Lantana Criminal Lawyers

Carmen Gallardo has dedicated her legal career to meet her client’s needs. She is well known among her clients and peers for providing creative solutions to difficult immigration law problems. Ms. Gallardo devotes her practice and legal knowledge in, Family Law, Immigration and Civil litigation, just to name a few. She is devoted to her clients by finding a well-organized, cost-effective and comprehensive solution in complex legal matters. Through her experience, Ms. Gallardo has developed an extensive knowledge of immigration law. She serves all immigrant communities and understands the needs of immigrants. As an immigration lawyer,...

Former Chief Prosecutor of the Miami-Dade County Courts and then Senior Trial Attorney of Narcotics. 40 years of criminal defense experience. Conducted over 350 jury trials in both state and federal courts.

Mr. Ivan Mercado was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in the United States. Mr. Mercado is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA; Northeastern University School of Law, in Boston, MA; and also has a LL. M. in Human Rights, which he received in 2005, graduating summa cum laude and Valedictorian of his class at Saint Thomas University School of Law in Miami, FL. Mr. Mercado began his legal career in 1996, as a law clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts. After completing his one year clerkship with the Superior Court,...

Matthew McElligott is a partner at VCM Law Group and focuses his practice on Criminal and Civil Litigation. Matthew began his legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office where he gained experience defending the spectrum of criminal offenses from minor misdemeanors, criminal traffic violations, and DUI’s to serious offenses including drug trafficking, sexual battery, and homicide. Matthew also has extensive experience in litigating Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure law and forensic litigation issues including fingerprints, DNA, toxicology, accident reconstruction, and pathology (Medical Examiners).

After serving the residents of Miami-Dade County for over six years at the Public Defender’s Office, Matthew...

Responsive, experienced legal representation makes the difference between success where it matters most: IN COURT. WE have handled criminal and civil trial cases in Federal Court and State Court. Our team is dedicated to aggressively pursue your case. We have been successfully handling matters for our clients for over Thirty years. We understand that success in any legal matter requires passion, and a desire to fight. Our firm has been fighting for its clients day in and day out. We firmly believe that keeping our clients informed and responding to client questions and uncertainty...

Experienced attorney practicing in the area of family law and criminal defense. Our goal is to walk clients through the often-confusing legal realm so that they understand the process first. Then, we work with the client to make informed decisions with an appreciation of the potential outcomes.

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Attorney Thomas Mote is Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Trial Law. He is licensed to practice in state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions, including Florida, New York, California, Texas, and Puerto Rico. He has extensive experience in criminal law, handling cases ranging from murder to fraud. Additionally, he is trained and experienced in medicolegal death investigations. Mr. Mote also handles family law, immigration, personal injury, and probate matters. His dedication to protecting clients' legal rights is evident in his commitment to securing favorable outcomes in a wide variety of legal areas.

Attorney Christopher Pagan currently practices criminal defense throughout the South Florida region. Raised in Fort Lauderdale, he began his legal education by earning a B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida State University. Chris continued his legal education at Syracuse University College of Law and interned at the Criminal Defense Clinic, representing individuals charged with criminal offenses. Knowing his heart was in South Florida, he also interned in a felony division for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. After graduating law school and passing the Florida Bar Exam, Chris worked as a prosecutor for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office....

Marc Chattah represents clients in Miami in all realms of criminal defense. With Marc, your voice will be heard.