Clementine Conde

Biography: Clementine “CC” Conde is a native Floridian who grew up in Hollywood, Florida. Her love of law began early in life as she followed in the footsteps of her Uncle James, a prominent attorney in downtown Hollywood. Upon graduating from South Broward High School in 1983, “CC” attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. After graduating from U of M, “CC” went on to attend Law School at Western New England University School of Law in Springfield Massachusetts. While attending law school, “CC” interned at a Disability Law Clinic in Northampton Massachusetts. It was during this internship that she developed her desire to help those in need take on the legal system. After graduating from Law School in 1991, “CC” returned home to Florida to take the Florida Bar. Shortly after being sworn in as a member of the Bar in 1992, she accepted a clerkship in Miami and was a Judicial Law Clerk for the late Honorable Salmon in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County. Her responsibilities included research and assisting with the writing of criminal appeals for a three-judge panel. After the clerkship ended, “CC” accepted a position with the Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender’s Office. While working for the Public Defender, “ CC “ was voted Attorney of The Year for 2005 and was also a senior trial instructor for the Advanced Public Defender College.

“CC” has also been an Instructor in Evidence and trial practice for Pasco-Hernando State College. “CC” has been lead counsel in over 200 jury trials including First Degree Murder, Manslaughter, DUI/BUI Manslaughter, Capital Sexual Battery, Sexual Battery, Burglary/Battery. “CC” has also tried many complex felonies to include Scheme to Defraud and Racketeering. She has also handled thousands of misdemeanor cases such as worthless checks, license suspensions, battery and DUIs.

Western New England University School of Law

J.D. (1991) | Law

1988 - 1991

University of Miami

B.A. (1988) | Political Science

1984 - 1988

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER

Office of the Public Defender

1993 - 2006

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR

PASCO HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE

2000 - 2001

Instructed students on evidence and trial practice

LAW CLERK

MIAMI DADE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT

1992 - 1993

Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael Salmon

TOP 100 LAWYERS

American Society of Legal Advocates

2017

10 BEST ATTORNEYS

American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2016

LEGAL ELITE

Legal Elite

2016

SUPERB RATED ATTORNEY

Avvo

2015

TOP 100 LAWYER

Top 100 National Trial Lawyers

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

PRESIDENT

2017 - 2018

Clearwater Bar Association

MEMBER

2010 - 2018

West Pasco Bar Association

MEMBER

2006 - 2018

Florida

Since 1992

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