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    Edward Tapanes

    Edward Tapanes

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Litigation and more
    Bio: Edward Tapanes, Founder & Managing Partner of Tapanes Law, P.A., specializes in state and federal cases in Florida and throughout the United States. He has tried numerous jury and bench trials and has successfully handled several criminal...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Joseph A Matera

    Joseph A Matera

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 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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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Elan Baret

    Elan Baret

    5.07 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Elan Baret, a partner in the law firm, is a member of theFlorida andNew York state bars and theIsraeli Bar . He has also been admitted to theUnited States Federal Court for the Southern District of Florida . Mr. Baret is a member of theAmerican Im...
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    Richard A. Alexander

    Richard A. Alexander

    4.934 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: For 26 years, I have practiced law in the Tampa Bay area. My first tenure was 4.5 years with the State Attorney's Office, where I was allowed to develop my skills as a trial lawyer conducting over 80 trials. Under daily deadlines, complicated and ...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Peter M Schoenthal

    Peter M Schoenthal

    5.03 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Peter Schoenthal is a skilled criminal defense attorney who has dedicated his life to his passion; trials. Peter believes that a criminal defense attorney must not only embrace but thrive while in trial in order to fully serve one’s clients.
    Rating:  9.3
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    Lorri Kronen Fishman

    Lorri Kronen Fishman

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I had two DUIs four months apart in 2013... I originally was using one of the large local traffic firms, but their approach was very much a "one-size-fits-all" mentally with my case. I instead opted for a new attorney, and settled on Lorri. Choosi..."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Tahirah R Payne

    Tahirah R Payne

    4.18 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: “You’d make a great attorney. You love to argue!” People told me this my whole life but it’s not arguing that I love, it’s advocating for others. As a native New Yorker navigating conflict is second nature but it takes more than a strong desire to...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Carlos J Melendez

    Carlos J Melendez

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents
    Review: "I have used Mr.Melendez in a few occasions for criminal and accidents matters and he is being great every time he is worth every dollar I paid him.He is very professional always kept me informed made me feel like a family member and great results ..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Keri Leigh Armpriester

    Keri Leigh Armpriester

    5.021 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Bio: Keri L. Armpriester joined private practitioners ce to further her passion for zealous advocacy within the justice system. A native Floridian, Miss Armpriester graduated from Boca Raton Christian School in 2005. She furthered her studies at Taylor...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Brandon M Gans

    Brandon M Gans

    5.017 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Attorney Brandon Gans graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. While attending FSU, he served as President of the FSU chapter of the National Criminal ...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Belkys Fernandez

    Belkys Fernandez

    5.037 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "We are extremely grateful to Belkis and the entire team at Cooper & Hernandez for the way they handled our case. From the beginning, Belkis was very respectful, professional, and clear with us throughout the entire process. She took the time to ex..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Daniel Marc Berman

    Daniel Marc Berman

    4.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Berman & Tsombanakis LLC handles all types of Injury and Car Accident cases as well as criminal cases in the South Florida Area, including all the cities in Broward, Dade, & Palm Beach Counties. We offer free consultations and are...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Sarah Villa Oberliesen

    Sarah Villa Oberliesen

    5.07 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Sarah is a graduate of Arizona State University and Florida Coastal School of Law. She has been licensed in Florida since 2008 and has been practicing in the panhandle for almost 16 years. She is a a Captain in United States Air Force Reserve serv...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Alan Harold Landman

    Alan Harold Landman

    5.0251 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Domestic Violence
    Review: "I cannot recommend Alan enough. He is strategic, thorough & relentless. His practice is extremely organized. Alan covers every detail so that nothing can be refuted. He & his team answer emails immediately, at all hours. A child custody case had b..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Paula Colette Coffman

    Paula Colette Coffman

    4.310 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Constitutional and more
    Bio: I was the first in my family to graduate from college. I married my high school sweetheart at 19. Today, we have two adult sons and two grand-dogs, and are still married after nearly 40 years. For the last 30-something years, I have served as a le...
    Rating:  8.9
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    John Skyler Riordan

    John Skyler Riordan

    4.88 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Insurance, White Collar Crime
    Bio: John Riordan is a Partner in the firms West Palm Beach and leads the Criminal Defense Department in that office. John is an AV rated and highly experienced criminal trial attorney who handles complex criminal matters including assault, battery, bu...
    Rating:  10
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    Kristen Panico

    Kristen Panico

    5.07 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mrs. Panico is the best attorney to ever represent me in a criminal case( or any other kind of case for that matter). I've hired her on two seperate occassions,and each time I was thoroughly impressed by Mrs. Panico's abilities. Will I recommend h..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Richard Ronald Paul Mercure

    Richard Ronald Paul Mercure

    5.035 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Rick Mercure offers a rare combination of impeccable legal credentials, a wealth of trial experience, and unparalleled compassion for his clients.
    Rating:  9.1
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    David Paul Hill

    David Paul Hill

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 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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    Andrew Vincent Coviello

    Andrew Vincent Coviello

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Personal Injury
    Bio: Founding attorney, Andrew V. Coviello, Jr., MBA, Esq., started his legal career representing impoverished juvenile and misdemeanor clients in Tampa as an Assistant Public Defender. He later honed his craft as a misdemeanor and felony attorney empl...
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