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Sanchez Vaughn, Trial Lawyers
401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3300, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Drug Crime and more

Bio: Nicole Sanchez is a board certified expert in Criminal Trial Law and a seasoned trial attorney known for her aggressive advocacy, strategic precision, and commanding courtroom presence. Since 2013, she has practiced exclusively in criminal law wit...

Rating: 9.2

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Law Offices of Martin Schwartz, Immigration Civil Law, P.A.
1120 E Kennedy Blvd, Unit 231 (inside Florida Law Advisors Suite), Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Bio: Admitted1991, Florida; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida EducationUniversity at Buffalo School of Law and Jurisprudence Buffalo, NY, J.D. 1989 ...

Rating: 10

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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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Claudia Echeverri-George, P.A.
601 South Boulevard, Suite 102, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Claudia handled my case with extreme professionalism. She is very trustworthy and knowledgeable. I could call her at anytime of the day and she would respond, which matters a lot to me. Most importantly, she was able to get my case dismissed, beca..."

Rating: 8.6

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Metcalf Falls, Criminal Defense Attorneys, P.A
2011 W. Cleveland Street, Suite A-1, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: If you are currently dealing with local law enforcement and the local State Attorneys Office, you need a local strategy for your fight. I was born and raised in Tampa. After spending 4 years at the University of Florida followed by 3 years at the ...

Rating: 10

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Knox Leib, PLLC
514 North Franklin St., Suite 205, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: David Knox is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a former prosecutor. As a prosecutor, Mr. Knox tried over 100 cases to verdict ranging from misdemeanor offenses to punishable-by-life offenses and homicide. He has tried d...

Rating: 10

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The Rickman Law Firm
400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2100, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Nicholas Glance is an attorney with The Rickman Law Firm with over thirteen years of experience in criminal court. As an experienced criminal attorney, he has handled thousands of cases including murders, other violent crimes, drug offenses, firea...

Rating: 8.8

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The Lambert Law Firm, P.A.
201 E Kennedy Blvd, Ste 950, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Sometimes in life, good people find themselves in bad situations. If you have come to our website because you have been accused of a crime, you are probably worried, confused and looking for answers. We can help. The Lambert Law Firm, P.A. is a fu...

Rating: 8.8

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Daniel J. Fernandez, P.A.
3003 W Azeele St #200, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: AV Rated Lawyer: Highest Rating Possible Based On Peer Review. Daniel J. Fernandez has been practicing law in Tampa, Florida for over 30 years. He has successfully represented clients in criminal cases in Florida, Arizona, Texas, Tennesse, North C...

Rating: 8.4

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Shutts & Bowen LLP
4301 W Boy Scout Blvd Ste 300, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation

Review: "Mark Rankin is everything one would hope for in a federal defense attorney: experience, knowledge and compassion. He made, what was a scary time period, less scary because he was so present every step of the way. Our family is immensely grateful f..."

Rating: 10

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Rashad Green Firm, P.A.
401 E Jackson St., Suite 2340-G41, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I went to 5 different lawyers before i got to Rashad. From the moment i got to his office, he decided to look into my case and not let me be just another number like the other ones did. Rashad said “walk me through what happened”... i gave him the..."

Rating: 9.3

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Bryant A. Scriven, P.A.
402 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Without being too specific, I will say that I had a very pleasant experience with Mr. Scriven. I would use him again, although I hope that I won't need him :-) I'd also highly recommend him to anyone charged with a case."

Rating: 8.7

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The Law Office of Paul M. Sisco
201 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 412, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Paul is a homegrown Tampa product graduating from Chamberlain High School in 1985. He is Board Certified as an Expert in Criminal Trial Law and has been practicing in State and Federal Courts throughout Florida now for more than 26 years. In 2016,...

Rating: 10

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Law Offices of Jeff Paulk
110 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: For more than 20 years, when people have gotten in trouble in Tampa, they've turned to Attorney Jeff Paulk. An experienced criminal defense attorney, Mr. Paulk has resolved more than 4,500 criminal cases, including 150 non-jury trials and 35 jury ...

Rating: 9.0

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504 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: William Tyson has had vast experience in the criminal justice system for more than twenty-three years. In 1978 Tyson began working as a law enforcement officer. During this time he investigated complex organized crime cases as a member of the narc...

Rating: 9.1

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Jorge Leon Chalela, Attorney/Abogado
14505 University Point Place, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

Bio: Handle all aspects of a criminal case from pre trial defense and jury trials, to appellate and post conviction practice, in Florida State, United States Federal Courts, and Military Courts Martial. I am lead trial defense counsel qualified to defe...

Rating: 9.7

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3816 W Linebaugh Ave Ste 414, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Review: "I have known Chris now for couple of years through networking. Last year I was rear-ended in a low impact car accident. I immediately got in touch with Chris and he took care of everything from there. I am very happy and extremely thankful to my l..."

Rating: 7.9

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3426 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Bio: When someone is accused or charged, regardless of whether it is a DUI, child abuse, sexual assault, drug possession, theft, or homicide, no one possesses more motivation than Mr. Finebloom in zealously protecting his client's rights under the law ...

Rating: 10

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3030 N Rocky Point Dr W Ste 150, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: TANYA M. DUGREE, has a B.S. degree in paralegal assistant studies with a minor in criminal justice. Ms. Dugree has worked as a paralegal in the areas of criminal law, family law, and personal injury law. Ms. Dugree graduated from Hamline School of...

Rating: 8.2

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McCarty Gonzalez Pavlidis & Whidden, LLC
402 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Review: "great. thank you very much!"

Rating: 10

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Law Offices of Horwitz & Citro, P.A.
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 600, Tampa, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Litigation and more

Bio: Attorney Vincent A. Citro represents individuals, executives, and others in complex civil, administrative, and grand jury matters in both state and federal courts. As a lawyer at the Law Offices of Horwitz & Citro, P.A., he brings his in-depth kno...

Rating: 10

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