Top Rated Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers

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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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: We speciliaze in helping those suffering from substance or mental health disorders clean up the wreckage of the past in order to build a better future.

Rating: 8.4

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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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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration

Bio: Sema Yildirim graduated with distinction from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia and earned her Juris Doctorate law degree from the prestigious Stetson University College of Law, which has been ranked the top law school for T...

Rating: 9.0

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: I am an attorney licensed in the State of Florida.I havebeen an attorney for two decades and graduated with honors from St. Thomas University School of Law whereI was a member of the International Moot Court Team and a Judge in the Honor Council.I...

Rating: 8.1

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: CERTIFICATIONS: BOARD CERTIFIED IN CRIMINAL TRIAL LAW by the Florida Bar. (Of the 75,784 lawyers in Florida, there are only 323 attorneys certified in this area.) EDUCATION: Hillsborough Community College (1988)UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - B.A. i...

Rating: 8.3

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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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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: The Morris Law Group is a dynamic law firm located in Hernando County Florida. We are diligent in our commitment to the belief that the practice of law is both a profession and a service business. We strive at all times to maintain the highest pro...

Rating: 8.4

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Foreclosure, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "David Alschuler Is an amazing attorney!!! He went above and beyond and got many cases expunged for me . This is life changing to me!!!! As I am a human trafficking survivor. David was very communicative every step of the way and made such a hard p..."

Rating: 10

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Family and more

Bio: Lisa Figueroa is the founding attorney of the Florida Defense Team, PA. She has been practicing law since 2003 and almost exclusively in the area of "criminal defense", a misnomer given that really she sees her work as "people defense" or the defe...

Rating: 10

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "Mr. Smith got me out of a mess with a family law case. I really wish i had hired him first."

Rating: 9.8

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more

Bio: John M. Howe will personally direct every aspect of your case. You deserve to know what qualifies John to represent you. John M. Howe, Founding Attorney Ø Personal Injury Ø Criminal Ø Commercial Litigation Ø Immigration John M. Howe is the foundin...

Rating: 9.3

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "It was one day of May at 1:45 pm 1998, 2 detectives Stopped me, they asked me for an ID, i gave it, after 10 minutes they ask me to follow then to a "Office", for some question (i did) The Interrogation started around 2:15 and they stop it 8:30 pm..."

Rating: 7.9

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "I hired the ticket clinic to fight for a speeding ticket I received and the results were outstanding! No points and no ticket fee to pay! I would definitely recommend this place 1000%! Excellent service!"

Rating: 8.1

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Gary Schwartz has been an attorney in the State of Florida for over seven years, with six of those seven years in the criminal justice arena. During this time he has worked as both an Assistant State Attorney and an Assistant Public Defender. Duri...

Rating: 8.1

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Florida Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Social Security, Real Estate and more

Bio: A Voice for the Injured and the Disabled...A Vision Realized When I was 15, I decided to become an attorney as a voice for the injured and the disabled after being involved in a serious accident. I understand exactly what it feels like to be treat...

Rating: 10

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