Julian Stroleny is a Miami criminal defense lawyer and former Assistant State Attorney. He grew up in Coconut Grove. His defense strategies draw on how prosecutors think.
The firm defends misdemeanor and felony charges, including DUI, drug crimes, sex offenses, and violent crime accusations. Posted results include dismissals in a second-degree murder case and a DUI involving Xanax.
Stroleny offers a free, confidential consultation and is highly reviewed on Google. The firm also funds a scholarship each semester for college students planning careers in criminal law.
David Edelstein has defended clients in Miami courts for more than three decades. He began as a Miami-Dade assistant public defender and now holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
His firm, also known as The Edelstein Firm, takes only criminal cases in state and federal court. Its lawyers appear daily at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building and other Miami-Dade courthouses.
The team often represents tourists, students, and non-U.S. citizens after an arrest. Professionals also hire the firm to protect their careers and reputation. Many tourists can resolve their case without flying back to Miami for hearings.
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Michael Mirer is a criminal defense attorney in Miami who once prosecuted cases for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. He served in its Career Criminal Robbery Unit. Over his career, he has tried more than 100 cases.
His office defends clients in state, federal, and juvenile court. Federal work includes bribery, RICO, insider trading, and PPP loan fraud. One notable trial win was a client's acquittal on kidnapping charges.
Mirer has been named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Two former Florida state prosecutors, Brett Schwartz and John Hager, lead Hager & Schwartz, P.A. They bring more than 50 years of combined experience from both sides of the courtroom.
The firm takes cases from disorderly conduct to homicide. Its practice also covers cryptocurrency fraud, Title IX matters, and federal investigations. Posted results include dismissed aggravated battery and grand theft charges.
Each client gets the attorneys' personal cell phone numbers. The firm answers calls around the clock, including weekends, and offers payment plans. Guide to Florida named it a 2026 Best of Florida winner for criminal defense.
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Beckham Law Firm is a Miami DUI and criminal defense practice whose attorneys were born and raised in the city. The team includes former Miami-Dade prosecutors. Justin K. Beckham, a fourth-generation attorney, previously served as a felony and DUI public defender.
The firm has handled over 10,000 cases. More than 5,000 criminal cases and 3,000 DUI cases have ended in dismissal. Its work runs from airport crimes to federal cyberstalking and IRS violations.
Spanish-speaking clients can discuss their case in their own language.
TicketFit focuses on traffic tickets and criminal traffic charges in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Most tickets come with a no-points, money-back guarantee. The lawyer goes to court for the driver, and many tickets get dismissed without traffic school.
Criminal cases include reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, leaving the scene of an accident, and bench warrants.
Albert Quirantes is a bilingual criminal defense attorney licensed in Florida since 1988. More than 8,000 clients have hired him. His experience is his own, not a combined total across several lawyers.
He defends state and federal charges, from gun crimes and domestic violence to Medicare fraud. The firm works on flat, predictable fees. Quirantes appears often on Spanish-language radio and TV in South Florida.
From an office in Coral Gables, Donet, McMillan & Trontz, P.A. defends state and federal cases across Miami-Dade. The three partners have handled more than 100 trials.
In one road rage case, the firm won immunity and a dismissal under Florida's Stand Your Ground law. A&E featured the case. The practice also covers white-collar crime, extradition, and military courts-martial.
Pensky & Kim, P.A. is a North Miami law office led by attorneys Jason Pensky and Philip Kim. The firm lists a long record of case results, organized by case number, across the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach courts. Many are dismissed battery, cannabis, and theft charges.
In addition to criminal defense, the office handles evictions and the sealing or expungement of arrest records.
Homicide cases are a core part of the work at Rier Jordan P.A., a Miami firm practicing since 1994. Its lawyers have won murder dismissals and jury acquittals. One jury cleared a man charged with shooting at Miami-Dade Police officers.
The team also files criminal appeals and post-conviction motions. A separate group of attorneys handles divorce, custody, and other family law cases.
Evan Hoffman is a former Broward County prosecutor who has defended clients in South Florida since 1998. In 2016, he uncovered an error in a DUI breath test machine. The finding revealed over 50 wrongful convictions and led to his client's charges being dropped.
The firm has offices in North Miami, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale. It also helps clients restore gun and civil rights.
Federal cases make up much of Paul Petruzzi's practice, including RICO, money laundering, and asset forfeiture. With over three decades of experience, he also handles appeals and compassionate release motions.
Antonio F. Valiente is a former Miami-Dade public defender whose firm tries serious felony cases. In 2026, it won a not-guilty verdict in an attempted murder trial. Clients can talk to the team in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
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Russell Spatz once served as a prosecutor and division chief at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. A Florida Bar member since 1975 and adjunct law professor, he handles criminal and family law cases in South Miami-Dade.
Parks & Braxton, PA is a team of experienced drunk driving defense lawyers in Miami. Partners Andrew Parks and Michael Braxton handle every case, without associates. They also published the book Florida DUI Strategies and Techniques.
Mark Lefcourt reopens closed criminal cases, often for clients facing immigration problems. From The Criminal Defense Center, P.A. in Coconut Grove, he also defends drug charges and represents college students in trouble with the law.