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    Shon Joseph Douctre

    Shon Joseph Douctre

    5.0218 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Over twenty years ago I started my own DUI criminal defense law firm in Orlando called Private Counsel, LLC. Private Counsel is a private law firm with sections dedicated to all criminal defense work, Assault an Battery/Domestic Battery Defense, t...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Richard G. Canina

    Richard G. Canina

    4.940 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: AGGRESSIVELY DEFENDING THE ACCUSED SINCE 1985. For nearly 40 years, attorney Richard G. Canina has been practicing exclusively in the area of criminal defense law in Brevard County, FL. Mr. Canina graduated with Honors from The University Of Flori...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Emmett Christopher Abdoney

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    Emmett Christopher Abdoney

    5.025 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    2025 Avvo Client's Choice Award Attorney. Call today!
    Rating:  9.0
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    Richard Llerena

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    Richard Llerena

    5.09 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Immigration and more
    Dedicated to Justice! Our office is dedicated to serving your legal needs. Call today!
    Rating:  10
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    Brandon F. Dark

    Brandon F. Dark

    5.018 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Brandon was born in Indiana. He grew up in South Florida. After high school, he moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida. While there, Brandon was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Alpha Delta. He also competed on the Mock ...
    Rating:  10
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    Claude Ashton Van Hook

    Claude Ashton Van Hook

    5.028 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Claude Ashton Van Hook III of Deland, FL is a former felony chief of Prosecution of Seminole County. He is also a board certified expert criminal trial attorney who offers reliable and high quality legal counseling and services. He has 40 years of...
    Rating:  10
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    Shawn P. Napier

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    Shawn P. Napier

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, White Collar Crime
    Rating:  6.5
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    George Lawrence Sandefer

    George Lawrence Sandefer

    5.011 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 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...
    Rating:  10
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    Adam Lloyd Pollack

    Adam Lloyd Pollack

    4.842 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Law Office of Adam L. Pollack, P.A. is an Orlando, Florida law firm dedicated to obtaining outstanding results for its clients regardless of the amount of time and effort obtaining these results may be. We pride ourselves on customer service and n...
    Rating:  9.9
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    W. Grey Tesh

    W. Grey Tesh

    5.018 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am a dad first and foremost. I have two kids. I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida at Good Samaritan Hospital and still live here. My office is on Flagler Drive, which is right down the street from Good Sam. In my spare time, I train jiu jitsu...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert Peter Harris

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    Robert Peter Harris

    4.915 reviews
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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Harris defended my son against 2 felony charges. He worked tirelessly to be sure that my son received a fair trial. He made sure that my son, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury just prior to the events that led to him being arrested, di..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

    Alexandra Gonzalez-Waddington

    4.844 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Alexandra is a founding partner of the González & Waddington Law Firm, and a Georgia registered mediator. She has represented and defended hundreds of defendants charged with sexual assault and has worked on some of the most notorious war crime ca...
    Rating:  10
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    David Stewart Molansky

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    David Stewart Molansky

    4.954 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Bio: Our main office is located in the heart of Brickell, just minutes from Biscayne Bay. Our second location is in downtown Miami near all state and federal courthouses. We are walking distance from the Metrorail and three Metromover stations. Please ...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Arthur Spiegel

    Arthur Spiegel

    5.022 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a skilled criminal defense attorney, licensed in the State of Florida with more than 40 years of experience helping people solve their legal problems! I have over 80 jury trials in criminal divisions around the State; and, I have handled nume...
    Rating:  10
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    Deborah S. Moss

    Deborah S. Moss

    5.063 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Deborah Moss is a former Pittsburgh native and long time Florida resident who attended Boca Ciega High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is a University of South Florida and a Stetson alumni. Debbie has dedicated her career for over two decad...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Jason S. Downs

    Jason S. Downs

    5.047 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Jason S. Downs is a founding partner of Murphy & Downs Law Offices, P.A. (formerly Murphy's Law Offices, P.A.). Mr. Downs practices all forms of criminal defense, appeals, and select personal injury claims. Admitted to Practice in all Flo...
    Rating:  10
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    William David Umansky

    William David Umansky

    5.0145 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: William D. Umansky has over a decade of experience to offer any client, especially in the area of criminal defense and personal injury. He has an insight into the workings of the prosecution because his career includes experience as both a former ...
    Rating:  10
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    Antonio F Valiente

    Antonio F Valiente

    5.016 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 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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    Elliott Albert Wilcox

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    Elliott Albert Wilcox

    5.092 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Author of "The No B.S. Guide to Surviving Your DUI." Let me help you save your license and career.
    Rating:  10
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    Jason Merritt Bard

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    Jason Merritt Bard

    5.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    I have handled ever case from DUI to murder both as a prosecutor and defense attorney.
    Rating:  8.3
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