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    Ann Elizabeth Finnell

    Ann Elizabeth Finnell

    5.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: I have handled all types of criminal cases for over 30 years, including very high-profile cases. I am certified death qualified to handle cases punishable by the death penalty in Florida. In addition two other lawyers in the firm, Patrick McGuinne...
    Rating:  10
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    George Lawrence Sandefer

    George Lawrence Sandefer

    5.011 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: I have been practicing criminal law for over 30 years. My initial consultation is free. Please call so that I can let you know how I can help you. Larry Sandefer has handled well over 5,000 criminal cases. Over 200 of these have resulted in jury t...
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    Bradford M. Cohen

    Bradford M. Cohen

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury
    Bio: NEVER STAND ALONE Court is an intimidating place. You are intimidated by the Judge, State Attorney or Government and the process itself. Don't be bullied by the system. FIGHT BACK with the attorney Catherine Crier from Court TV called "top notch"....
    Rating:  10
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    Dyvonnda G. Thurston

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    Dyvonnda G. Thurston

    4.610 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: I received both my undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida. I have been a member of the Florida bar since 2004. I began my legal career as a prosecutor at the State Attorney’s Office in Orlando, where I focused on Domestic Vio...
    Rating:  9.8
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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 19 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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    Matthew Clayton Williams

    Matthew Clayton Williams

    5.032 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 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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    Joseph A Matera

    Joseph A Matera

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Joseph A. Matera II is a, predominantly, criminal defense attorney in the Central Florida area. Joseph is a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent rated attorney in Criminal Defense and is a former Prosecutor. Joseph grew up and has resided in the Centr...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Sara Sharon Shulevitz

    Sara Sharon Shulevitz

    4.749 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Sara is a great attorney. She represented my son and some friends to fight bogus charges against them. She took over where our former attorney left off, after totally blowing us off. She listened and was great about communicating with us. In the e..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Joshua David Zelman

    Joshua David Zelman

    4.526 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer *** OFFERING VIDEO/TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS *** Josh was born and raised in Miami-Dade County. The son of two small business owners, he learned the value of hard work and a good name at an early age. He attende...
    Rating:  10
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    William Frederick Ebsary

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    William Frederick Ebsary

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    I represent people charged with misdemeanor and felony charges. My goal is to fight for you.
    Rating:  10
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    Carlton Crawford Pierce

    Carlton Crawford Pierce

    5.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Crawford is an experienced criminal trial attorney with over 10 years experience defending cases in Northeast Florida. Crawford has successfully defended misdemeanor, felony and capital offenses at trial. Crawford spent 6 years as a public defende...
    Rating:  10
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    Stuart Ira Hyman

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    Stuart Ira Hyman

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This is the best criminal defense attorney in Central Florida hands down. Cares about his clients, and will get you the best possible outcome every time. Doesn't seem to really care to promote or market his services or he would be much more popula..."
    Rating:  8.8
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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 7 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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    David Paul Hill

    David Paul Hill

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney David P. Hill has practiced exclusively in criminal defense in the state of Florida, primarily in the Central Florida community, since graduating from law school since 1991. He represents clients in a far-ranging array of matters, includi...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Robert Byron Fisher

    Robert Byron Fisher

    5.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Wills & Living Wills, Corporate & Incorporation
    Bio: I have practiced law in Central Florida for over 35 years, 8 of which were spent as a Government Prosecutor. I will aggresively represent you, while doing so diplomatically, in my efforts to secure the most advantageous result for you.
    Rating:  10
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    A. Russell Smith

    A. Russell Smith

    5.015 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Mediation and more
    Bio: A. Russell Smith is engaged in a trial practice, with emphasis in the areas of criminal defense in the Florida and Federal Courts and complex family litigation. Mr. Smith graduated from the University of South Florida in 1976, and received his Jur...
    Rating:  10
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    Antonio F Valiente

    Antonio F Valiente

    5.016 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance
    Bio: I have been a practicing attorney in South Florida ever since graduating from American University Washington College of Law. My first 6 years were spent at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office. I've tried over 50 felony jury trials, taken over ...
    Rating:  10
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    Donna Hung

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    Donna Hung

    4.967 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Former Prosecutor. Call Now for a Confidential Consultation.
    Rating:  10
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    Nick Jay Dorsten

    Nick Jay Dorsten

    4.714 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: A proud member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 trial attorneys and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel Top one percent of lawyers, Nicholas Dorsten was born and raised in Ohio. He obtained his B.A. degree from Kent State Univer...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Summer Rae Goldman

    Summer Rae Goldman

    5.069 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: As a former Assistant State Attorney, my background and experience in criminal law and investigations is both diverse and extensive. I have handled thousands of criminal cases and tried over 100 jury trials, including sex crimes, drug offenses, an...
    Rating:  10
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