Stroleny Law is a criminal defense attorney in Miami led by Julian Stroleny, a former Assistant State Attorney. He grew up in Coconut Grove and now practices from an office near the downtown courthouses.
The practice covers DUI, drug crimes, assault and battery, sex offenses, and federal charges. It also handles probation violations and record expungement.
Recent outcomes include dismissals in second-degree murder, DUI, and resisting arrest cases. The firm has collected more than 400 positive client reviews and takes calls around the clock.
Stroleny also funds the Defenders of Justice Scholarship, awarding $1,000 each semester to students headed for careers in criminal law.
Thirty years in Miami-Dade courtrooms sit behind David M. Edelstein, PA, also known as The Edelstein Firm. Edelstein is a former Miami-Dade Assistant Public Defender and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
The office takes only criminal cases, in both state and federal court. Its attorneys appear regularly at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building and the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center.
Practice areas run from petit theft and shoplifting to drug trafficking, health care fraud, and wire fraud. Reported results include dismissed domestic battery charges and a not-guilty verdict at a grand theft trial.
The firm has built pages specifically for tourists, students, professionals, and non-U.S. citizens, since a conviction carries different stakes for each.
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Michael Mirer prosecuted cases for Miami-Dade before he started defending them. As an Assistant State Attorney he was assigned to the Career Criminal Robbery Unit. He has since tried more than 100 cases as a defense lawyer in Miami.
His office handles drug charges, domestic violence, theft, sex crimes, DUI, and federal matters including RICO and insider trading. Juvenile court cases are part of the mix too.
Mirer has been named to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list and recognized by Super Lawyers. Client reviews describe dismissed cases and avoided convictions.
Spanish-language pages cover the firm's main practice areas, and the phone line is staffed at all hours.
Both founding partners at Hager & Schwartz, P.A. are former Florida state prosecutors. Brett Schwartz and John Hager bring more than 50 years of combined experience to the defense side.
Cases range from disorderly conduct to homicide, cryptocurrency fraud, and Title IX matters. Recent results include dismissals in aggravated battery, domestic abuse, and grand theft cases.
Super Lawyers has recognized the firm every year since 2016. Clients get partners' direct cell numbers, plus payment plans and a free initial consultation.
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More than 10,000 cases have moved through Beckham Law Firm, including over 5,000 criminal and 3,000 DUI matters that ended in dismissal. The Coral Way office reports a success rate above 90 percent.
Justin Beckham is a fourth-generation attorney and former Miami-Dade felony and DUI public defender. George Pallas has 35 years in Miami courtrooms, and two colleagues are former county prosecutors.
DUI work runs deep here: aggravated DUI, drug DUI, BUI, CDL cases, and DUI manslaughter. Federal exposure such as PPP loan fraud and asset forfeiture is also covered. Se habla español.
Few Miami practices handle traffic tickets exclusively. TicketFit does, covering speeding, red light camera citations, careless driving, stop sign violations, and improper backing.
The firm offers a no-points money-back guarantee on most tickets and appears in court so clients do not have to. Suspended license and criminal traffic violations are handled as well.
Coverage extends across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The team also works in Spanish.
Albert M. Quirantes has been licensed in Florida since 1988 and has represented more than 8,000 clients. His firm was formerly known as the Ticket Law Center.
Charges handled include gun crimes, domestic violence, drug offenses, homicide, Medicaid fraud, and deportable convictions. Immigration and personal injury matters round out the practice.
Attorney Quirantes appears regularly on Spanish-language radio and television in South Florida, and handles high-profile matters in English and Spanish. The office quotes flat fees with payment plans.
Working out of Coral Gables, Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A. fields three trial partners with more than 50 years of combined courtroom time and over 100 trials behind them.
The firm covers asset forfeitures, extradition, military law, public corruption, and post-conviction relief alongside standard state charges. One road rage case ended in immunity and dismissal under Florida's stand your ground statute.
The attorneys have appeared on CBS, NBC, Fox News, A&E, and Telemundo.
Jason Pensky and Philip Kim run a North Miami practice that splits its time between criminal court and civil disputes. Their published case list runs to hundreds of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach outcomes.
Criminal work covers battery, theft, drug possession, DUI, arson, and stalking, plus sealing and expunging records. On the civil side, the office handles evictions, unlawful detainers, ejectments, and security deposit disputes.
Personal injury and name change matters are also taken. The attorneys speak Spanish and are reachable at any hour.
Board certification in Criminal Trial Law sets Thomas Mote apart from most South Florida defense counsel. He is a former public defender with 20 years of jury trial experience and was named Public Defender Advocate of the Year.
Mote is licensed in Florida, California, New York, Texas, and the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico. He works in English and Spanish.
Beyond criminal charges, the office takes immigration bond hearings, habeas petitions, asylum claims, family law, and injury claims. The firm has served South Florida since 2005.
Since 1994, Rier Jordan P.A. has focused on complex criminal cases, post-conviction appeals, and family law. Andrew Rier and Jonathan Jordan lead a team of eight attorneys.
Case results include dismissals and not-guilty verdicts on first-degree murder counts, one won on a stand your ground motion. Local news outlets have covered several of these acquittals, and a client's trial appeared on A&E.
The family law side takes divorce, custody, alimony, and paternity, including cases involving professional athletes. Staff also speak Spanish and Creole.
In 2016, Evan Hoffman found a defect in a South Florida breath test machine that had produced more than 50 wrongful convictions. His client's charges were dropped and Channel 10 covered the story.
Hoffman spent time as an Assistant State Prosecutor in Broward County and has more than 25 years in criminal cases. His firm has served Miami-Dade and Broward since 1998.
Charges handled include violent crimes, gun offenses, DUI, and federal matters. Offices sit in North Miami, downtown Miami, and Fort Lauderdale.
Paul Petruzzi has spent more than 30 years defending clients in Florida state court and the Southern District of Florida. His caseload leans toward high-exposure federal matters.
The office handles RICO and conspiracy charges, money laundering, bank and wire fraud, computer crimes, and drug trafficking. Asset forfeitures, appeals, and international extraditions are also part of the work.
Petruzzi's cases have been covered by Forbes, the Miami Herald, Reuters, and Law360.
Antonio Valiente started out as a public defender and now runs a boutique practice on Biscayne Boulevard. Recent wins include a not-guilty verdict on attempted first-degree murder and a granted suppression motion that ended a fentanyl trafficking case carrying a 25-year minimum.
The firm defends weapons charges, theft, sex crimes, and juvenile matters, and it is one of the few Miami offices with a drone law practice. Consultations are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Russell Spatz has practiced for more than 40 years and served as a prosecutor and division chief in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office. He also teaches as an adjunct law professor.
The Florida Bar recognized his 50 years of membership in 2025. His South Dixie Highway office takes criminal cases from traffic offenses to murder, plus divorce, custody, and record sealing.
Andrew Parks and Michael Braxton have over 60 years of combined DUI defense experience, and they handle cases themselves rather than passing them to associates. The firm is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has published a book on Florida DUI strategy.
Recent results include DUI charges dropped outright and reduced to reckless driving. Lines stay open nights, weekends, and holidays.
Mark Lefcourt has defended criminal cases from Coconut Grove for 3 decades. His practice includes an unusual niche: reopening closed cases so clients can avoid immigration consequences.
Other work covers DUI, drug possession, domestic violence, suspended license hearings, and defense of college students facing school discipline alongside charges.