Karatinos Law, PLLC - Dade City, FL

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"This is my honest first-hand experience with Keeley Karatinos and how she handled my girlfriend's case in Pasco County from start to finish in a fight for our lives against the state of Florida. My girlfriend was wrongfully charged with driving..." "This is my honest first-hand experience with Keeley Karatinos and how she handled my girlfriend's case in Pasco County from start to finish in a fight for our lives against the state of Florida. My girlfriend was wrongfully charged with driving under the influence causing great bodily injury which is a very serious felony that carries a minimum mandatory 51 months in federal prison in this case. From the very first second, she was in the fight and winning. Keeley also has a rare ability to bring calm and confidence to an incredibly stressful situation, which was a very important part of this process and made a huge impact on our everyday lives while we waited for the legal process to play out. From day one, we knew that she actually cares about her clients and she made it point to be compassionate and understanding of the situation. From the first day, she got in the fight immediately to restore driving privileges and got to work in our defense. I'm going to be completely honest, Keeley won this case before it even went to trial by the way that she conducted the depositions of everyone involved. She was BY FAR the smartest person in the room, and she dropped a series of 200 IQ moves over the course of the depositions that you can't fully appreciate until later on in the process. She is a master when it comes to asking the right questions to get the right answers in order to lay an un-shakable foundation long before the trial even begins. During jury selection, she knew exactly how to work the room and she had every potential juror on her side within seconds of introducing herself. She is naturally a very likeable person, and was very effective at explaining what they were required to do as jurors while also gathering critical information to win the chess game of the selection process. In her opening statement, she laid out clearly what the jurors were going to hear from the witnesses on the stand, and further solidified her position as the trusted professional in the room. Now we get to the cross examination of witnesses. When I say it was a bloodbath, I mean It was nothing less than embarrassing for the state's case. Keeley impeached and discredited 3 out of the 4 state's witnesses on the stand and she got the other to admit that he couldn't possibly have even been a witness to begin with. She won this case during the depositions and it all unfolded in front of the jury like a master plan that was carefully designed from the beginning. The state tried to throw a curveball at the last minute to trip up the defense and Keeley caught it, flipped it around on them, and used their own evidence against them to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that her client was innocent, even though we weren't required to prove anything at all. It was brutal. It was a savage slaughter in the courtroom. She caught them on so many things that the jury already had their minds made up before we even made it to closing arguments. To make a long story short, the jury came back with a unanimous NOT GUILTY verdict in less than 20 minutes, and they didnt even request to see the video evidence a second time. Keeley was sharp, she was prepared, she was masterful in her courtroom performance, and the other side never had a chance. Her talented staff also played a key role in the process and they are top notch. When she walks into that courtroom, its crystal clear that she is well respected and admired by everyone. Keeley commands a level of respect amongst her peers that has to be seen to be understood. We will hopefully never need her services again, but if we did there would be absolutely zero question as to who we're going to call first. If you're reading this trying to make a tough decision that will affect the rest of your life, don't waste your time or gamble with your future. Hire Keeley Karatinos." Read the full review