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    Joshua Lopes Monteiro

    Joshua Lopes Monteiro

    3.76 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "So far, Joshua has been the only attorney to even answer my call for an injunction wrongly filed against me. He is a military veteran also helping other veterans. I will write another review here once the case is handled."
    Rating:  6.1
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    Erin Jane Schlichter

    Erin Jane Schlichter

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment and Labor, Family
    Review: "Got me probation even though I had a criminal past. If she was a private attorney she should be the first person you call. "
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    Andrea Black

    Andrea Black

    3.65 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "We went with an attorney who charges a flat fee of $5000. He was the biggest mistake and had we not fired him, my brother would have definitely gone to prison. We were originally going to go with Andrea, but she wanted $7000 up front. Because of t..."
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    Richard Lyndon Lasseter

    Richard Lyndon Lasseter

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Brice Alan Van Elswyk

    Brice Alan Van Elswyk

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Brice Van Elswyk started his professional career as an investment banker in 1998. Over the next 14 years, Brice worked for several international investment banks eventually specializing in structured products with complex tax, accounting and regul...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Susan Ann Winston

    Susan Ann Winston

    4.04 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Review: "Susan came to our house after the birth of our second child and walked us through the process of getting our wills, power of attorney, health care surrogate etc all set up. She made the process painless and easy!"
    Rating:  8.0
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    Johnnie B Byrd

    Johnnie B Byrd

    4.715 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Alimony, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: My Plant City Florida law firm handles cases involving automobile accidents; personal injury and wrongful death; family law such as divorce, paternity, alimony and child custody; business law, including formation of business, business law suits an...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Carl Edward McPhail

    Carl Edward McPhail

    5.09 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement and more
    Bio: I am an experienced litigator that started my law firm to help people who found themselves in unfortunate circumstances. The focus of my practice is bankruptcy, debtor harassment, criminal defense, and family law. I’ve been successful in civil cou...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Lee McArthur Scott

    Lee McArthur Scott

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Health Care and more
    Bio: Lee McArthur Scott is an attorney at McArthur Law, LLC. Attorney Scott focuses primarily on criminal law and family law, including divorce, custody, equitable distribution, high asset and complex cases, alimony, injunctions, spousal and child supp...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Cynthia S Munkittrick

    Cynthia S Munkittrick

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Trusts and more
    Review: "yrs ago when her husband was still alive i hired them an he proved i didnt do what i was falsely accused of they both stayed on top of every thing an now hes since passed an shes alone but she is as good as an attorney as any one else if not bette..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Ralph E Fernandez

    Ralph E Fernandez

    4.611 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Litigation and more
    Review: "Recomiendo su servicio,por la exelente attention de Todo su equipo la rapides y efectividad de su trabajo no dudaria de su servicio en Caso que lo necesite "
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    David John Shestokas

    David John Shestokas

    Not yet reviewedReview David Attention
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Mr. Shestokas earned his B.A. in Political Science from Bradley University in 1975 and his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School, cum laude, in June of 1987. In 1986-87 he served on The John Marshall Law Review. He also studied law at Tri...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Philip David Wayne

    Philip David Wayne

    5.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Review: "Three years ago I unfortunately landed in a situation where I needed to find an attorney. I called a lawyer I knew in NY and he recommended I call the Dewitt law firm. I am so happy that I did. When the Dewitt Law Firm evaluated my case one lawyer..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Michele E. Borchew

    Michele E. Borchew

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I cannot thank Michele Borchew enough. I was served a last minute notice to appear in court and only realized the night before that I had to be there the next morning. I reached out to Michele very late that night, and despite the short notice, sh..."
    Rating:  5.9
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    Kevin A. Hemphill

    Kevin A. Hemphill

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "Mr. Hemphill was very easy to work with, keeping an open line of communication at all times via email and his response times were always prompt. His professionalism and quick mindedness within the courtroom were unparalleled and I felt VERY reliev..."
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    Mitchel Brian Krause

    Mitchel Brian Krause

    3.911 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I have used Mitch for years, I have sent my friends to him, he handles criminial, civil, plus he will do business matters. He saved my girlfriends life, as well as a few other people I know. He is in the top 5 in Orlando, his prices are very fair."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Dwight Oneal Slater

    Dwight Oneal Slater

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Appeals and more
    Bio: Dwight Slater is a Board-Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice. He was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University in 2002, and his law degree from Emory University in 2006. Slater has extensive...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jonathan H. Rosenthal

    Jonathan H. Rosenthal

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Rating:  7.6
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    Francesco J. Palanda

    Francesco J. Palanda

    5.02 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Aviation and more
    Review: "I HIGHLY recommend Attorney Francesco Palanda! I interviewed several lawyers before finallydeciding to retain Mr. Palanda. I chose him because from many because genuinely cared about getting positive results for me and seemed determined to help me..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Martin Andrew Burzynski

    Martin Andrew Burzynski

    3.410 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Was facing several 1st degree (capital) offenses. After 2yrs of this case going through the legal system, my case went to trial. NOT GUILTY on ALL charges. He kept an innocent man from spending a mandatory rest of my life in prison. I now have a w..."
    Rating:  6.5
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