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Gregorio Antonio Francis
Orlando, FL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
In 2001, Mr. Francis joined the law firm of Morgan and Morgan, P.A., as a partner. He focused his practice on medical malpractice, police misconduct, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. From 2004-2006, Morgan & Morgan, P.A., participated in a joint venture with famed trial lawyer Johnny Cochran and his national law firm to open an office in Miami, Florida. Mr. Francis served as the co-managing partner of the Miami office of The Cochran Firm. In 2006, Mr. Francis became a shareholder of Morgan & Morgan, P.A., where he strives to seek justice “for the least of these” EVERY...
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AnneMarie Rizzo
Orlando, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Florida Levin College of Law
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Karen Lynn Persis
Orlando, FL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Florida
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Jeremiah Daniel Allen
Orlando, FL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Appalachian School of Law
An arrest or accident, can have a far-reaching impact on your future. Misdemeanors and felony convictions can stay on your record indefinitely, casting a shadow on your future. Additionally, you may suffer from your car accident for many years to come.
I can advise you on the best course of action for your situation. I was admitted to the bar in 2004 and my law firm concentrates on criminal defense. My experienced, aggressive representation comes from 13 years of courtroom experience, including 6 years as a felony prosecutor.
I am tough in the courtroom, but I always put the needs of my...
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Keersten Heskin Martinez
ORLANDO, FL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Florida
Keersten Heskin Martinez has over 20 years experience and is one of the few attorneys that is board certified in Marital and Family Law. A partner at a civil litigation firm for many years, she recently started The Heskin Martinez Law Group to focus solely on family law. Keersten tries to resolve cases amicably if possible. However, if not possible, she has the experience necessary to aggressively represent her client's interests in Court.
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Rusten Carlson Hurd
Orlando, FL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Rusten C. Hurd is a founding partner at the law firm of Colombo and Hurd, PL. In over sixteen years of legal practice, Mr. Hurd has garnered experience with a wide variety of immigration matters including family petitions, deportation litigation, investor visas, as well as naturalization and citizenship matters. Mr. Hurd devotes a substantial portion of his time to assist clients successfully obtain fiancé and marriage visas. As the husband of an immigrant, Mr. Hurd is fully cognizant of the importance of this process to his clients. Mr. Hurd also has successfully appeared before immigration judges throughout...
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Jonathan K. Allen
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
390 N. Orange Ave, Suite 2300
Orlando, FL 32801
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and International
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Mr. Jonathan K. Allen, Esquire, received his bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley. He minored in philosophy. Having acquired a notable scholarship, he continued his education and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law. While in law school, he served as Vice President of the law school chapter of Amnesty International and became a member of Phi Alpa Delta Law Fraternity. He also participated in mock trial and moot court competitions. After completing law school, Mr. Allen gained admission to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Florida. He...
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Donna M Chesteen
Orlando, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
IP
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Donna M. Chesteen, Esq., an attorney licensed in both Florida and Mississippi, is the owner of The Tech Law Firm, PLLC, a law firm whose services can best be characterized as the intersection of law and technology. She concentrates on those areas of the law that have a direct connection with technology—eDiscovery, information governance, IP, and transactional law for technology companies—to leverage her twenty years of experience as a professional software engineer and her formal education in Computer Science. She has more than two decades of software development experience and was a technical leader at Symantec prior to earning...
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David Ashley Haenel
Orlando, FL Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
David Haenel protects the rights of the accused. His firm,The Law Place, has offices in Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, and Clearwater but they represent people throughout the State of Florida. David is the former 2004 State of Florida DUI Prosecutor of the Year and has spent his entire legal career representing individuals charged with traffic and criminal traffic violations. David and his team of lawyers are relentless in their legal representation and are not satisfied until they have exhausted all possible defenses.
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Timothy Holden David
Longwood, FL Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Social Security Disability
Nova Southeastern University
A native of Florida, Timothy H. David earned his J.D. from Nova Law School in 1985 and his B.S. from the University of Central Florida in 1981. He is admitted to practice law in Florida bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. David started his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Orange County, Florida. Mr. David worked as a Felony Prosecutor where he gained considerable trial experience. He then joined a large insurance defense firm. At this firm he continued his trial practice defending various insurance companies and governmental agencies against...
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Piercy Joseph Stakelum
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Florida Trial Attorney Piercy Stakelum
Practice Areas: Airplane Accidents, Car Accidents, Catastrophic Injury, Construction Accidents, Cruise Ship Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Wrongful Death, Natural Disasters
Piercy Stakelum has always had a strong passion for justice-a zealous desire to stand up for those who have been mistreated, hurt, or injured due to the actions of others. That passion led him to a career as a prominent personal injury in Florida.
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While born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Piercy pursued his BA from Florida State University. After, he went on to pursue his JD from the University of Florida College of Law. During his time in law...
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William J. Vasquez
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
North Carolina Central University
William Vásquez is a native of Queens, NY. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2000-2007. He is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and received the Joint Service Achievement Medal for his work as a Spanish linguist for the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2005. William graduated from Campbell University in 2007 with a degree in computer science. He earned his J.D. in 2011 from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. His practice areas include immigration law and criminal defense cases. He is licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of North Carolina and...
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Sherri Kandel Dewitt
Orlando, FL Attorney with 43 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Divorce and Family
Cornell University
Sherri K. DeWitt was born and grew up in Middletown, New York. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982 and has been authorized to practice before the U.S District Court of the Middle District of Florida since 1983 and before the U.S. Court of Appeal since 1985. She received her B.A. Cum Laude in 1973 and Ph.D. in 1977 from State University of New York at Binghamton. Dr. DeWitt received her J.D. Degree from Cornell University in 1982. She was an editor of the Cornell Law Review and is the author of a book and numerous articles. Dr....
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Samuel Alexander
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of Florida
After obtaining his law degree with honors from the University of Florida, Mr. Alexander clerked under the Honorable Thomas D. Sawaya at Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal. Upon Judge Sawaya’s retirement, he continued clerking for the Fifth District under the Honorable James A. Edwards, rising to the level of Senior Law Clerk.
At the Fifth District Court of Appeal, Mr. Alexander was involved in the decision-making process for dozens of complex appellate cases, including multi-million dollar commercial disputes, intricate real estate transactions, life-altering personal injury cases, complicated divorce and family law litigation, convictions for capital offenses, and other sophisticated,...
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Joshua J. Tejes
Orlando, FL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Florida Coastal School of Law
Attorney Joshua Tejes is a member and managing attorney of Tejes Law, PLLC. Josh received his undergraduate degree from Pensacola Christian College and his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Central Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association. Before becoming a member of Tejes Law, PLLC, Josh worked as an associate attorney in several bankruptcy and civil litigation law firms. Josh focuses his practice on consumer advocacy, bankruptcy law, debt defense, debt harassment, foreclosure defense, estate planning, and probate.
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William Scott Orth
Longwood, FL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(407) 772-0000
300 North Ronald Reagan Blvd.
Suite 100
Longwood, FL 32750
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Family
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
My practice is limited to Family Law and Criminal Defense. I also am able to prepare simplified wills. If I am not able to help you or your family with an area of law, I have an extensive network of attorneys I can refer cases to.
I was Partner with Bigney & Orth P.A. for 9 years where my specialties were the same as they are now. Prior to that, I was an Assistant State Attorney in Seminole County. In my years as an attorney in Florida, I have been lead trial attorney in over 100 jury...
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Chad Michael Brandt
Orlando, FL Attorney with 23 years of experience
Brandt Immigration is led by Orlando Immigration Attorney Chad M. Brandt. As both the owner and founder of Brandt Immigration, he has years of experience in representing clients in both federal court and immigration court. One of the areas of immigration law he particularly focuses on is that of deportation defense. If you are being threatened with deportation, he and his team could help protect you. He understands how to deal with deportation officers, removal offices, and immigration court.
Over the years, Attorney Brandt has been able to assist clients who are attempting to secure work visas, temporary visas, green cards,...
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Daniel D. Whitehouse
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
Stetson University College of Law
Daniel D. Whitehouse entered the legal profession with more than a decade of experience in the information technology (IT) industry. He has had the privilege of managing the IT infrastructures of some of the world’s largest companies while working for one of the largest international IT service providers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), both from Webster University. His unique blend of technology and business experience is an invaluable asset to the clients he represents. Mr. Whitehouse attended Stetson University College of Law and graduated Co-Valedictorian of his class...
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Christopher Dillingham II
Apopka, FL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Personal Injury
Florida A&M University College of Law
I'm a former central Florida police detective who also has 10 years insurance industry experience. I assist motorcycle crash victims anywhere in Florida.
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Darryl R. Smith
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
Vanderbilt University Law School
Darryl R. Smith, Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Lawyer, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008 summa cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. Darryl went on to attend Vanderbilt University Law School, and graduated with his Juris Doctorate in 2011. He then moved to Orlando to pursue his dream of practicing law in Central Florida.
Darryl Smith began his legal career with the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orlando, Florida, exclusively practicing criminal law. In 2012, Darryl Smith was offered the prestigious opportunity to become a Civil Litigation...
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Joseph Knape
Orlando, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Immigration and Personal Injury
Florida Coastal School of Law
If you are looking for the best Orlando family law attorney or Orlando criminal defense attorney call The 850 CALL JOE Law Firm! Orlando attorney Joe Knape is highly experienced when it comes to the matters of criminal defense and family law in Orlando and Central Florida. Joe understands the complexity of today’s legal system serving the Central Florida area for over 6 years. To make sure the highest quality legal services are provided, Joe dedicates himself to every single client and works whenever It’s necessary providing Orlando with some of the best family law and criminal defense services without...
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Lisa M Figueroa
Orlando, FL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Florida State University College of Law and University of Central Florida
Lisa Figueroa is the founding attorney of the Florida Defense Team, PA. She has been practicing law since 2003 and almost exclusively in the area of "criminal defense", a misnomer given that really she sees her work as "people defense" or the defense of those accused of committing crime.
Lisa Figueroa has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of others. She is originally from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, but lived a great deal of her life in Central Texas and moved to Central Florida to finish college. The rich diversity that Florida provided allowed her to pursue...
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Maria DiBlasio Hale
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Animal, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
Stetson University College of Law
The defense of men, women, and juveniles who have been charged with crimes has been the driving focus of Maria D. Hale for over 10 years. Her experience within criminal defense gives her the confidence to pursue dropped or minimized charges for her clients.
Maria's passion for criminal defense began as a result of a comprehensive legal education at the Stetson University College of Law and later experience as a Prosecutor. After receiving a Juris Doctor (JD), Maria went on to become a Prosecutor in Central Florida. As a Prosecutor, Hale conducted nearly 50 trials in front of a jury....
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Melissa C Mihok
Orlando, FL Attorney with 22 years of experience
Education and Employment
University of Akron School of Law
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Stephen Calvacca
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Appeals and Criminal Defense
St. John's University School of Law
Stephen J. Calvacca has over thirty-five years of litigation experience in a broad range of practice areas ranging from murder to legal malpractice. He began his career as a criminal trial lawyer in New York City working as a Public Defender in one of the busiest courts in the country. He was later appointed by New York’s Attorney General as Special Assistant Attorney General to investigate and prosecute corruption in the nursing home industry during its most scandalous heydays. He was lead prosecutor in some of the most significant Medicaid fraud cases in New York City and earned the...
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Whitney Boan
Orlando, FL Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
University of Florida
"Whitney Boan is an experienced Orlando criminal defense lawyer with 11 years of trial litigation experience who is committed in serving her clients by treating them with dignity and respect, by humanizing them to the court and to opposing counsel, and by expeditiously and aggressively assisting them by protecting their legal, civil, and human rights through what is sometimes a daunting and complex legal system. In 2015, she formed Whitney S. Boan, P.A. where she continues to handle federal and state criminal cases as well as select family matters for her clients. At Whitney S. Boan, P.A., she...
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Bartholomew Zadel
Longwood, FL Lawyer
Social Security Disability
University of Toledo
Bartholomew C. Zadel is the managing attorney of Morgan & Morgan’s Social Security Disability practice. He received his undergraduate degree from Bethany College and his Juris Doctorate from The University of Toledo College of Law.
Since first being admitted to the Florida Bar, Mr. Zadel has concentrated on cases involving Social Security Disability, helping Florida’s injured and disabled. While representing clients in Social Security Disability claims, he has appeared at thousands of disability hearings before the Social Security Administration and has represented clients in appeals to the Federal Court.
Mr. Zadel brings over two decades of experience in dealing with the Social...
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David Howard Abrams
Lake Mary, FL Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Business and Real Estate
Concord Law School, The George Washington University Law School and Florida A&M University College of Law
The Law Office of David H. Abrams in Orlando, Florida provides legal services in:
Aviation Law
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Computer & Internet Law
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Estate, Elder Law, & Probate
Real Estate
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Robert Gregory Colvin
Orlando, FL Attorney with 38 years of experience
Divorce and Family
University of Florida and University of Florida
R. Gregory Colvin knows what it’s like to be facing difficult family law disputes. He grew up in a single-parent household without his father’s involvement. His mother supported the family on a teacher’s salary. Mr. Colvin is also a single father with sole custody of his child. He truly understands what families are facing when they go through family issues such as divorce and custody because he has gone through it himself. His approach when it comes to practicing law is to provide client-focused and personalized solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.
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Deborah A. Cook
Orlando, FL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Florida A&M University College of Law
Deborah Cook’s life-long passion is families. Licensed as a Marriage and Family counselor, she provided help to families in conflict for over thirty years. Deborah Cook transferred her talent to the exclusive practice of Family Law. She cares deeply, and loves the opportunity to help others. Deborah is an excellent listener and straight forward communicator. She zealously works hard for her clients in an effort to restore balance and happiness in their lives. She is generous with her time and energy. It is her practice to help disputing parties resolve their issues before relying on the...
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Shawn Diederich
Orlando, FL Attorney with 16 years of experience
(407) 270-3775
215 East Livingston Street, 2nd Floor
Orlando, FL 32801
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Florida A&M University College of Law
Shawn Diederich, founder of Diederich Law Firm, P.A., is a native of Orlando and has been licensed to practice law in Florida since 2008. Shawn’s primary focus is on Workers’ Compensation and personal injury litigation. Shawn is incredibly passionate about being an advocate for the injured. Prior to founding the Diederich Law Firm, P.A. Shawn was a trial attorney at one of Florida’s largest workers compensation defense firms, defending cases for the nation’s largest fast food, rental car and beverage companies. Shawn graduated from Florida A & M Law School in Orlando and received his undergraduate degree from The Florida...
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Neyza Guzman
Orlando, FL Attorney
Divorce and Family
University of Miami School of Law and Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
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Laura Catherine Douglas
Orlando, FL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights, Employment and Workers' Comp
Laura Douglas received a B.A from the University of Central Florida and began her professional career as an award winning news producer at WFTV in Orlando, where she developed the passion for investigation and advocacy that led her to law school. While attending St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, she served as a Certified Legal Intern for the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida and clerked for the Florida Department of Transportation trial division. Following early graduation, Laura obtained priceless courtroom experience as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County, prosecuting domestic violence, child abuse and...
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Raymond Bodiford
Orlando, FL Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Products Liability
University of Florida
A native of Florida, Raymond O. Bodiford has been representing the people of Florida for more than 25 years. He was born and raised in Miami, FL and attended Killian High School . For undergraduate school, he attended the University of Miami, knowing at an early age he wanted to be involved in advocating for the injured.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science at the age of 20. He attended law school at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he graduated in 1981. During law school, he worked as a certified legal intern at the Public Defender's Office...
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Blair Thomas Jackson
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Alabama School of Law and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Blair T. Jackson was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada in 1965. He attended McGill University in Montreal where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1988. He then attended the Western Michigan Cooley School of Law where he received his juris doctorate in 1991. Mr. Jackson also graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law with a LL.M. (Masters of Law) degree in Business Transactions in 2014. Mr. Jackson has more than twenty-three (23) years of civil litigation experience, practicing in both state courts in the State of Florida, as well as the United States District Court of the Middle...
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April Annetionette Atkins
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Construction
Stetson University College of Law
April represents clients from all facets of the construction industry in disputes, including arbitrations, lawsuits, and appeals. She has drafted and negotiated many multi-million dollar construction contracts on behalf of contractors and public owners, including complicated cost-plus contracts for work outside of the United States, as well as contracts for architectural and consulting services and subcontracts. April also provides real-time counseling and representation for issues with ongoing construction projects.
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Douglas William Ackerman
Orlando, FL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Construction
Florida State University College of Law
Doug handles a variety of real property issues, primarily construction related negotiations and disputes representing public and private owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, architects, engineers, and insurers. He has negotiated and litigated the full spectrum of any project, from land use, zoning, and permitting to initial contract negotiations, bid protests, contemporaneous contract administration, change order disputes, mediation, arbitration and litigation.
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Elizabeth Rice
Orlando, FL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationAnimal, Business, Criminal Defense and Divorce
Barry University
Elizabeth Rice knows that obtaining justice demands sound case preparation, skill, knowledge, experience and the determination to obtain a fair result. Elizabeth will challenge anyone who has wrongfully victimized our client’s health, safety, liberty, or well-being. It is her mission is to provide tireless, dedicated representation to her clients.
She has always maintained the highest standard in managing her cases. She works tirelessly. While she was a prosecutor there was a rumor that she never went home. The joke was that she slept there. This is because when she got her teeth into a case she would...
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Ramon Castillo
Orlando, FL Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury
Stetson University College of Law
I am a board certified civil trial attorney helping clients with their personal injuries claims.
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Wes Dunaway
Orlando, FL Lawyer
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Florida A&M University College of Law
After spending fifteen years in the information technology industry, attorney Wes Dunaway has focused his skills on his passion: working for consumers and small business owners.
Born and raised in East Tennessee, Wes Dunaway was inspired by his father and his uncle, both trial attorneys who work to ensure that injured people obtain justice in the courtroom.
Wes Dunaway earned an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in 2003. He earned his law degree from Florida A&M University College of Law, serving as Staff Editor of the Law Review and graduating magna cum laude in the top...