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Tonmiel Rodriguez
BARTOW, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Stetson University College of Law
Tonmiel Rodriguez is a Board Certified Criminal Defense Lawyer, a distinction few Florida attorneys achieve. He is an experienced litigator, having tried over 56 criminal trials, conducted hundreds of depositions, and litigated numerous motion and evidentiary hearings. Tonmiel was inducted into the National Trial Lawyers list of "Top 40 under 40" Florida Criminal Trial Lawyers. He has been published three times in The Defender, a publication of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL). In 2015, Attorney Tonmiel Rodriguez was awarded the FACDL's James T. Miller Scholar Award.
In 2005, Attorney Tonmiel Rodriguez received his Political Science Degree, with Honors,...
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P Diane Buerger
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Stetson University College of Law
Diane Buerger has over 30 years experience as a Florida Criminal Defense lawyer – with cases ranging from felonies to misdemeanor and traffic cases. Her practice includes representation on both the trial and appellate levels. She handles cases from high-profile to first-time offenders. Her primary practice is criminal law -- in both trial and appellate courts. She's successfully argued before the Florida Supreme Court -- and District Courts of Appeal. She's a Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -- and also the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
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Stacey Hendrix McNelis
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Family
Stetson University and Florida State University College of Law
Stacey Hendrix McNelis - Experienced Legal Support From A Polk County Native
Stacey H. McNelis is dedicated to the practice of law and helping those in need. She focuses primarily in Criminal, Dependency and Family Law, and Social Security in Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties. She is an experienced trial attorney, having handled numerous cases in the county court as well as at the circuit court level. Over the course of her career, she has argued hundreds of motions and has tried over 30 jury trials.
Prior to founding McNelis Law, Ms. McNelis joined Colón & McNelis, P.A., in 2005 and practiced...
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David Ralph Carmichael
BARTOW, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
St. Thomas University School of Law
WORK EXPERIENCE Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the Florida bar (1999-Present) BOSWELL & DUNLAP, LLP Bartow FL. Partner, Litigation Specialist, 2004 - Present OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Tallahassee, FL Assistant State Attorney, Special Prosecution Director. EDUCATION COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Board of Directors Bartow Women’s Care Center, (2009 to Present) Board of Directors, Chairman, Heartland for Children. (2010 to Present) Tenth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee (2005-Present) Bartow Chamber of Commerce, Board of...
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Peter J. Brewer
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Tulane University School of Law
Pete was raised in Hardee County and graduated from Hardee Senior High School in 2003. He then went on to get his bachelor's degree in International Affairs from Florida State University with a focus on Middle Eastern Studies. He received his law degree with honors from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans in 2010 and was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law. After law school, Pete worked as a prosecutor mostly in Hardee and Highlands Counties, and briefly in Polk County in the Economic Crimes Division.
Pete then worked for William Fletcher...
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William J Lobb
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Stetson University College of Law
I am a trial attorney with more than nineteen years of courtroom experience helping individuals, couples, and families in Polk and Hardee Counties. I hold a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. Due to the nature of my practice, I appear before the judges in the Family Law division practically every day of the week. Through my years of trial work I have grown to recognize which cases may ultimately have to be tried and which cases may be resolved without going to court. By focusing on solutions to my client’s problems rather than...
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Gil Colon
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
Having practiced both as a prosecutor and an assistant public defender, i was able to represent many clients in a short period of time. i was able to go to trial on a regular basis and acquire the skills that I needed to successfully represent clients throughout my 25 year career. I have tried serious cases both at the state and federal level, including, murder, trafficking and sex crimes to mention just a few. I have the trial experience that will facilitate a fair resolution of your case short of trial or if necessary,aggressively represent you and your rights...
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Lynn Willyerd Rhodes
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Animal, DUI & DWI and Family
St. Thomas University School of Law
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Melissa Wilson
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
As the founder of the legal practice Advocate Law Firm, P.A., Lakeland attorney Melissa A. Wilson devotes her practice to cases of family law, criminal defense and personal injury. She has been working in the legal field since 1998, and she is admitted to practice in both Connecticut and Florida courts. Attorney Wilson is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and Quinnipiac University School of Law. Contact her firm for a free case review.
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Bradley T. Wilson
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Stetson University College of Law
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Autumn B. Matthews
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Health Care
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Nicholas C Mohr
Bartow, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Suffolk University Law School
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David Haas
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
David Haas is a state and federal criminal defense attorney and represents clients throughout Florida and in federal courts around the country. He is a former state and federal prosecutor with extensive jury trial experience, including handling more than 65 jury trials. A fifth-generation Floridian, he graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2001 and began his career as a state prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. After three years of handling felony and misdemeanor offenses, attorney David Haas was promoted to Chief of the Economic/Environmental Crimes Division where he was...
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Lynette Silon-Laguna
Riverview, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Divorce
University of Florida Levin College of Law
In January 1997, I founded the law firm of Lynette Silon-Laguna, P.A., now known as All Family Law Group, P.A. We are experienced and responsive attorneys concentrating in the areas of divorce, child custody/visitation/child support, stepparent and relative adoptions and name changes, as well as criminal defense, and consumer, personal bankruptcy.
Our objective is to provide professional and informed representation in the most expeditious and economical manner possible in consideration of each client's circumstances. Amicable settlement is the ultimate goal, if it is possible, to avoid the financial and emotional cost of litigation. Although we strive for an amicable resolution...
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Shiobhan Olivero
Brandon, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Stetson University College of Law
Shiobhan Olivero was born in Plant City, Florida, and as a native Floridian, has lived in the Tampa Bay area her entire life. She enjoys spending time with her family. She is an active scuba diver, and enjoys traveling to local and distant sites to dive.
Shiobhan earned as Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from Hillsborough Community College. She worked for approximately ten years as a paralegal for criminal attorneys in the Tampa Bay area prior to, and during law school. She then earned her undergraduate degree from St. Leo University receiving a B.A. degree in Criminal...
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Howard Iken
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Stetson University College of Law
Attorney Howard Iken is the founder and managing partner of Ayo & Iken, a law firm helping clients with divorce, custody, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and debtor defense. We have offices throughout Tampa Bay and Central Florida.
We have the following locations available:
Wesley Chapel
Summergate Professional Center
Seven Oaks - near Wiregrass Mall - off Hwy 56
27642 Cashford Circle
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
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William Umansky
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
University of Florida
Bill's practice is focused on providing his clients with the "second chance" they deserve. As a personal injury and criminal defense attorney, Bill has dedicated his practice to helping his clients begin their journey towards a new and better life - a life they can begin as masters of their own destiny, not merely as victims of circumstance.
Bill has helped numerous people, who have been caught making mistakes and found themselves entrenched in the Criminal Justice system, get a second chance by getting their charges dropped, reduced, or potential sentences mitigated. In many cases, he also has given them the...
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Cheyenne Whitfield
Tampa, FL Criminal Defense Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Ave Maria School of Law
A Queens, New York native graduating from the State University of New York (SUNY) Albany in Political Science, History and a minor in Criminal Justice in 2010.
Ms. Whitfield graduated Ave Maria School of Law, in Naples, FL in 2013 and became a member of the Florida Bar in 2015. She has established a practice in the Tampa Bay area where she lives and works.
Having established several areas of practice including Estate Planning, Probate, Immigration, Criminal Defense, and Business Law matters.
Her passion is to help those in her community through the court system with their legal issues and...
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Heather Bryan
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Heather Bryan stands as a seasoned trial attorney, wielding extensive knowledge across family law, criminal law, and personal injury law. In 2016, she took a significant step in her legal journey by founding her own law practice, focusing predominantly on family law. In this capacity, Heather has been a guiding force for numerous families, navigating them through the intricacies of the divorce process with compassion and legal acumen.
Heather's commitment to the legal profession extends beyond her practice. She has been an integral part of the Polk Association for Women Lawyers since its inception, serving on the Board of Directors and...
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Stephanie Boomershine
St. Cloud, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 17 years of experience
Criminal Defense, IP and Traffic Tickets
University of Florida
Stephanie Boomershine is an Of Counsel Attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. She specializes in Intellectual Property including Portfolio Development & Maintenance, Planning & Strategy Management, Responses & Negotiation, and Litigation; Criminal Defense; and Traffic Defense. She received both her B.S. (2004) and her J.D. (2007) from the University of Florida.
Ms. Boomershine has appeared in federal courts within the United States and in Puerto Rico. She is a former public defender and speaks fluent Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys running marathons and spending time with her family.
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Zahra S. Umansky
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Florida State University College of Law
Zahra S. Umansky is an Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyer and Managing Partner of The Umansky Law Firm, along with her husband William Umansky. She has over 20 years of experience handling all types of criminal cases, including assault, DUI, domestic violence, theft & burglary, sexual assault, probation violations and more. Prior to The Umansky Law Firm, Zahra was an Assistant Public Defender in the 18th judicial circuit in Brevard and Seminole Counties. As a former Public Defender, Zahra handled over 100 felony and misdemeanor trials. She was able to secure a countless number of acquittals, protecting her...
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Stephen Brown
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 17 years of experience
PO Box 570406
Orlando, FL 32857-0406
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Florida, Florida State University and Florida State University
Stephen Brown graduated with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to law school, he earned dual bachelors degrees at The Florida State University covering three majors: Political Science, Social Science and Environmental Studies.
At the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Stephen participated in the Virgil Hawkins Family Law Clinic where he helped several clients navigate through various family law issues. He also participated in an externship at Florida Institutional Legal Services assisting inmates in the Florida Department of Corrections obtain various services upon their release to help prevent recidivism. Additionally,...
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Andrea Anderson
Kissimmee, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 25 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Family and Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Andrea Anderson is an Of Counsel attorney for the Central Florida full service law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. Ms. Anderson is a graduate of Touro College, having received her J.D. in 1998. Since then, she has become licensed to practice law in Connecticut, New York, and Florida. Ms. Anderson practices a wide variety of areas, including Family Law, Probate, and Personal Injury. Her focus is in Bankruptcy and Criminal Law.
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Michelle Rachel Yard
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
University of Florida
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Adam Leo Bantner II
Valrico, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Juvenile and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
Adam Bantner is a board certified criminal trial law attorney who represents those accused of committing crimes in Brandon, FL, Hillsborough County, and Polk County. The Bantner Firm is also proud to help those injured by no fault of their own in an auto accident, slip and fall, or through some other negligence.
We are Your Community Lawyer and we'd love to help. Check us out at https://www.TampaCrimeAttorneys.com or call us at 813.397.3965 to set up your free consultation today!
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Elton J "Buddy" Gissendanner III
Sebring, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Stetson University College of Law
I have over 21 years of criminal trial experience both as a private criminal defense attorney and a former Assistant State Attorney and Assistant Attorney General.
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Matthew S. Boomershine
Kissimmee, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
University of Florida
Matthew S. Boomershine is an Of Counsel Attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. His primary areas of practice are Criminal Defense and Traffic Defense. He received his B.A. from Brown University (2002) and his J.D. from the University of Florida (2007). He is a former Assistant Public Defender who has handled hundreds of criminal and traffic cases in Central Florida.
Mr. Boomershine is an experienced negotiator who fights for the rights and privacy of his clients. He is skilled with getting existing criminal records sealed or even expunged completely. He...
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Steven Ralph Tinsley
St. Cloud, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 38 years of experience
St. Cloud, FL 34769
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Washburn Law School
Former prosecutor.
Former President of the Osceola County Bar Association.
Over 30 years of continuous criminal practice.
The Tinsley Criminal Defense Team is wholly devoted to the intelligent and aggressive defense of people accused of crimes.
If you or someone you love is charged with a crime, there's a lot to talk about. Please call for a free consultation.
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Brian Max Monk
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
University of Florida
Attorney Brian Monk has lived in the Central Florida area nearly his entire life. In 2000, he graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Business Management and a B.A. in Political Science. Thereafter, Brian earned a Law degree, a Master’s of Education degree and Specialist degree in counseling from the University of Florida. While in law school, Brian earned a Certificate in Family Law and was named a Fellow of the UF Law Center on Children and Families. Following law school, Brian worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Ocala, Florida, prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases...
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David Varet
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Traffic Tickets
Florida State University College of Law
David has been in Orlando since 2012. He was born and raised in New York City, and developed a desire to attend law school after spending two years as a guardian ad litem to foster children in Austin, Texas. In 2009, David moved to Tallahassee, Florida, to attend law school at Florida State University, where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 2012. While attending law school, he participated in a Criminal Law Externship in the 2nd Judicial Circuit, reinforcing his decision to enter the field of criminal defense work after graduation. David moved to Orlando in...
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Amir A. Ladan
Kissimmee, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 26 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
University of Miami School of Law
Founded in 2001 by Amir A. Ladan, The Ladan Law Firm, P.A. is dedicated to providing exceptional legal representation to our clients. We handle criminal matters, injunctions and infractions in courthouses throughout Central Florida and have earned an exceptional reputation as experienced, effective advocates for our clients.
Our legal team is available seven days a week to assist our clients and potential clients with their legal needs. With three offices and phone and virtual appointments available, we make meeting with one of our lawyers simple and convenient. For a free, confidential consultation, simply call our office...
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David P. Hill
Orlando, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and Stockbroker Fraud
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
David Hill obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, and all state courts of Florida. Mr. Hill has practiced exclusively in criminal defense in the state of Florida, primarily in the Central Florida community, since graduating from law school and represents clients in a far-ranging array of matters, including felony, misdemeanor and traffic allegations, in both State and Federal courts. He has twenty years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer having been admitted to practice in 1991,...
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Raymond Sloan
Clermont, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Barry University
Fighting Tickets in Lake, Sumter, Hernando,& Marion County, Florida.
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Joshua W Westcott
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Barry University
As a practicing attorney in Polk County, Florida, for over ten years, I'm proud to offer my clients advice and representation in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and elder law. My vision is to bring a personal feel and approach to each of my client's legal concerns. It is my goal to give each client effective advice and craft personal solutions for difficult legal matters. I'm privileged to be part of the Polk County community, and proud to know that when the good people of this community need my guidance and experience, I'll be here for them.
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Kimberly Lasure
KIssimmee, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Kimberly LaSure has practiced law for several years, all in the central Florida area. Primarily a criminal defense attorney, Ms. LaSure has handled many high profile cases. Ms. LaSure started her career working under Thomas Egan where she gained valuable experience defending teachers charged with criminal offenses. Ms. LaSure then moved to the Office of the Public Defender, 9th Judicial Circuit. At the Public Defenders Office, Ms. LaSure handled hundreds of serious criminal cases. These cases included, Sexual Battery, Drug Trafficking, Aggravated Battery, Grand Theft and Murder. Ms. LaSure has been practicing criminal defense law the past...
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Richard Nick Kelley
Kissimmee, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Stockbroker Fraud and White Collar Crime
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and Florida State University College of Law
Experience: • More than 30 years experience • Former Prosceutor for Orange and Osceola County • Handled Capitol Cases involving the Death Penalty • Handled Thousands of Criminal Cases • Handled Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Licensed To Practice: • United States Supreme Court • United States District Court Middle District Florida • All Florida State Courts
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Christopher Bruce Bailey
Saint Cloud, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(407) 957-9686
Ext. 3
1320 Jersey Ave
Saint Cloud, FL 34769
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Growing up in Central Florida, Mr. Bailey decided to stay local when pursuing a higher education. Attending the University of Central Florida, Mr. Bailey obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 2012. While completing this degree and afterwards, Mr. Bailey worked for a large firm handling Bankruptcy cases for those who had fallen on hard times, especially those caused by the mortgage crisis. Mr. Bailey was inspired to go to law school by the work and dedication of the attorneys he worked with for years. Mr. Bailey obtained his Juris Doctorate in December 2016.
Mr. Bailey focuses his...
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Thomas Grajek
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
I have dedicated my entire legal career to fighting for individuals in court. I am known as a fighter and trial attorney that will stand up for his clients.
If you have been injured or arrested call now to insure your rights are protected. 863-838-5549
http://www.FLCrimeDefense.com
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Deborah Annette Carroll
Lakeland, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Stetson University College of Law
Deborah Carroll grew up in central Florida, raised her family in central Florida and committed her practice to her hometown area. She graduated in 1999 from University of South Florida with a B.A. in Business Management. In 2002, Ms. Carroll graduated from Stetson University with her MBA and Stetson University College of Law with her JD.
Following law school, Ms. Carroll worked as an Assistant Public Defender with the 10th Judicial Circuit in Bartow, Florida, with both felony and misdemeanor cases. In 2005, Ms. Carroll went into private practice with a well known law firm in Lakeland, FL...
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Rafael Echemendia
Auburndale, FL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Ohio State University - Columbus and University of Florida
Rafael was born and raised in Polk County, Florida, and graduated from Auburndale High School in 1984. Rafael received his B.A. degree from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1997. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in April of 1998, and initially served as an Assistant Public Defender, handling a variety of cases. After just a few months as a misdemeanor attorney, Rafael was quickly promoted to Felony, where he was responsible for cases ranging from drug possession to murder. Rafael soon established...