
Owner, SLAVIN LAW FIRM, LLC ---------------------------- Experienced Criminal Trial Attorney
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Owner, SLAVIN LAW FIRM, LLC ---------------------------- Experienced Criminal Trial Attorney
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area
Criminal Law, DUI Law, Traffic Law, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Heroin, Possession of all Controlled Substances, Trafficking in Illegal Drugs, Crimes of Violence, Firearms Offenses, Burglary, Robbery, Battery, Domestic Battery, Aggravated Battery, DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Manslaughter, First Degree Murder, DWLSR, Reckless Driving, Racing, Possession of Marijuana, Child Abuse, L&L, Sexual Battery, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault and more.
(Law Practice industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
The SLAVIN LAW FIRM handles all criminal law related matters as well as a small selection of personal injury cases. While the SLAVIN LAW FIRM is located in the Tampa Bay area, it handles all State and Federal criminal cases throughout the State of Florida. When your case requires the very best representation, the SLAVIN LAW FIRM will be available to assist you. 365/24/7. Please check our website , as well as our newly updated blog, for further updates.
www.slavinlawfirm.com
www.tampabaycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com
(Law Enforcement industry)
January 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 7 months)
I was most recently the lead prosecutor in the State Attorney Office's Gang Prosecution Unit handling all gang-related offenses in Pinellas & Pasco counties. I was also a member of the Office's DUI Manslaughter Squad. Prior positions within the Office include South County Traffic Court Attorney, Misdemeanor Lead Trial Attorney, Felony Domestic Violence Attorney and Felony Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Attorney.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Instructor in both the police and corrections academies. Classes taught include: Search & Seizure, Constitutional Law, DUI Law and Courtroom Demeanor and Testimony.
J.D., cum laude , 1999 — 2002
Published in Spring/Summer 2002 edition of the University of Miami School of Law Business Law Review: "The 'Las Vegas Loophole' and the Current Push in Congress Towards a Blanket Prohibition on Collegiate Sports Gambling," 10 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 715 (2002).
B.A. , Criminology & Criminal Justice / Sociology , 1995 — 1999
Member: Phi Alpha Delta
Member: Alpha Phi Sigma - The National Criminal Justice Honors Society
Member: Alpha Kappa Delta - The National Sociology Honors Society
Diploma , High School , 1991 — 1995
Right now, my main interest is drumming up business for the SLAVIN LAW FIRM, LLC. For more information, please visit my website at: www.slavinlawfirm.com Also, please check out our new Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog at: www.tampabaycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com If you have any contacts and/or referrals, I am always looking to meet new people and expand my law practice.
Admitted to Practice: Florida (2002)
Admitted to Practice: District of Columbia (2003)
Admitted to Practice: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida (2003)
Member: St. Petersburg Bar Association
Member: Clearwater Bar Association
Member: St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Member: St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce - Young Professionals (Mix Chair Elect, 2009)
Leadership St. Pete, Class of 2010
Member: Florida Gang Investigator's Association (FGIA)
Former Member: Tampa Bay Area Multi-Agency Gang Task Force (MAGTF)
Former Member: U.S. Attorney's Office Super-Six Gang Initiative
Florida Bar, Justice Teaching: Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School, Largo, Florida
Former Attorney Coach: Pinellas Park Middle School - Criminal Justice Academy
Leadership St. Pete, Class of 2010
Tampa Bay Business Journal, 2009 Up & Comers Award, Finalist (August, 2009)
tbt* Rising Star: (July 9, 2008)
Gang Specialist Certification: Florida Gang Investigator's Association (2006)
RID Tampa Bay: Top DUI Prosecutor (2004)