Richard Eisenberg

Mr. Eisenberg is one of only a handful of criminal defense attorneys (seven, to be exact) in all of Sarasota County who has been recognized by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Criminal Trial Expert. There's a reason why there are so few board certified criminal defense attorneys. That's because the Florida Bar's requirements for board certification are so difficult to achieve! Only lawyers who have been recognized by the Florida Bar as "Board Certified" are legally entitled to call themselves an "Expert" or "Specialist" in their area of the law. It is the highest pinnacle an attorney can reach in recognition for legal expertise and gives the public objective standards by which to evaluate attorneys.

Mr. Eisenberg brings to the table a lifetime of service dedicated to his country and the community. First, he honourably served as a U.S. Marine for 11 years. Then, for the next 22 years he served as both an Assistant Federal Public Defender and a Assistant Sarasota County Public Defender, where he represented over 6,000 defendants. Hiring an attorney in a criminal case can be one of the most important decisions that one can make in their lifetime. As a Board Certified Criminal Trial Expert, Mr. Eisenberg will aggressively and vigorously fight for your rights to the fullest extent possible and to resolve your case as effectively as possible!

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

J.D. (1991) | Trial Advocacy

1987 - 1991

Honors: 1991 Dean's Cup Moot Court Competition-Best Brief

Assistant Public Defender

Sarasota County Public Defender

1999 - 2018

Represented over 6,000 clients, in all types of felonies ranging from attempted murder, to capital sexual battery, to all types of drug crimes, along with DUI's and all types of misdemeanors

Assistant Federal Public Defender

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Oklahoma

1995 - 1998

Considered one of the premiere criminal defense attorneys in parole revocation hearings before the U.S. Parole Commission.

Research and Writing Specialist

Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia

1992 - 1995

wrote numerous appellate briefs and memorandum of law, co-chaired in a 3-month long Drug Kingpin trial, represented numerous indigent defendants in parole revocation hearings before the U.S. Parole Commission.

Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist

The Florida Bar

The Florida Bar  # 0128945

Member

Current

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1993

Florida

Since 1997

Pennsylvania

Since 1991

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1998

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  Fee is determined based on the nature of the client's charges and their criminal history.