Top Dui & Dwi Lawyers in ZIP 32803 | 2 available

Firm: Jacob V. Stuart, P.A.

1521 Mount Vernon Street , Orlando , Florida 32803

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI, Juvenile, Sex Crime, Violent Crime

As a fourth generation Floridian, Jacob was born and raised in Central Florida and continues to have strong ties to Central Florida and its family of Communities. In the course of his career, Jacob has tried over one-hundred thirty (130) jury trials, from beginning to end, earning a reputation as a successful and tireless advocate for his clients. Jacob also has extensive experience in political and government affairs, with this knowledge helping guide clients through the often cumbersome local, state, and federal regulations and governmental entities. Jacob’s clients have ranged from Fortune 50 Companies to high school students and everyone in between.. Jacob received the designation as a 2017 & 2020 “Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer" in the latest Florida Trend. Florida Legal Elite is a designation given to attorneys who meet the highest standard of excellence as determined by peer nominations and review by a blue-ribbon panel of lawyers and judges. This state-wide annual recognition is given to those, "Respected by their peers for excellence in law, these attorneys under 40 years old represent the future of the legal profession in Florida." Jacob’s has also been recognized a “Rising Star” By Super Lawyers for the past three years, 2015-2020. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This designation is only awarded to 2.5% of the over 100,000 lawyers in Florida.. In most situations, Jacob V. Stuart, P.A.’s advice is to avoid any media interaction. In some cases, however, the media can be used as a partner to garner support and allow the client’s message to be heard in the public arena. As result, Jacob Stuart, Jr. has been featured in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC NEWS, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, TIME, Daily Mail, VICE, Buzzfeed, Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA TODAY, and the Orlando Sentinel.. Jacob is married to Katie Stuart, who is a trauma nurse at Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Together they have three beautiful children, Emma, Savannah, and Jacob, III.

Firm: Leppard Law: Florida DUI Lawyers & Criminal Defense Attorneys PLLC

638 Broadway Ave , Orlando , Florida 32803

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

Joel Leppard is an Orlando, Florida experienced trial attorney and managing member of Leppard Law, PLLC.   Attorney Leppard has handled thousands of cases, ranging from the most minor traffic offenses to first degree felonies, from drafting contracts for small business to reviewing multi-billion dollar contracts for clients like JP Morgan Chase and  Bank of America, and has worked on small car accident cases to complex, million dollar medical malpractice lawsuits.   Avvo, the national lawyer rating service, rates Attorney Leppard as “Superb.". A skilled trial attorney, Mr. Leppard has gone to trial in over 40 cases.  During trial, he is known for his extensive knowledge of the laws of evidence and fervent advocacy for his clients.  While many lawyers focus pleading out as many cases as soon as possible, Joel Leppard exhausts every possible avenue for his clients and is also well-known for his skillful use of pre-trial motions to either get cases dismissed or to secure an advantageous plea deal.. Mr. Leppard also serves as Chief Legal Officer to Blackwood International, LLC   a multi-national environmental engineering corporation, providing counsel in a variety of business matters, such as international negotiations, contracts and licensing matters.  Mr.  Leppard also serves as Chief Legal Officer at Avidelity, LLC, a real estate investment firm, and is licensed to sell real estate in Florida.. Mr. Leppard graduated cum laude from the University of Florida with a  B.S. in political science with a business minor.  He attended law school at Florida State University, where he earned a coveted position as an Editor on the prestigious Florida State Law Review and graduated magna cum laude.   Mr. Leppard was selected for the elite Order of the Coif, reserved for the top 10 percent of law graduates from the top law schools.. Prior to the practice of law, Mr. Leppard taught high school economics, law studies and humanities at Timber Creek High School in Orlando.  At TCHS, Mr. Leppard founded the charter chapter of the Future Lawyers of America and was named “Favorite Teacher” by the senior class.. Mr. Leppard is a long-time Florida resident, moving to Orlando with his family in 1990.  Joel Leppard went to elementary, middle and high school in Orlando, graduating from University High School.  In his spare time, Mr. Leppard is an avid music aficionado and music producer.