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    Sabrina Vora-Puglisi

    Sabrina Vora-Puglisi

    4.210 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Sabrina Puglisi is a Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial attorney since 2008. In Florida, there are approximately 400 board certified criminal trial attorneys out of approximately 85,000 attorneys. She has the unique experience of having worked...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Jackson Keith Hilliard

    Jackson Keith Hilliard

    4.821 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Attorney Jackson Hilliard is the leading attorney at his Clearwater law firm, Hilliard Law, P.L. Mr. Hilliard has lived in St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area for the last ten years. He spent his undergraduate career at the University of Central...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Matthew Eric Ladd

    Matthew Eric Ladd

    4.988 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: We are a law firm offering personal attention to those in need of criminal and civil legal representation. Attorney Matthew E. Ladd is a former prosecutor with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. He has won verdicts in both State and Federal C...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Gregory L. Olney

    Gregory L. Olney

    5.05 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "My review is based on serving with Greg in the Armed Forces and consulting with him since 1965. In all those years he has been a totally reliable friend, exemplary officer and an attorney with real winning power. He is personable, knowledgeable, s..."
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Gerald Salazar

    Michael Gerald Salazar

    5.018 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I have been in private practice since 1991. Since that time, I have zealously represented Tens of Thousands of clients in various legal matters including Criminal Defense, Traffic Law, and Personal Injury. No case is too big and no case is too sma...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Steve Daniel Santiago

    Steve Daniel Santiago

    5.041 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: The Law Office of Steve Santiago, P.A. provides aggressive, competent representation for individuals accused of all misdemeanors and felonies in Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties. We will defend you against any criminal accusa...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Joseph A Matera

    Joseph A Matera

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 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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    Brent Thomas Riggle

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    Brent Thomas Riggle

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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: Hello, my name is Brent Riggle, and I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce myself and explain why, as a former state prosecutor and today an experienced injury and accident attorney, I stand ready to to put all my years of litigation exper...
    Rating:  8.3
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    James Garcia Souza

    James Garcia Souza

    4.833 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Expungement
    Bio: I became a lawyer to help people. I treat all people who come to see me like a member of my family. I strive to acheive excellent results for every client in every case and I work hard to earn your trust. I keep that trust through honest, candid c...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Frank John Tassone

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    Frank John Tassone

    5.010 reviews
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    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Family and more
    Bio: Frank Tassone is founding partner of Tassone, Dreicer & Hill. Born in Brunswick, Georgia, he received a graduate degree from Belmont Abbey College and his law degree from the University of Florida. Served as a Director of Special Counsel at FDLE &...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Jeffrey Geldert Brown

    Jeffrey Geldert Brown

    5.01 review
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Mr. Brown is very knowledgeable and has his clients best interest. Jeff is one who fights for what he believes is right. He has an excellent track record which speaks for itself. Highly reccomend him. "
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    Nellie Linn King

    Nellie Linn King

    5.03 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Nellie L. Kingis the owner of The Law Offices of Nellie L. King, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. King practices exclusively criminal defense work in state and federal courts and has handled thousands of complex criminal cases during her care...
    Rating:  10
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    Arthur Charles Fulmer

    Arthur Charles Fulmer

    4.825 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I was born and raised here in Polk County, Florida and graduated from Lakeland High School. After leaving town for college and law school, I came back and started a family in Lakeland. Together with my wife and two kids, I enjoy outdoor activities...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Michael Scott Herring

    Michael Scott Herring

    5.022 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business
    Bio: I am AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, having zealously represented the injured and the accused throughout Central Florida since 1985. I have handle/tried cases ranging from complex felonies to simple misdemeanors, including attempted murder, mansla...
    Rating:  9.8
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    David Corey Kotler

    David Corey Kotler

    5.016 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Bio: David Kotler, Esquire is a partner in the law firm of CohenKotler P.A.. Prior to that he was a partner in the law firm of Schwartz, Gold, Cohen, Zakarin & Kotler, P.A. located in Boca Raton, Florida. Mr. Kotler is a litigation attorney who has tri...
    Rating:  10
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    William Riley Barzee

    William Riley Barzee

    4.36 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medicaid & Medicare
    Bio: William R. Barzee is the managing partner of the federal criminal defense firm of Barzee Flores. Mr. Barzee is a criminal defense attorney with extensive practice in both state and federal courts. Mr. Barzee has tried over 100 trials to verdict.
    Rating:  10
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    Frank W. McDermott

    Frank W. McDermott

    5.08 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a hard working attorney who spends countless hours working for the cause of each client. I enjoy time with my family, music and fishing.
    Rating:  9.9
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    Peter Michael Collins

    Peter Michael Collins

    5.06 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Review: "Peter took my case after my first attorney dropped the case. Opposing counsel was someone known to file every motion imaginable regardless of facts and truth. Settling was not an option for the first 2 years with the other side as the terms were s..."
    Rating:  9.9
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    Stephanie Thompson Pawuk

    Stephanie Thompson Pawuk

    5.010 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Pawuk Pawuk, PA consists of Stephanie Pawuk and Daniel Pawuk and practices primarily criminal law. We also will take certian family law, landlord/tenant and business disputes. Mrs. Pawuk, licensed since 2001, began as a prosecutor in the State Att...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Steven Miles Kinsell

    Steven Miles Kinsell

    4.844 reviews
    Florida Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a lifelong resident of Gainesville and I have practiced exclusively criminal defense since I left the State Attorney's Office in 2001. I am a former prosecutor and past president of the Florida Association of Crime Defense Lawyers. The experi...
    Rating:  9.0
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