Milton, Florida Criminal Lawyers

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Gillis E. (Beau) Powell III
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Milton, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(850) 981-2400 6827 Caroline Street, STE A
 Milton, FL 32570
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Mississippi College School of Law
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Attorney, Gillis E. (Beau) Powell III, has dedicated most of his practice to criminal cases. He began his career by working at the Office of the State Attorney, prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. As a former prosecutor, he can evaluate your criminal case from the state's perspective and provide legal insight into what the State can or cannot prove in your case.
William Randall Wade
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Milton, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(850) 623-0003 6794 Caroline Street
 Milton, FL 32570
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Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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William R. Wade has practiced criminal defense law for 29 years in Kentucky, Alabama and Florida. He is the President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2014-2015). He is admitted to practice in all Florida State and Federal Courts. While his principal physical office is in Milton, Mr. Wade practices in all courts of the 1st Judicial Circuit.
Clint B. Morrow
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Pace, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(850) 299-4992 4513 Woodbine Rd.
 Pace, FL 32571
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Family and Juvenile
Florida Coastal School of Law
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As a former prosecutor, working at the State Attorney’s Office in the counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton from 2008 to 2016, Mr. Morrow has handled thousands of cases from investigation through sentencing. The experience gained prosecuting criminal cases allows him valuable insights to aggressively defend his client’s rights.

While a prosecutor for the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Morrow handled numerous criminal cases to include DUI, domestic violence, juvenile crimes/delinquency, and various other misdemeanors and felony offenses. He understands the techniques often used by the prosecution which has proven invaluable for his criminal defense clients.
Steven Christopher Warrick
Milton, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(850) 623-3605 6839 Caroline St
 Milton, FL 32570
Criminal and DUI
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John Michael Kvartek
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(850) 912-6122 917 North Palafox Street
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of West Florida and Florida State University College of Law
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I have been a member of the Family Law Committee of the Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association and have participated as a speaker on Family Law topics. I am a member of the Florida Bar (both in Family Law and Criminal Law Sections), Escambia/Santa Rosa Criminal Defense Society and The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. I received my law degree from Florida State University College of Law (1994), and have been a member of the following Bar and Courts: Florida Bar since 1995; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the Northern and Middle District of Florida since 1995. I am...
(850) 912-6122 917 N Palafox St
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Eric D. Stevenson
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(850) 444-0000 919 N 12th Ave
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal, Civil Rights, DUI and Personal Injury
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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I am a trial lawyer who believes in fighting for my clients through every step of the process in their cases. From depositions to mediations, hearings, motions, or trial, I stand up for my clients to get the best result possible. When I am not working, I spend time with my family usually at a local ball park where my kids enjoy soccer and baseball. When I have any other free time, I play drums in a band called Local Mullet, and I like I fish, hunt, read, and garden.
Karl Sandell
Gulf Breeze, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(850) 936-0311 2532 Houston Cir
 Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Criminal, Administrative, Business and Estate Planning
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
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Tracey Denise Robinson-Coffee
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(850) 434-6584 1755B Saint Mary Ave
 Pensacola, FL 37212
Criminal
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Tonya DeAnne Davis
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(850) 595-3750 1800 W St Mary Ave
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal and DUI
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
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Ross Alan Keene
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 19 years experience
(850) 438-3111 1622 N 9th Ave
 Pensacola, FL 32503
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
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Darlene Fallon Dickey
Molino, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(850) 436-9680 7536 Sunshine Hill Rd
 Molino, FL 32577
Criminal, Administrative, Employment and Workers' Comp
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Barry William Beroset
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 45 years experience
(850) 438-3111 1622 North 9th Avenue
 Pensacola, FL 32503
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Joseph Hammons
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 41 years experience
(850) 434-1060 17 W Cervantes St
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal and Personal Injury
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Edward Brian Lang
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 44 years experience
(850) 433-3317 801 N 12th Ave
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
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William Britton Richbourg
Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 49 years experience
700 N 9th Ave
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
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M. James Jenkins
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney.
(850) 434-9304 1211 West Garden St.
 Pensacola, FL 32502
Criminal, DUI, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
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Jim Jenkins practices in Federal and State Courts. He handles cases involving serious criminal allegations, including white collar offense. He also handles various types of select personal injury cases. Jim has 24 years experience trying cases to juries throughout Florida and in various Federal Jurisdictions. He is an honors graduate of Florida State University Law School, the University of California, San Diego and St. Petersburg Jr. College. He has served as a State Prosecutor, Assistant State Public Defender and as an Assistant Federal Defender in the Northern District of Florida. He is also a graduate and active participant...
Nicole Ferry
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(850) 469-8118 415 North Spring Street
 Pensacola, FL 32501
Criminal, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
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I graduated from Winthrop High School in the top 10 of my class, being inducted into the National Honor Society. During my high school tenure I participated in Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Softball and Track. I attended Louisiana State University, obtaining my Bachelor's degree in 3 1/2 years. I am licensed in Louisiana and Florida. I have been practicing law for 18 years. For 14 of those, my husband, Chris Ferry has been my law partner. I encourage clients to settle so that they have the ability to make the decisions regarding their lives instead of a...
Regina Nichol Fillingim
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(850) 549-5578 209 N. Barcelona St.
 Pensacola, FL 32502
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Oklahoma City University School of Law
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The Fillingim Law Firm, P.A. aggressively defends adults and juveniles who have been accused of crimes. Regina N. Fillingim, Esq. has made Criminal Law the primary focus of her career for over 10 years. She worked as a as a prosecutor in Orlando and Pensacola, Florida, where she was trained to prosecute the State's cases, and where she learned best how to tear them apart. A criminal conviction can cause the loss of your freedom, your job, your property, your spouse and children and can follow you for the rest of your life. If you have been charged with a...
Thomas Shawn Lupella Esq.
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(850) 362-6655 2110 Lewis Turner Blvd.
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of North Dakota School of Law
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For over 10 years and over 5000 court cases, from DUIs and Domestic Violence charges–to the most serious and complex felony cases. I have had many jury trials and have represented those charged with capital offenses. I attended law school at the University of North Dakota. While there I focused on trial advocacy and litigation and worked some excellent attorneys at Zimney, Foster, P.C. I worked in the areas of Insurance Defense, Commercial Law, and Federal Criminal Law. After moving to Florida with my family, I started working as a prosecutor for child abuse and neglect cases with...
(850) 424-5240 3997 Commons Drive West, Suite I
 Destin, FL 32541
(850) 951-1134 1614-B U.S. Highway 90 West
 DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Susan Ann Martinez
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Navarre, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(850) 939-9995 7552 Navarre Parkway, Suite 9
 Navarre, FL 32566
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Foreclosure Defense
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Susan A. Martinez, Esq., I am a mother, formerly in the United States Air Force, and a former Assistant State Attorney, I have always wanted to be a prosecutor because of my strong sense of justice. I have extensive experience with the criminal justice system as both a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney. After leaving the State Attorneys Office, I continued to have a strong sense of justice so I decided that I wanted to practice consumer law and I started learning about debtor’s rights and helping consumer’s. I treat each client as if they are an...
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John Anthony Terrezza
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(850) 764-5291 309 West Gregory St
 Pensacola, FL 32502
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and White Collar Crime
Florida State University College of Law
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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,...
Gillis Edward Powell, Jr.
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Crestview, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 43 years experience
(850) 682-2757 422 N. Main Street
 Crestview, FL 32536
Criminal, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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Gillis E. (Gill) Powell, Jr.main focus is litigation and trial practice. He handles complex personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, wrongful death cases, catastrophic injury cases, criminal defense cases, railroad cases, real estate litigation, and commercial litigation. Mr. Powell has tried and won numerous civil trials and he has obtained substantial jury awards for his clients. He is a member of the million dollar advocates club as a result of his jury verdicts. He has also successfully defended many clients in criminal cases, including clients charged with homicide, aggravated battery, sexual battery, drug offenses, driving under the...
Shawn M. Risen
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(850) 864-1951 436 Green Acres Road
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Family
Florida State University College of Law
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RISEN & RYAN, P.A. is a full service law firm concentrating in the practice of Marital & Family Law, Consumer Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense on the Emerald Coast since 1996.
Carol Lee Peake
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Daytona Beach, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
Suite 416
 Daytona Beach, FL 32115
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Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
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Skilled and Experienced Attorney for your Divorce, Family Law, Juvenile and Criminal Law Needs in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Flagler County, St. Johns County and the surrounding Central Florida areas.
(386) 868-4039 Post Office Box 2164
 Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Jay Patel
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(850) 863-4064 909 Mar Walt Drive Ste. 1014
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Florida Coastal School of Law
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Jay Patel is a former prosecutor and a former law enforcement officer with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Jay joins ASG from the State Attorney’s Office where he spent almost four years prosecuting thousands of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felonies punishable by life. Jay achieved success in criminal cases that were before a jury, a judge, and at the appellate level. Jay’s family moved to the area in 1990 when his family began a hospitality management venture in Destin. Growing up in the family business taught him many aspects of business and instilled what he believes...
Clark H. Henderson
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(850) 863-0494 906-D Mar Walt Drive
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
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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.
Tim Michael Flaherty
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Crestview, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(850) 398-8098 4100 S Ferdon Blvd #A-6
 Crestview, FL 32536
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Timothy Flaherty is a Fort Walton criminal defense attorney who has dedicated his practice to defending those facing some of the toughest situations of their lives with compassion and a reliable defense. With over a decade of courtroom experience, he uses his knowledge of Florida's laws to help his clients seek out a positive resolution while minimizing the stress on their shoulders. Pursuing a legal degree at Southern Illinois University School of Law was the first step in his successful legal career. After earning his license to practice in Florida, he gained hands-on experience as a Public Defender. Armed...
(850) 243-6097 1817 Lewis Turner Blvd #E
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 460-7470 4012 Commons Dr W #104D
 Destin, FL 32541
Isaac Taylor Newlin
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Navarre, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(850) 939-7722 9218 Navarre Parkway
 Navarre, FL 32566
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James Martinez Burns
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(850) 457-6002 611 New Warrington Road
Suite 2
 Pensacola, FL 32506
Criminal, DUI, Divorce and Probate
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James M. Burns, Attorney at Law, hails from Mobile, Alabama, where he was born in 1962. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to Pensacola, Florida. James has lived and worked in the Pensacola area, Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties in Florida, and Baldwin and Mobile Counties in Alabama his whole life. As a member of both the Florida Bar and the Alabama Bar, James is licensed to practice law in both states. James M Burns is a skilled, experienced and aggressive attorney admitted to practice in both Alabama and Florida. Attorney Burns has...
Stephen Joseph Ryan
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(850) 864-1951 436 Green Acres Road
 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Family
Florida State University College of Law
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Born and raised in New York, Steve was awarded his Juris Doctorate with honors, by Florida State University and a BS in Political Science by the State University of New York, Stonybrook. He is a member of the Florida Bar since 1995 and a member of the United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, since 1996.
Hayward Dykes Jr.
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Miramar Beach, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(850) 837-5118 P.O. Box 6944
 Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Business and DUI
The University of Mississippi School of Law
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Handle civil and criminal cases throughout Northwest Florida. My firm focuses on personal injury, criminal defense, bankruptcy, real estate closings, and general civil litigation.
Donald Keith Kilpatrick
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Navarre, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(850) 939-7722 9218 Navarre Parkway
 Navarre, FL 32566
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets
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Ryan M. Cardoso
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 14 years experience
(850) 466-2073 1211 W Garden St
 Pensacola, FL 32502
Free ConsultationCriminal, Domestic Violence, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Florida
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Roy Milton Kinsey Jr.
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 45 years experience
(850) 434-5267 438 E Government St
 Pensacola, FL 32502
Criminal, DUI, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Florida State University College of Law
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Steve Knittle
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Navarre, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 31 years experience
(850) 736-6970 2270 Highway 87
Executive Suite
 Navarre, FL 32566
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I have been an attorney for over thirty years. My primary focus for the last fifteen years has been almost exclusively Criminal Law as an Assistant Public Defender and in private practice. Prior to that, I was a self- employed in private practice in Cincinnati and handled numerous and varied matters to include Criminal, Family, and Transactional Law in Hamilton County, Ohio. I have practiced in Ohio, Florida, and Georgia. I was the Supervising Attorney of the Sebring Florida Public Defender’s office with a staff of 10, including 6 attorneys. I have tried over 40...
Michael John Griffith
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 42 years experience
(850) 433-9922 304 East Government St.
 Pensacola, FL 32502
Criminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
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Michael John Griffith is a criminal defense attorney in Pensacola, Florida. The Law Office of Michael J. Griffith assists people in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties who have been charged with or accused of a crime. Our attorneys have over 30 years of experience handling criminal cases and have practiced throughout the United States in drug and sex crime cases.
Leo Alexander Thomas
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Pensacola, FL Criminal Law Lawyer. 45 years experience
(850) 435-7000 316 S Baylen St
 Pensacola, FL 32502
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University of Florida College of Law
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Rendi Katalinic
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Destin, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(850) 654-0892 254 Harbor Blvd. Suite 102
 Destin, FL 32541
Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
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Mr. Timothy A. Weaver Esq.
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Navarre, FL Criminal Law Attorney. 24 years experience
(850) 939-5299 Navarre, FL 32566
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets
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When you have a legal problem you want an experienced attorney, one who knows the law and the process, to protect your rights. The attorneys at Weaver,Weaver & Collins, P.A., have more than fifty years of combined legal experience. We take an aggressive, yet thoughtful approach, to the representation of our clients. We provide comprehensive counsel in matters involving Consumer Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, DUI and other Criminal Charges, Personal Injury, Juvenile Charges, Family Law and Social Security Disability. The sooner you meet with us the sooner we can begin working for you! Call us today and allow...
(850) 939-5299 8285 Navarre Parkway
 Navarre, FL 32566
Stephen G. Cobb
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Fort Walton Beach, FL Criminal Law Lawyer.
(850) 244-1625 381 Santa Rosa Blvd
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 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-3107
Criminal, Animal, Appeals and DUI
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Whether you are under police investigation, have been arrested, or are facing charges, having an advocate familiar with the criminal justice system.

Most jurisdictions classify crimes as felonies or misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious offenses with the possibility of more severe sentences. Some criminal lawyers focus on a specific area of criminal defense law, such as white-collar crime, drug offenses, theft crimes, or violent crimes. You should consult with a criminal defense lawyer early on in the process to preserve options, such as diversion programs or plea bargains.

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