Carey Duncan Carmichael

Carey Duncan Carmichael

Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an Expert in Criminal Trial Law.
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Carey D. Carmichael, Jr. is the owner and manager of Carmichael Law, PLLC in Lake City, Florida. As a former Assistant State Attorney, a former Assistant Attorney General, and a former Assistant Public Defender, Carey’s primary focus has been criminal law for the last 19 years. Carey became board-certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Criminal Trial Law in 2019.

Carey graduated from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration. After college, Carey earned a Master of Business Administration and then graduated from law school in May 2006 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in September 2006. Carey accepted a position as an Assistant Public Defender in the Third Judicial Circuit in Lake City, Florida. Carey left the Office of the Public Defender in 2011 and moved to Tallahassee, Florida; accepting a position as an Assistant Attorney General. In 2012, he returned to Lake City as an Assistant State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit. He held this position until the end of 2017. Carey opened and managed his private practice from 2018-2022; and returned to the Office of the State Attorney from 2022-2024.

During his time as a prosecutor, Carey was directly responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and making filing decisions on over 5000 cases. Carey prosecuted every type of case imaginable, including capital felonies, fraud, DUI manslaughter, home invasion robbery, crimes against law enforcement officers, drug trafficking, crimes against children, and many more. In addition to his own caseload and work in trials, Carey was frequently called upon to supervise and train other attorneys in trial techniques, case analysis, research, and trial practice. From 2022-2024, Carey was a supervisor with the Office of the State Attorney, and was a member of its Special Prosecution Unit, focusing primarily on the prosecution of homicides, child pornography, and child sex cases. Carey returned to private practice in 2024.

Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Estate Planning
Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
DUI & DWI
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Federal Circuit
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Professional Experience
Carmichael Law, PLLC
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Assistant State Attorney
Office of the State Attorney - Third Judicial Circuit
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Carmichael Law, PLLC
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Assistant State Attorney
Office of the State Attorney
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Office of the Attorney General
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Office of the Public Defender
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Education
Florida Coastal School of Law
J.D. (2006)
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University System of Georgia - Valdosta State University
MBA (2002)
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Mercer University
B.B.A. (2000)
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Professional Associations
Florida State Bar  # 28863
Member
- Current
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Certifications
Board Certified - Criminal Trial Law
Florida Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Carmichael Law, PLLC
Carmichael Law, PLLC
210 N. Marion Ave.
Lake City, FL 32055
US
Telephone: (386) 269-8594
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 12 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed