Pensacola Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

John Terrezza was born in Pensacola, Florida, educated at the University of Florida and the Florida State University College of Law, and now focuses his practice on criminal defense. From 2010 to 2015, John lived in Gainesville, Florida where he discovered his passion for criminal defense while working in the office of attorney Lloyd Vipperman Jr. John enjoys the opportunity to get in the courtroom, argue, and defend the rights of persons accused of crimes. John has won acquittals at trial as lead counsel on charges ranging from misdemeanors to those carrying mandatory life sentences. In 2015,...

I graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1978 and have been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1979 and of the Florida Bar since 1984. I am a sole practitioner and handle all family and marital matters, including divorce, modification of divorce decrees, child custody, paternity, relative adoptions, and appeals involving family law matters. As a former Navy Judge Advocate General, I am very experienced in military divorces and won a case of first impression before the Florida Supreme Court in regard to military retirement benefits.

Stephen G. Cobb, author of Florida Criminal Law and a board certified expert in criminal trial law since 2002, is proud to announce our merger of Cobb Law Firm with the Law Firm of Sherry Ivey Jones. We are now known as Florida Criminal Defense Legal Group, PLLC.

Whether you or someone you love is charged with a misdemeanor, criminal traffic, felony or juvenile crime, Florida Criminal Defense Legal Group, PLLC, is ready, willing and able to help you and your loved ones in your time of need.

Clark H. Henderson, originally from Waynesboro, Mississippi, is a 2007 graduate of the University of South Alabama and a 2011 graduate of the Cumberland School of Law, Sam ford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. During law school Clark interned at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and with the Honorable Laura Petro, 10th Judicial Circuit, Criminal Division. He practiced in Birmingham, Alabama before being admitted to the Florida Bar. Clark is licensed to practice in both Florida and Alabama.

Jeff is the Managing Partner of Lieser Skaff Alexander (LSA), a 9-attorney firm with 3 Florida offices. Jeff has concentrated his practice on business law and business litigation.

In 2017 and 2018, Jeff was named to the Florida Legal Elite roster. The select lawyers on this prestigious list represent fewer than 1.5% of active Florida Bar members. Jeff has also been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® magazine each year from 2013-2017, an honor based upon peer review reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under age 40.

Jeff represents clients in complex business and civil litigation cases...

You should consider speaking with a divorce lawyer before becoming involved in any family law case. The common issues that are handled by a divorce lawyer include divorce, child support, relocation, time sharing (visitation) and alimony. You will have a much easier time as these issues are resolved and you will tend to get more positive results by hiring a divorce lawyer. Unlike some other firms, when you hire Mr. Mullaney as your divorce lawyer, you get him as your attorney - not an associate with far less experience. The broader category of Family Law encompasses a wide...

Attorney Jason M. Melton, is a founding partner of Whittel & Melton. As a former state prosecutor, he continues fighting for victims bringing in some of the largest single event results in Central Florida. Jason is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and continues to be listed among SuperLawyers in Florida by Thomson Reuters. He is a Founding Member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, and in 2023 was named President. Attorney Melton is dedicated to providing clients with personalized, high-quality representation. We handle Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Injury, Nursing...

Mr. Margulies is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law. To achieve this status, Mr. Margulies had to demonstrate a substantial background in handling maritime cases and maritime law continuing legal education. In addition, Mr. Margulies was rigorously evaluated by the board as to character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism and was required to pass a written examination on all areas of admiralty and maritime law.

Nicole Newlon is a partner with the firm, concentrating on litigation and is experienced in all phases of civil and commercial litigation, including trial and appellate practice, in federal and state courts, appellate, and alternative dispute resolution tribunals. She has represented plaintiffs and defendants in the areas of real estate and title disputes, contract disputes, professional malpractice, fraud and other tort claims, complex business litigation, corporate and business control litigation, including shareholder and partnership disputes and dissolutions, and other civil trial and appellate matters.

Ms. Gray is a 1993 graduate of Florida State University College of Law. Currently, she is the founding partner of Gray Law which concentrates in Marital and Family Law. She also assists BarBri in preparing law graduates for the Florida Bar exam. Prior to Gray Law, Ms. Gray exclusively practiced marital and family law as a partner with the McCall Moody & Gray Law Firm. She also exclusively practiced marital and family law at Novey Law. Prior to concentrating her practice to marital and family law, she has practiced insurance defense, commercial litigation, collection recovery, and property disputes at...

Michael B Cohen is an experienced Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney.

He specializes in the defense trial appeal and post conviction relief of Federal Criminal cases as well as State Criminal cases.

He is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and a former Assistant State Attorney in Broward County Florida.

Mr.Cohen is also a board certified criminal defense lawyer, AV rated by Martindale Hubbel and is regularly listed in the annual editions of Florida Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America

As a former prosecutor with 43 years of overall experience...

Brandon S. Vesely is the founding member of The Florida Appellate Firm, P.A. in St. Petersburg, Florida. Certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar since 2009, and rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell for over 20 years, Mr. Vesely has earned a reputation as one of the top appellate attorneys in the state. In 29 years of appellate experience, Mr. Vesely has won hundreds of appeals involving a wide range of legal matters, including personal injury, business litigation, family law, creditors' rights, evictions, and more. Mr. Vesely is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Stetson University College of...

For the past twelve years Adam has represented hundreds of clients in court proceedings across the State of Florida. These include cases such as civil disputes, divorce, Fair Labor Standards Act, foreclosure defense, real estate litigation, warranty and lemon law claims, paternity, child support, child custody, enforcement proceedings, dependency matters, termination of parental rights, and appeals of final and interlocutory orders. Adam also has experience in transactional representation including nuptial agreement formation (pre-nuptial, post-nuptial, and written separation agreements), corporations, limited liability company, and partnership formations, as well as contract review and negotiation. Finally, Adam has extensive experience...

Mr Garland considers every case as different and potentially unique. It is often useful to focus on the core issue that a case presents. In a particular case it may be to simply admit that the accused did the "act" being charged, but to point out how that act is protected by the Constitution, by a privilege, or by a statutory right.

The war on crime has many victims. Overall, statistics show that crime has dropped over the past 30 years. Yet arrests must be made to justify the existence of, and funding for, the police-prison industrial complex. Many arrests are...

Christy L. Hertz has been specializing for over 29 years in litigation and mediation of: divorce, family and child-related matters, relocation, domestic violence, modification and enforcement of marital settlement agreements, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, Probate, Trust and Guardianship litigation, parental alienation; equitable distribution of marital assets and family businesses, and any other issue related to marital and family law.

I have been practicing law in the state of Florida for 23 years. I attended the University of Miami Law School and received my Juris Doctor in May in 1989. After graduating from law school and passing the Florida Bar the first time I took the exam. I went into private practice as a sole practitioner. During my three years in law school I clerked at the law offices of Terry Rosenblum P.A. as a clerk I worked on cases involving Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Aviation Law, Real Estate Law, and Family Law. I worked for approximately 9 different attorneys at...

Daniel A. McGowan is a Trial Lawyer and Litigation Counsel for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and institutions. Practice exclusively in the area of advising fiduciaries and individuals in all aspects of trust administration and related court proceedings, including will and trust contests, actions to construe, modify and reform wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty claims, elder abuse, as well as proceedings to remove and surcharge fiduciaries. Mr. McGowan is a member of the Florida Probate Rules Committee (2020 Term); Florida Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Estate and Trust Law Section of the Ohio Bar; Probate and Trust...

Tom Hunker is a Board Certified, AV Rated appellate attorney with many years of experience at the trial and appellate levels. Tom has successfully briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts in a broad range of practice areas. Throughout his career, clients and other lawyers and law firms have relied on Tom's knowledge and expertise in formulating litigation strategies and presenting winning arguments. Prior to founding Hunker Appeals, Tom graduated law school magna cum laude, interned for the Florida House of Representatives, clerked for the Florida Supreme Court, served as in house appellate counsel for a motor vehicle...

Robert Stone Jeffrey is the owner of Jeffrey Law, PA, and focuses his practice on domestic and international marital and family law disputes, including divorce and child custody issues, throughout the state of Florida. Robert also handles civil and family law appeals and business litigation. Robert is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Florida, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts?in and for?the?Middle District of Florida and the Southern District of Florida.

Prior to founding Jeffrey Law, PA, Robert was a partner at two boutique commercial and family law...

Kenneth Padowitz is a 36 year Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer and is one of the Top Florida Trial Lawyers. He has a Resume on paper and experience unmatched by any other Criminal Defense Attorney in the Southeastern United States. Ken has been a lawyer for over thirty-five years and has tried over 300 jury trials and 35 first-degree murder trials with a 34/1 win loss record in murder trials. Trial is always the last resort. It is only by doing the in-court and out-of-court work from a real experienced trial lawyer, that the best alternative options to trial materialize. ...

It's about you. You want your problem solved? Want to be a name and not a number? Need a lawyer that is passionate, caring, truthful and prepared? I help people solve their problems. I keep my caseload small so I can take better care of my clients. I only practice criminal defense and personal injury. I have a passion for sticking up for the little guy - the accused and the injured victim. You won't see me on billboards or the backs of buses. You will see me trying cases at...

- Enjoys an "AV rating" from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating obtainable.

- Voted by his peers one of the "Best of the Bar"

- Named as one of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite", an honor given to less than one percent of the lawyers in the state.

- Selected as a "Super Lawyer," lawyers who have attained certain honors, results or credentials, which indicate a high degree of peer recognition or professional competence.

- Serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law
Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

- Member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where...

Frederick A. Neustein, a Miami native of 56 years, has been a licensed attorney in the State of Florida for 31 years. Mr. Neustein, together with the staff at NLG, have been responsible for defending Thousands of foreclosure cases across the state of Florida and saving 1000's homes. For twelve years, Mr. Neustein worked “for the Banks” in the Mortgage Banking Industry for various Institutional Investment Banks. Mr. Neustein served as Vice President and counsel for American Residential Equities (ARE) headquartered in Miami-Dade County, which acquired approximately $1 Billion in residential and commercial mortgages. At ARE, Mr. Neustein was primarily responsible for...

Mr. Adams received his Juris Doctorate from the Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, graduating in the top 5% of his class. In law school, Mr. Adams was a member of Law Review, as well as, the Chief Advocate for the Moot Court Honor Society. He attended law school as a Dean Fellow Scholarship recipient. While in law school, Mr. Adams received the "Book Award" (highest grade) in Corporations, Tax, and Appellate Practice. Prior to seeking higher education, Mr. Adams served in the United States Army and the New Jersey Army National Guard. He is a veteran of the...

Andrew T. Windle has committed his legal career exclusively to the practice of family law and appellate law. Having personally experienced the difficulties of his parents' divorce, Andrew set out to devote his life's work to helping families through this difficult time. Due to his firsthand experience with divorce, modification, remarriage, and relocation issues, he understands the emotional aspects of the process. He draws from his personal and professional experience to cultivate strategies and solutions that are suited to each individual client's needs and situation. Andrew has created Windle Family Law with the goal of ...

Ms. Elvington is an AV-Rated criminal appellate and post-conviction attorney handling cases throughout the State of Florida. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and then graduated from Penn State Law, cum laude. Ms. Elvington began her legal career working in civil litigation with a large Tampa firm; however, within a short period of time pursued a career in criminal defense. Ms. Elvington was a criminal trial attorney who tried cases in both State and Federal Court, including the Nation's first Patriot Act case tried in Tampa, Florida....

People facing criminal charges need more than just a person to appear for them in court and take whatever the prosecutor gives them as a plea deal. They need an attorney not only with skill and experience, but the tenacity to fight for justice and their rights. The life altering consequences of a conviction demand it.

My name is Rose Feller and Feller Law, P.A. is a practice based upon those ideals. My mission is to work under the presumption of innocence, to aggressively protect your rights, and to facilitate a just resolution to your legal situation.

A native Floridian, I have...

Attorney and Lawyer Gary Kollin is an expert and specialist in criminal defense law, criminal appeals law and police misconduct law. Gary handles cases in ALL state and federal trial and appeals courts. Gary Kollin handles all levels of cases from petty theft to first degree murder and well as all federal charges including drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprises. Gary Kollin is one of a few lawyers who specialize in police misconduct cases. He represents people who have been mistreated by being falsely arrested, illegally searched, and being victims of police beatings. These cases are also known...

Dorothy Easley is the founder of Easley Appellate Practice PLLC (EAP), a top-rated, award-winning premiere all-Board-Certified appellate law firm. Concentrations: Federal and Florida appeals, particularly business law, family law, contracts, intellectually property and trademark law, and employment and business torts. We deliver a full range of appellate and trial support services, particularly in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. EAP's founder, Dorothy Easley, is the nationally recognized author of the appeals treatise, Successful Federal Appeals in All Circuit Courts: A Practical Guide for Busy Lawyers, a primary resource for attorneys to understand federal appeals nationwide. Easley is practices in all federal...

When clients need a tough, experienced attorney to help them with complicated tax or criminal defense issues, they trust A. Antonio Tomas to get the job done right. Tomas Law Firm is known throughout Florida for aggressively yet fairly defending the rights of its clients. With a background as a certified public accountant for over 20 years, Mr. Tomas has the knowledge to tackle a variety of complex tax issues; also, his experience litigating state and federal criminal cases gives him an advantage defending those accused of serious crimes. Mr. Tomas has tried over 100 jury trials and has...

Charles R. Lipcon has represented victims of cruise ship personal injury and cruise line sexual assault and claims for more than 50 years. His firm, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., has successfully handled more than 3,000 cases and recovered well over $300 million on behalf of their clients. Mr. Lipcon was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Admiralty & Maritime by US News & World Report (Miami) in 2020 and his firm is named to "Best Law Firms" by US News & World Report. Mr. Lipcon and his firm can assist with the following types of accidents and injuries: - Cruise...

Michael A. Winkleman is one of the nation’s top maritime lawyers. An active trial and appellate attorney, Mr. Winkleman is also a frequent contributing expert on maritime and cruise ship law. He has made more than 100 national television appearances regarding cruise ship law, including The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, 20/20, Inside Edition, OutFront with Erin Burnett, Fox News Channel’s ‘American’s Newsroom,’ ‘Fox & Friends,’ ‘America Live,’ ‘Happening Now,’ ‘Justice with Judge Jeanine’; and ‘Imus in the Morning.’ Mr. Winkleman has received numerous honors and accolades in recognition of his contributions to the field of maritime law

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As a trusted attorney and business advisor, I have helped clients with their business transactions, litigation, banking, corporate law, and real estate needs since 2009. Today, I am a Partner with Conger & Smith, Attorneys at Law, where our practice focuses on agriculture, estate planning and probate, real estate, civil litigation, municipal law, business law, bankruptcy, and appellate practice services. I’m also the President of Owen Title Company, a Tallahassee-based title agency that is prepared to handle all of your title and settlement needs in North Florida.

An experienced trial attorney, Robert Whittel provides his clients with strong, disciplined, results-oriented representation. Prior to becoming a lawyer, he served as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy. Robert graduated from both law school and the United States Merchant Marine Academy with honors, and served on the esteemed Florida Law Review. Before co-founding Whittel & Melton, a full-service law firm, Robert gained valuable experience in the court room both serving as a former prosecutor and representing large corporations in complex litigation and transactional matters. Robert is devoted to fighting for his clients’ rights. He handles all types of criminal...

Since establishing The Law Firm for Family Law in 2005, Attorney Gary E. Williams has handled over 1,800 family law cases. He is a board certified specialist in marital and family law, and has earned an AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Whether you are filing for divorce or need assistance with a matter involving child custody or alimony, you can count on the professional service Attorney Williams will provide you with. To learn more about the representation offered by a Clearwater family lawyer, be sure to contact The Law Firm for Family Law.

As a Partner of the Law Offices of Russo Pelletier & Sullivan, I limit my practice of law to represent only those clients charged with criminal offenses and DUIs. Both I and my partner Tim Sullivan are former state prosecutors. My experience as an Assistant State Attorney with the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida has given me invaluable legal knowledge and insight into the strategies and tactics often used by prosecutors in trying criminal cases. This experience allows myself and Mr. Sullivan to develop unique, creative strategies in an effort to obtain the best possible outcome in each and every...