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    C Michael Barnette

    C Michael Barnette

    5.024 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in the State of Florida. I was a Parole and Probation Officer for the State of Florida Parole Commission before attending law school at the University of Florida. I have been practicing law in Florida since November 1978. I w...
    Rating:  10
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    Elizabeth Louise Parker

    Elizabeth Louise Parker

    4.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Elizabeth L. Parker received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University in 1994 and her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1998. She began her career as an Assistant State Attorney in the Palm B...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Enrique Ferrer

    Enrique Ferrer

    5.017 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Bio: I am the founder and managing partner of Ferrer Shane. I currently oversee all aspects of the firm's business including all of its various practice areas. I am currenlty admitted practice before the Florida Supreme Court as well as all courts in a...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Dale Christopher Carson

    Dale Christopher Carson

    4.913 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I practice state and federal criminal defense, ranging from minor misdemeanors to homicides. I also have extensive experience assisting drivers (commercial and civilian) in defending traffic citations. Please visit my website for more information.
    Rating:  8.3
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    James Michael Scarmozzino

    James Michael Scarmozzino

    5.011 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Bio: James Michael (Jim) Scarmozzino was born in Garden City, New York. He graduated from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He earned his juris doctorate at the University of Dayton School o...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Catherine Ann Medling

    Catherine Ann Medling

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Review: "From my perspective, there are several attributes Ms. Medling has which greatly separate her from her counterparts. Not only does she have a thorough knowledge of the law, but her understanding of the law is second to none- Her passion for defense..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Terry Joe Brinson

    Terry Joe Brinson

    5.012 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Born and raised in Live Oak, Florida. Graduated Suwannee High School in 2006. Enlisted in the U.S. Army thereafter and served as a 19D Cavalry Scout from 2006-2009. Served in Iraq in 2007-2008 and earned Combat Action Badge and two Army Commendati...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Thomas C. Grajek

    Thomas C. Grajek

    4.726 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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    John M Fitzgibbons

    John M Fitzgibbons

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "John is the best attorney I've ever known. He is intelligent, knowledgeable, strategic and genuinely engaged start to finish. Five stars. Highly recommend."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Oliver David Barksdale

    Oliver David Barksdale

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: DAVID BARKSDALE graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 1988. He received his J.D. from the University of Florida in 1992, with honors, and was appointed to the Order of the Coif. He practiced two years with the Bedell firm as an a...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Melissa Wilson

    Melissa Wilson

    5.03 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General Practice and more
    Bio: Melissa Wilson is a Tampa native and a Triple Gator, having received her B.A., B.S., and J.D. degrees all from the University of Florida. Upon graduating from UF's Levin College of Law and passing the Florida Bar Exam, Ms. Wilson returned home and...
    Rating:  8.7
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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:  8.6
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    Daniel Joseph Garza

    Daniel Joseph Garza

    5.022 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Daniel Garza is an experienced trial lawyer from Miami, FL. After practicing in Miami for 2 years, both as a Public Defender and owning his own practice, he moved to Fort Myers. His aggressive yet sincere style in the courtroom earns great results...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Michael Lewis Bowdish

    Michael Lewis Bowdish

    3.810 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michael Bowdish is a third generation attorney with fifteen years experience in defending the accused in various jurisdictions around Tampa Bay. He has vigorously advocated clients' cases before juries in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Manatee...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Courtney Montiero

    Courtney Montiero

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Upon graduating law school from Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island, I obtained my LL.M. degree in Trial Advocacy, specializing in Federal Criminal Defense, from California Western School of Law in San Diego, Californi...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Shelton Sorrels Bridges

    Shelton Sorrels Bridges

    5.07 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: I am attorney Shelton Bridges, a fifth-generation native Floridian born in Tallahassee. I have resided in Tampa since graduating from law school in 1999. I am the first attorney in my family. ​I am an active member of the Hyde Park United Methodis...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Thomas Lewis Edwards

    Thomas Lewis Edwards

    4.36 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Child Abuse and more
    Bio: A lifelong Floridian, Attorney Thomas L. Edwards has dedicated his career to defending Florida’s criminally accused. As a partner of the Law Offices of Edwards & Jones, Mr. Edwards has represented numerous people facing criminal charges in Florida...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Regina Laverne Wright

    Regina Laverne Wright

    5.03 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Regina L. Wright graduated, with Honors, from the University of Florida in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. In 1991, she obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida College of Law. Regina L. Wright has been ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Jennifer Michele Erlinger

    Jennifer Michele Erlinger

    4.871 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Administrative Law
    Bio: Fighting For Your Family. Every Step of the Way.When your family's future is on the line, you need more than just a lawyer — you need a fearless advocate who has been inside the courtroom, inside the prosecutor's office, and inside the system. Att...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Juan Jose Mendez Babani

    Juan Jose Mendez Babani

    5.0819 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Bio: "THE ONLY JUAN FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS!" Juan J. Mendez, Esq., was born in Mexico and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Political Science and International Relations from the...
    Rating:  7.0
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