“If you have been arrested, or charged with a crime, your future and that of your family, may depend on how your case is resolved. Hiring the right attorney for your case may be one of the most important decisions that you are ever going to make.” David R. Carmichael, Board Certified Expert.
Lakeland and Bartow Criminal Lawyer
Welcome to the Electronic law Offices of David R. Carmichael, Esq. I welcome you to review this web site and to contact me with any questions that you have about your case. I offer free consultations, and encourage you to formulate questions about any concerns that you have and then to contact my office so that we may meet and discuss those issues.
Lakeland and Polk County Criminal Defense
Mr. Carmichael focuses on trial litigation in Lakeland, Polk County and Bartow, Florida. He has tried to completion more than 150 jury trials and many more non-jury cases. If you believe that experience is an important component in determining success, and wish to discuss your case with Mr. Carmichael please contact our offices at your convenience.
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Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice.
Certified attorneys are the only lawyers allowed to identify or advertise themselves as "Florida Bar Board Certified,” experts or specialists.
Established in 1982 by the Florida Supreme Court, board certification helps consumers identify specialists in various areas of law
Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Our Bartow Criminal Attorney is respected and certified
A lawyer who is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and who meets the standards prescribed by the Florida Supreme Court may become board certified in one or more of the 22 certification fields. More than 4,100 Florida lawyers are board certified. Minimum requirements for certification are listed below; each area of certification may require higher or additional standards.
A minimum of five years in law practice
A satisfactory showing of substantial involvement in the field of law for which certification is sought
A passing grade on the examination required of all applicants
Satisfactory peer review assessment of competence in the specialty field as well as character, ethics and professionalism in the practice of law
Satisfaction of the certification area’s continuing legal education requirements
“Florida’s board certification program is one of the leaders in the nation in maintaining the highest standards for excellence and professionalism while adding practice areas for greater public access to legal specialists. The program is predicated on experience and integrity, the foundations that are inseparable from our