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J Armando Edmiston
Law Office of J. Armando Edmiston P.A.
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J. Armando Edmiston is an aggressive, knowledgeable and experienced personal injury and criminal defense lawyer handling serious felonies, sexual assault, DUI's, driving offenses, drug charges and weapon crimes. Contact him at (813) 482-0355
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
Fees
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Free Consultation
Up to 30 minutes -
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, Amex, Mastercard, Discover, Cash, American Express - Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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Languages
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner/Partner
- Law Office of J. Armando Edmiston P.A.
- - Current
- Defend Adults and Juveniles accused of any crimes. Additionally, represent plaintiffs in automobile accidents, medical malpractice, slip and falls and trip and falls. Finally represent people in Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 cases.
- Assistant Public Defender
- Law Office's of Julianne Holt Public Defender's Officer 13th Judicial Circuit
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- Represented defendants accused of criminal acts in misdemeanor, felony and traffic courts. Responsible for all stages of litigation from intake until trial. Had 10 first chair jury trials and over 100 non-jury trials. Manage a case load of over 150 cases. Drafted Memorandums of law and motions. Conducted depositions. Negotiated plea offers with State Attorney's Office.
- Associate Attorney
- Youngblood Law Firm
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- Represented tort victims in personal injury and medical malpractice claims in a trial practice. Processed claims from pre-litigation stage through the end of trial. Assisted as second chair in trial. Conducted legal research in both State and Federal Claims. Drafted Memorandums of law and motions. Attended depositions. Responsible for mediation presentations.
- Legal Intern
- Asnis, Srebnick, Kaufman
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- Managed entire claims department with 100 files. Drafted demand letters and prepared closing statements. Negotiated medical bills for increased client settlements. Conducted computerized legal research on medical malpractice and personal injury issues. Organized and answered discovery for personal injury and medical malpractice files.
- Legal Intern
- Boose, Casey, Ciklin, et al.
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- Conducted computerized legal research on family law, contracts and securities issues. Researched and proposed jury instructions. Prepared documents for judgment enforcement. Produced internal memorandum of law regarding contract and securities issues.
Education
- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. | Juris Doctorate
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- Special Coursework: Participated in Dual Degree J.D. Program with the University of Barcelona (studied International law in Barcelona Spain 6 months)
- Honors: Class Rank:34/198(Top Quntile) GPA: 3.24 Dean's list, Fall 2004; Fall 2006, Winter 2007 Book Award, Professional Responsibility
- Activities: Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA)Member, American Bar Association, Law Student Division, Reading for Life volunteer
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- University of South Florida
- B.S. | Biology
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- Honors: Dean's List (3 of 8 Semesters), Gold Key Member
- Activities: Rugby Team
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Awards
- Scholarship to "Blood Breath & Tears"
- HCACDL
- Attended the best continuing legal education on DUI in the State of Florida, which was held in Orlando.
Professional Associations
- Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Vice President
- - Current
- Activities: Attend monthly meetings to discuss organization members, approve new members,discuss hot topics in litigation in Hillsborough County, create CLE for the memebers
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- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Activities: Active Member, attend most CLE sponsered by FACDL
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- armandoinjurylaw.com
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