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About Joseph Matera
Joseph A. Matera II is a, predominantly, criminal defense attorney in the Central Florida area. Joseph is a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent rated attorney in Criminal Defense and is a former Prosecutor. Joseph grew up and has resided in the Central Florida area for 26 years. He attended high school in New Port Richey and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida where he majored in Finance and graduated with honors. After college, Joseph worked for the Florida Legislature as a Legislative Assistant for three years. Subsequent to working for the Florida Legislature, Joseph graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with honors in 2012. During his time at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Joseph’s studies were tailored to Criminal Law and Constitutional Law. Joseph enrolled in courses such as Federal Criminal Law, Death Penalty Law, First Amendment Law, and Prosecutorial Ethics.
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Had My Phone Wrongfully Seized. Nov 7, 2026criminal defense attorney — FloridaI got arrested at my job and had my phone taken out of my pocket and put into property/evidence hold. The charges have now been dropped but the department will not release my phone until I can prove I own it. For context it's an iPhone 17 pro max and…
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[Florida] Wrongful arrest → 2 months house arrest → case dismissed after prosecution failed to appear. Can I sue? Oct 31, 2026criminal defense attorney — FloridaLocation: Florida (Miami area) I was arrested for domestic violence on a person over 65. The arresting officer was a brand-new cop on her first week of work, and I was her first arrest. She completely fabricated the story. My entire family came forward and stated that she was lying…
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Can I sue ex for DV relationship? TW - SA Oct 25, 2026criminal defense attorney — FloridaLocation: Florida Please be gentle on me because I already am ashamed of how I let myself be in this situation for as long as I did. Back story; I spent 2 years in a DV relationship. Emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse. I was sexually assaulted a handful of…
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“As a County Court Prosecutor I have handled a number of cases against Attorney Joseph Matera. He was previously a Prosecutor, but I have only had the pleasure of working with him from opposing counsel's table. Attorney Matera is a diligent, zealous, and strong proponent for his clients. He pays attention to detail, is organized, and prepared. He is also reasonable and understands the strength of various cases. I highly recommend Attorney Matera for any of your criminal defense needs. You'd b”
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