James Martin Brown

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James Martin Brown: Attorney with The Law Office of Jimmy Brown
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Biography

Legal Career:

• Certified Legal Intern, Public Defender’s Office 4th Circuit of Florida (1976)

• Certified Legal Intern, State Attorney’s Office 5th Circuit of Florida (1976)

• Assistant State Attorney, 5th Circuit of Florida (1976-1984) Division Chief, Hernando, Citrus and Sumter Counties Chief Trial Assistant

• Chief of Homicide and Major Crimes Prosecutions

• Deputy State Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit of Florida Appointed Acting State Attorney

• Private Practice of Law (1985-present) in Brooksville, Florida

Summary of Legal Experience

39 Years of Practice in Florida as an Attorney in active litigation 200 Jury Trials including :

• Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal cases,

• General Civil

• Personal Injury

• Medical Malpractice (negligence)

7,500 + Bench Trials, contested and evidentiary Hearings including: Contested Divorce

• Child Custody and Parenting Litigation

• Child Support

• Modification of Final Judgment Dependency

• Alimony

• Asset Distribution and Debt Apportionment Contempt of Court

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Repeat and Dating Violence Injunctions

300 + Mediations including:

• Divorce and Family Law General Civil

In 39 years of legal practice in Central Florida, Attorney James Martin “ Jimmy” Brown has daily courtroom experience, prosecuting and defending Thousands of criminal cases including:

• Premeditated Murder (death Penalty) 2nd Degree and 3rd Degree Murder

• Manslaughter

• Sexual Battery

• Kidnaping

• Home Invasion and Burglary Armed Robbery

• Theft (all levels)

• Fraud

• Trafficking in Drugs and Controlled Substances

• Possession and sale of Controlled Substances DUI (all levels)

• Vehicular Homicide and DUI Manslaughter Identity Theft

• Forgery and Uttering

• Child Abuse and Neglect Pornography and obscenity offenses Juvenile Delinquency

• Tax offenses

• Traffic and Motor Vehicle offenses

• Domestic Violence

• Battery and Assault

• Firearms offenses

• Weapons offenses

Areas of Practice (30)

  • Criminal Defense
  • Assault & Battery
  • Burglary & Theft
  • DUI & DWI
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Crimes
  • Disorderly Conduct
  • Federal Crimes
  • Fraud & Embezzlement
  • Homicide & Murder
  • Juvenile Crimes
  • Probation Violations
  • Sex Crimes
  • Weapon Charges
  • White Collar Crimes
  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Slip and Fall
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Premises Liability
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Child Support
  • Property Division
  • Probate
  • Wills and Probate
  • Living Wills
  • Estate Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
George Washington University, B.A., with high honors; Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha chapter; National Honor Society; Who’s Who of American University Students Dean’s List, every semester, 1974
Law School Attended:
University of Florida College of Law, J.D., Florida Blue Key; Omicron Delta Kappa Dean’s List; Criminal Practice Clinic Program; Student Bar Assn. committee chairman and membership; Vice-Chancellor, University Honor Court University Honor Court Chief Defense Counsel, 1976
Year of First Admission:
1977
Admission:
1977, Florida; 1977, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:
American Bar Association; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
ISLN:
908750076

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352-549-9661  Phone

352-796-7670  Fax

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