Matthew J. Olszewski

I was named 2018 DUI Gladiator of the Year by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

I was one of 6 people in the State of Florida and the only DUI defense lawyer in the State of Florida that was asked by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to assist in writing the FDLE DUI curriculum.

I was named a Special Prosecutor by the State of Florida to argue DUI cases in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Broward, Lee, Collier and Monroe counties.

I was named a Lead DUI Prosecutor by the Orange/Osceola County State Attorney’s Office (9th Judicial Circuit – Orlando).

I co-authored the book that is used to train every law enforcement officer in the State of Florida when it comes to making DUI arrests.

I have trained thousands of prosecutors and law enforcement officers throughout the State of Florida on DUI prosecution and DUI investigation.

I have attended the same classes that law enforcement officers attend in order to properly administer field sobriety exercises and the breath test.

University of Florida

J.D. (2004)

2001 - 2004

University of Florida

B.A. (2001)

1999 - 2001

Managing Partner

FL DUI Group/FL Drug Defense Group

2010 - Current

Managing Partner of DUI/Drug/Criminal Defense firm in Orlando, FL.

Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor

Florida Department of Transportation

2006 - 2009

Trained 1,000's of DUI cops and DUI prosecutors all over the State of Florida on how to arrest and prosecute DUI cases.

Assistant State Attorney

State Attorney's Office - 9th Judicial Circuit

2004 - 2006

Discovery in DUI Cases

Aspatore

2012

Strategies for Defending DUI Cases in Florida

Aspatore

2012

DUI From the Defense Perspective, IPTM DUI Symsposium, Orlando

July 17, 2017

IPTM

DUI From the Defense Perspective, IPTM DUI Symsposium, Orlando

July 17, 2018

IPTM

DUI Gladiator of the Year Award

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2018

The Florida Bar  # 0860131

Member

Current

National College of DUI Defense

Current

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Current

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Current

Orange County Bar Association

Current

Florida

The Florida Bar

ID Number: 860131

Since 2004

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• Drug Crimes

Q. case law about prosecuting a case based on a knowingly false police report?

March 25, 2019

A: It wouldn’t be the first time and won’t be the last time that the prosecutor didn’t know everything law enforcement did or was doing. Everything law enforcement did should be disclosed to your attorney and if it wasn’t, your attorney is entitled to know why it wasn’t disclosed and potentially could get the evidence excluded through something called a Richardson hearing. But at the very least, the court should give your attorney more time to review the newly disclosed evidence.

Q. Haven't heard from my lawyer in three weeks have called texted numerous times to get an update. What do I do

March 21, 2019

A: I would keep trying to contact the attorney and/or his/her office. April 9th is still a ways away, so you have some time. If you still don’t hear back, try stopping by the attorneys office to make sure everything is ok. But the bottom line is, if you are worried about court, it’s always safest to just show up. Worst case scenario, your attorney is there and nothing happens, but if your attorney doesn’t show up, it’s best if you are there to explain to the judge what is going on with the lack of communication. Without knowing what jurisdiction your case is in, I would venture to say that the April 9 date is some sort of pre trial conference/status date since it’s at 1:30pm. Most judges wouldn’t set a trial date or anything like that for the afternoon. ... Read More

Q. If I have a misdemeanor warrant in Polk county can I fly safely domestically

March 21, 2019

A: There shouldn’t be any issue with you flying domestically. Any international travel, however, will almost certainly result in the warrant being flagged and you being arrested. If there is a bond associated with the warrant, you can contact a local bondsman and ask them about doing a “walk thru” which would only involve you spending a few hours in jail.