Lucas Style Lanasa

Born and raised in Key West, Luke Lanasa founded the Lanasa Law Firm in Tallahassee, Florida after graduating in the top 15% of his class at the Florida State University College of Law. He is the son of a commercial fisherman and grew up in a family that emphasized the cornerstone values of hard work, character, honesty, and service. Those same values continue on today and serve as the founding principles of the firm's philosophy.

As a former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer he has litigated thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases at the trial, appellate, and post-conviction level, including attempted murder, aggravated battery, drug trafficking, theft, and other serious crimes. His practice has also included complex employment discrimination, contract, business, and real estate litigation.

In addition to his practice, Mr. Lanasa volunteers his time as a teaching assistant and as General Counsel for the Tallahassee Adventure Club, a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing outdoor opportunities to underprivileged kids in the community. He is an avid outdoorsman and can regularly be found in his free time trail running with his two shelter dogs, camping, kayaking, mountain biking and mountaineering.

Florida State University College of Law

J.D. (2009) | Law

2006 - 2009

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Florida

B.S. (2003) | Sport Management

1999 - 2003

Owner/Attorney

Lanasa Law Firm

2012 - Current

Attorney and owner of a full-service criminal law firm defending and advocating for clients in all stages of criminal cases ranging from investigation, trial level, probation hearings, post-conviction proceedings, and criminal appeals in and around the Tallahassee area.

Assistant State Attorney

Office of the State Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit

2010 - 2011

Handled all phases of prosecution of traffic, felony, misdemeanor and juvenile criminal cases. Attended and conducted all standard criminal docket events including first appearance, arraignment, case management conferences, pretrial conferences, motion and evidentiary hearings and plea negotiations. Formulated trial strategy, secured evidence, prepared witnesses, selected juries, argued motions and tried criminal cases. Supervised, managed and mentored interns in courtroom and office settings.

The Impact of Character - A Prosecutor's Perspective, Carter Parramore Academy Dress for Success Day, Quincy, Florida

2011

Carter Parramore Academy

A speech delivered to a group of young men and women at a school for students with known behavioral problems. Mr. Lanasa was the local juvenile prosecutor at the time and the audience was made up of many of the same juvenile defendants that Mr. Lanasa previously and currently prosecuted. Each week, there was a "Dress for Success Day," where the students would wear business attire to foster positivity and members of the community would give a motivational speech to the group.

A Criminal Justice System Primer, Tallahassee Chamber LEADS Group Luncheon Series, Tallahassee, Florida

2016

Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce

Keynote speaker at a lunch and learn event for the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce's LEADS Group Luncheon Series. The discussion provided a group of local business owners and representatives with a high-level overview of the workings and process of our criminal justice system.

A Layman's Guide to Our Criminal Justice System, Tallahassee Chamber LEADS Group Luncheon Series, Tallahassee, Florida

2015

Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce

Keynote speaker at a lunch and learn event for the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce's LEADS Group Luncheon Series. The discussion provided a group of local business owners and representatives with an a simplified explanation of the workings and process of our criminal justice system.

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