Jorge Leon Chalela, Attorney/Abogado

     In   In 1993, I graduated from The University of Michigan Law School, ranked in the top 5 (along with Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Stanford) of the over 365 law schools in this country. I speak and write Spanish fluently.                 

     I have personally handled over 200 jury trials to verdict as defense counsel. Most of my jury trials involved the most serious classes of charges like homicides and attempted homicides, firearm offenses and armed felonies, robberies, rapes and molestations, kidnapings, aggravated batteries and assaults, manslaughter, and drug distributions & conspiracies.  I am an experienced evaluator of forensic evidence, like DNA, firearm ballistics, fingerprints, witness identification procedures, and sexual battery exams.  I have handled all classes of sentence enhancements including Habitualization, Career Criminal, Prison Releasee Reoffender, Mandatory Minimums, and 10-20-Life gun laws.

     I fully evaluate each case for appropriate pre trial motions to suppress or exclude evidence, motions to dismiss charges, or motions to depart from the guidelines. I am willing to go to trial if it is in your best interests to do so, and fight for a not guilty.  I am qualified and experienced to protect your valuable rights during all stages of a criminal case: Pretrial Motions; Evidentiary Hearings; Jury Trials; Appeals; Post Conviction Relief.  

     We are qualified, experienced, and fully staffed to handle personal injury and auto accident cases, as well as, immigration law cases (visas, permanent residency, citizenship & removal or deportation defense). 

ESPANOL

     En 1993, recibi mi doctorado en derecho de la Universidad de Michigan, que esta dentro de las mejores cinco escuelas (al nivel de Yale, Harvard, Columbia, y Stanford). En este pais, hay mas de 365 escuelas de derecho.  He estado a cargo de 210 juicios que se han llevado a cabo con jurado.  La mayoria de ellos estaban relacionados con cargos serios, tales como homicidio, atento de homicidio, venta de drogas y conspiracion, violacion sexual, rapto, y homicidio causado por manejar embriagado.

     Reviso cada caso para determinar si antes de un juicio hay mociones para suprimir o excluir pruebas, mociones para rechazar cargos, o peticiones para pedir sentencia probatoria en lugar de prision.  Estoy dispuesto a ir a juicio en presencia de jurado si eso le sirve para sus mejores intereses, y lucho para obtener un veredicto sin culpabilidad.   Tengo la preparacion y experiencia para proteger tus derechos que son valiosos durante todas las fases de un caso penal: Mociones; Juicios ante Jurado; Apelaciones; Solicitar Relevo de Condena.

     Tambien el despacho legal esta calificado para llevar casos de lesiones fisicas y accidentes automovilisticos, como casos inmigratorios (visas, residencia permanente, ciudadania & defensa contra la deportacion o remocion. 

     Hablo y escribo el idioma espanol

Justin Jacobson, Attorney/Abogado

     I am a Tampa Bay native and a graduate of the University of South Florida. I earned my Juris Doctorate at Emory University School of Law, the premier law school in the southeastern United States. While at Emory, I interned for a full year at Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), where I learned all aspects of immigration defense , including formal hearings before the immigration courts, and matters before the board of immigration appeals. 

     As an Assistant State Attorney in Hillsborough County I have participated in approximately sixty jury trials including criminal traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases.

     I am a member of the Florida Bar and the Federal Bar for the Middle District of Florida and am fully prepared to represent clients in a range of state and federal litigation settings.