefully we wo..."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Mark S Guralnick

    Mark S Guralnick

    4.679 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Experienced Attorney handling complex family law cases, legal malpractice cases, as well as personal injury and criminal cases. Author of eight books. Eight college degrees. Licensed to practice law in nine U.S. states and four foreign countries. ...
    Rating:  9.6
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