Andrew Bonderud is a seasoned trial attorney, who represents clients in State and Federal court throughout Florida. He focuses his practice on serious personal injury and car accident cases; and State and Federal criminal defense, including complex white collar criminal cases, brought by the US Department of Justice and US Attorney Offices.
Andrew Bonderud earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with high honors from Vanderbilt University in 2005, and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School in 2012. Between college and law school, he was a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy.
While in the Navy, he deployed to Latin America as part of a Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF-South) to interdict narcotics that were being trafficked to the United States via the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. He later deployed to the Middle East with the USS Enterprise Strike Group, where he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Andrew is fluent in Spanish. When you call our office, a bilingual secretary will answer. Llamenos hoy.
Highlights from 2022:
* Lead counsel in 4-day federal criminal jury trial in Ocala, Florida.
* Obtained involuntary dismissal of $35,000,000 health care fraud criminal conspiracy charge in federal court.
* Obtained 27-month, below-guidelines sentence for client, who was charged by federal indictment with conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
* Negotiated dismissal of 3-count vehicular homicide case, resulting in a plea of guilty to a low-level misdemeanor traffic violation.
* Obtained cease and desist order against JEA in labor relations arbitration.
* Obtained reinstatement and back-pay for client in labor relations arbitration against the City of Orlando.
* Obtained policy limits settlements in numerous auto injury and premises liability cases.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- White Collar Crime
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
33-40% in Personal Injury cases -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We accept several forms of payment, including credit card, CashApp, Venmo, Zelle, and cash.
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 102178
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- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
- ID Number: 031780
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- 6th Circuit
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee
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- U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
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- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
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- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Trial Attorney
- The Bonderud Law Firm, P.A.
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- Serious Personal Injury, Criminal Defense in State and Federal Court
- Surface Warfare Officer
- US Navy
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- Operations Iraqi Freedom & Enduring Freedom
- Boston College Law School
- J.D. (2012) | Law
- Intellectual Property Moot Court Team; Federalist Society; Law School Republicans; Big Brothers Big Sisters; Constitutional Law Teaching Assistant; Law Clerk for General Counsel of Romney for President
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- Vanderbilt University
- B.A. (2005) | Political Science, Spanish, & Math (minor)
- Full NROTC scholarship; Gamma Beta Phi; Alpha Phi Omega; College Republicans
- Honors: magna cum laude (high honors)
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- Universidad de la Habana, Cuba
- Political Science
- Full semester studying abroad in Havana, Cuba, alongside Cuban university students.
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- Super Lawyer - Rising Star
- Thomson Reuters
- Since 2019
- AVVO Rating of 10.0 - Superb Attorney
- AVVO - Legal Directory
- 2022
- Client Champion - Silver
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 5.0/5.0 Peer Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Spirit of Giving Award
- Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- The Florida Bar
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- Tennessee Bar Association
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- Jacksonville Bar Association
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- Florida’s Homestead Exemption: Required Reading for all Florida Debtors, and Creditors Thereof
- Jacksonville Criminal Law Blog
Miranda Warnings: Clearing up the Confusion and Answering Common Questions about Miranda rights
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Addendum to my Jeremy Dewitte Yellow Cab Lawsuit Analysis
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Andrew Bonderud - Counsel to the Jeremy Dewitte Community
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FOOLIO -- body worm camera from State of Florida v. Charles Jones, II
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FOOLIO files a Motion to Dismiss his criminal case!
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Jeremy Dewitte is a Wanted Man!
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Jeremy Dewitte's Forgotten Federal Prison Sentences
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Jeremy Dewitte's NO BOND Warrant
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Jeremy Dewitte's Yellow Cab Lawsuit
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Raw and Unedited - Paul Pelosi DUI Crash - CHP Dash Camera - Part 2 of 3
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Raw and Unedited - Paul Pelosi DUI Crash - CHP Dash Camera - Part 3 of 3
On May 28, 2022, Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury after he crashed his vehicle in...
Raw and Unedited - Paul Pelosi DUI Crash - CHP Dash Camera Footage - Part 1 of 3
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Taking a Look at Sgt. Keith Vidler's Appeal of his Termination
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