We are O’Brien Hatfield, PA, a criminal defense law firm with offices in Tampa, Orlando, and Miami. I am an equity partner. I am a statewide recognized criminal defense attorney with over fifteen years of experience in state criminal courts. I head the state criminal defense division. I am a licensed member of the Bar of the State of Florida (2009). My law firm consists of five lawyers, four legal assistants, two private investigators, one sentencing mitigation specialist, and numerous third party experts who assist on a case by case basis. We have three divisions in our firm: federal criminal defense, state criminal defense, and appellate criminal defense.
Over the course of my fifteen year plus career, I have accomplished more than many of my colleagues will accomplish in a lifetime of practicing law. From successful motions to suppress and motions to dismiss to trial acquittals to numerous appellate victories to a groundbreaking ruling in my favor by the Florida Supreme Court, I win. And if you do not believe me, here are a few highlights of the last fifteen years to consider when deciding if I am the right lawyer for you. State v. Dean Shelley, Hillsborough County, 2011-CF-11428; Shelley v. State, 134 So.3d 1138 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014); State v. Shelley, 176 So.3d 914 (Fla. 2015). Max Garcia, Sarasota County, 2016-CF-10182; Garcia v. State, 286 So.3d 348 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019). Steven Eargood, Hillsborough County, 11-CF-18990. Daniel Diner, Hillsborough County, 2016-CF-13503.
My defense strategy must be multi-faceted, aggressive, and yet nimble. I always have a defense plan in place, but that defense plan may change depending upon what happens tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I must be fluid. I need to be proactive, not reactive, to my client’s needs. Then, and only then, will my defense of you be on the high level that I expect in every case. However, the bottom line is our relationship is about you, not me. Yet, we are in this journey together.
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