J. Jervis Wise - Clearwater, FL
Attorney at Brunvand, Wise & Farinella Law Group
Federal Lawyers in Clearwater, FL
615 Turner Street Clearwater, FL 33756
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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20
Years
Experience
Clearwater Federal Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Federal
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
J. Jervis Wise practices criminal trial and criminal appellate law in state and federal courts, with a large portion of his practice devoted to capital cases and federal criminal cases. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law.
Throughout his career, Wise has served as lead or co-counsel in several hundred criminal cases, representing clients in jury trials and in appellate matters on charges ranging from DUI, RICO and RICO conspiracy, federal drug charges, white collar crime charges, and first-degree murder. He has secured not-guilty verdicts in jury trials on charges ranging from First-Degree Murder, to federal drug offenses, to Driving Under the Influence. In the appellate realm, Wise has obtained reversals of convictions or sentences for his clients in state and federal appellate courts. In addition to representing clients in criminal and potential criminal actions, Wise also regularly provides appellate and trial support to other attorneys.
Wise is admitted as a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He currently serves on the Middle District of Florida’s Criminal Justice Act Panel. Wise is a member of the Pinellas Trial Lawyers Association, the Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Federal Bar Association, and The Goldburg-Cacciatore Inn of Court. He has been selected for the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars four times, most recently in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Wise earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, where he was a writer for Law Review. Additional published works include, “Preparing a Defense: Understanding Drug Crimes and Law Enforcement” in the treatise, Inside the Minds: Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Selected for the Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Other Sources of Feedback About J. Jervis Wise
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida, 2005
Juris Doctor
Honors: Certificate of Concentration in Advocacy
Honors: Participated in the Public Defender Clinic in the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Honors: Completed International Study Program
Law Review: Stetson Law Review, Member
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Stetson University College of Law,
Gulfport/St. Petersburg,
Florida, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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University of Florida, 2001
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Business Administration -
University of Florida, 2001
Bachelor of Science
Major: Food and Resource Economics
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University of Florida, 2001
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Middle District of Florida’s Criminal Justice Act Panel
- Pinellas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
Reviews
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2020-2021Mr. Wise is currently representing me and he is always available for my questions no matter the time of day! He always is very honest and I'm so pleased to have him as my attorney!! Thanks for all the great work Mr. Wise!!!
Contact
615 Turner Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: 813-521-8069
Fax: 727-446-8147
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.acquitter.com
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
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