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1057 Maitland Center Commons Blvd , Maitland , Florida 32751

Practice Areas: Appeals

Matthew McLain, founder of McLain Law, is a third generation attorney who is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and various Federal courts. Matthew McLain aggressively advocates for his client’s interests and is dedicated to putting forward the most effective legal strategy and arguments.. Prior to founding McLain Law, Matthew McLain worked at a national appellate law firm where he fine-tuned his advocacy skills. Matthew McLain represented hundreds of criminal defendants in their pursuit of relief at the trial, appellate and clemency level. Matthew McLain is well versed in criminal and appellate law and has represented defendants convicted of various state and federal crimes.

Firm: Ponall Law

253 North Orlando Avenue , Maitland , Florida 32751

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

William R. Ponall is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Criminal Appellate Law. Mr. Ponall is one of fewer than 30 private attorneys in the State of Florida who holds that designation. He has over 13 years of experience handling State and Federal criminal appeals, post conviction matters, and complex criminal cases throughout the State of Florida. Prior to entering private practice, he was a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.. Mr. Ponall has had articles, addressing both substantive criminal law and criminal appeals, published in The Florida Defender, a magazine published by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The Briefs, a magazine published by the Orange County Bar Association. He graduated with honors from the University of Florida and the University Of Florida College of Law.. Mr. Ponall is a Past President of the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Co-Chair of the Committee on Proposed Criminal Jury Instructions and Rules for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a member of the Orange Country Bar Appellate Practice Committee. He was selected by his peers as a Rising Star in 2012 and a Super Lawyer in 2013, 2015, and 2016.