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Learn extra approximately Joshua D. Zelman, a incredibly skilled criminal defense legal professional in Tallahassee, Florida. Our founding companion, Joshua D. Zelman, was born and raised in Miami-Dade County. The son of two small commercial enterprise owners, he discovered the cost of tough work and a very good call at an early age. He attended excessive school at MAST Academy wherein he became closely involved inside the best Coast Guard Junior ROTC software in the usa. After serving aboard the United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle, Josh left high school early to matriculate at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Josh graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science diploma in Criminology in 2000. His remaining semester became spent finishing an Internship on the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s where he became assigned to the predecessor of the Early Representation Unit. His experience there solidified his decision to wait regulation college and recognition his profession on crook defense. Josh keeps to focus his exercise in crook defense, specifically the illustration of those charged with DUI, prison drug offenses, violent legal offenses, sexual offenses, and belongings crimes. Josh become the first attorney in North Florida to successfully obtain the dismissal of criminal prices based totally on the Stand Your Ground regulation (State of Florida v. Jeffrey Brown, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp 651b (Second Circuit, Fla. May 17, 2010)). He later litigated the proper of court docket-appointed lawyers to fair reimbursement in non-capital instances and clarified the evaluation courts are required to conduct to establish prices in such instances. Zelman v. Justice Administrative Commission, 78 So.3d a hundred and five (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). He has also efficaciously asserted brief madness to a jury as a defense to Attempted First Degree Murder. Josh is AV-rated via Martindale-Hubbell and holds a top notch score from Avvo.com. He changed into decided on as one of the Top 40 Lawyers Under forty for Criminal Defense with the aid of the American Society of Legal Advocates for 2014. Josh is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
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- English
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