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    Allan F. Baily

    Allan F. Baily

    4.713 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Experience, Respect and Reputation in the community for over 19 years. Dedicated and Aggressive Trial Defense, Awarded Florida'a 10 Best Attorneys by American Institute of Criminal Law & Family Law Attorneys, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, Domest...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Daniel M Cavanaugh

    Daniel M Cavanaugh

    5.038 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Dan’s career is marked by a steadfast commitment to staying at the forefront of legal and scientific advancements. In 2022, he became one of only four attorneys in Florida to achieve the prestigious "ACS Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation," as ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Summer Linsey Book

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    Summer Linsey Book

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Guardianship
    Bio: Summer Book, a Florida native, embarked on her legal journey at Nova Southeastern University, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2023. At NSU, Summer was an active member of the Nova Trial Association...
    Rating:  5.8
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    Samuel H. Edwards

    Samuel H. Edwards

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: Sam Edwards has served families in Northwest Florida for more than twenty years. Licensed in Florida since 2002, he has handled over 10,000 cases and tried more than 125 jury trials. He practices primarily in family law and maintains a downtown Pe...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Leland M Taylor

    Leland M Taylor

    5.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Accessible and hands on with my clients, I make myself available day and night to assist your family's needs. As a hometown guy, we care about our clients and zealously seek positive solutions and explore alternative options for each situation. We...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Andrew Matthew Coffey

    Andrew Matthew Coffey

    5.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Coffey is not only an excellent attorney but he is a very kind and generous human being ! My step-son (allegedly) did something really really stupid while using a school computer, back in the summer of 2019. Mr. Coffey was kind enough to repre..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    Alejandro Sola

    Alejandro Sola

    5.017 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Alejandro is a skilled trial lawyer who passionately advocates for his clients in criminal, civil, and immigration matters. Alejandro’s goal is to achieve the best possible result in every case and provide the personalized and direct service that ...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Julio Cesar Perez

    Julio Cesar Perez

    5.035 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "HE HAS BEEN A GREAT LAWYER, NOT ONLY HE HELPED ME IN MY CASE BUT HE EXPLAINED EVERY STEP TO ME IN A WAY I COULD UNDERSTAND IT AND THAT GAVE ME CONFIDENCE. I WOULD REALLY RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS SERIOUS AND PROFESSIONAL HELP. ALSO HE SPEA..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Anne Frances Borghetti

    Anne Frances Borghetti

    5.07 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Appeals
    Review: "Attorney Borghetti represented me on 2 separate charges a few years ago. She did an excellent job, worked toward a reduction of the charges, and was very successful on both counts. I would highly recommend her and, if I was in need of her services..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Ashley Denienne Dunbar

    Ashley Denienne Dunbar

    5.014 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Insurance
    Bio: Ashley Dunbar is a passionate and experienced trial attorney and New Jersey native. Ms. Dunbar received her Bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida. While in law school, Ashley compete...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Sean Timothy Desmond

    Sean Timothy Desmond

    4.69 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Sean did an excellent job helping us through the legal maze. His advice throughout the process was spot on. His years of experience as a prosecutor for the State give him a unique ability to provide expert representation and advice based on in dep..."
    Rating:  9.1
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    Kelly Bryan Sims

    Kelly Bryan Sims

    3.97 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: We Can Help Our Firm's Pledge: We will work hard for you. We will keep you informed. We will never lie to you.
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen Charles Breuer

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    Stephen Charles Breuer

    5.03 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Review: "I hired Mr Breuer Law Firm to file my Chapter 11 case and he did an AWESOME JOB. Mr. Breuer treated me very professionally as well as personally. His sensitivity coupled with his EXPERTISE in the Law were the perfect combination. He rebuilt my Fin..."
    Rating:  10
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    Huda Ajlani

    Huda Ajlani

    4.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Huda Ajlani is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer. There are only 370 board certified criminal law attorneys out of approximately 85,000 attorneys in Florida. Board certified lawyers have met The Florida Bar’s highest standards for special kn...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen Charles Maltezos

    Stephen Charles Maltezos

    4.873 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Tampa and St. Petersburg Florida Attorney Stephen C. Maltezos has several years experience in defending persons arrested and charged with dui's, misdemeanors, and felony crimes in the Florida counties of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Saraso...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Eduardo A. Suarez

    Eduardo A. Suarez

    5.05 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Regulation and more
    Bio: Dedication. Service. Integrity--- ED SUAREZ Tampa, Floridaphonefax Ed Suarez has tried a wide range of cases in front of juries in the state and federal courts of Florida. He graduated from Florida State University, College of Law in 1987, where h...
    Rating:  10
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    Jeannine Nicole Rodriguez

    Jeannine Nicole Rodriguez

    5.027 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Litigation and more
    Bio: Jeannine N. Rodriguez, Esq. is the owner and founder of JNR Law Group. Ms. Rodriguez is the firm’s lead litigator, in both civil and criminal matters. In civil litigation, Ms. Rodriguez has handled matters including, but not limited to, lender and...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Christopher Gerard Frey

    Christopher Gerard Frey

    5.046 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Christopher Frey was born in Richmond Hill, Queens, N.Y. He moved to Clearwater, FL and graduated from Clearwater Central Catholic HS. He has resided in the Pinellas, Suwanee, Lee, Broward, Duval, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties. He resides...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Molle

    Paul Molle

    5.015 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Welcome to The Legal Justice Center. Over the past twenty years, I have successfully represented thousands of people in criminal cases throughout the state of Florida. I have also represented injured clients, and their loved ones, in personal inju...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Stephen Christopher Brown

    Stephen Christopher Brown

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Mediation, Family
    Bio: Stephen Brown graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to law school, he earned dual bachelors degrees at The Florida State University covering three majors: Political Science, Social Science and Environment...
    Rating:  9.4
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