Sam N. Masters - Daytona Beach, FL
Attorney at Sam Masters Legal
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Daytona Beach, FL
444 Seabreeze Blvd. Suite 1001 Daytona Beach, FL 32118
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Daytona Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 09/01/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
A former prosecutor and experienced Daytona Beach criminal defense attorney with more than 40 years of trial experience, Mr. Masters has also spent over 35 years concentrating primarily on criminal defense and personal injury cases.
Mr. Masters has been a resident of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida since 1959. He graduated from Seabreeze High School and obtained his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He also obtained his law degree from FSU and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983.
He is a member and Volusia County Chapter Representative of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL). He also served 11 consecutive years as the President of the local chapter of FACDL prior to becoming chapter representative. He is a former member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors from 2015 to 2020, representing Volusia, Flagler, St. Johns and Putnam Counties (The Seventh Judicial Circuit).
Mr. Masters maintains an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest peer review rating available.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Marshall Hamilton Scholarship
- AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2010 - 2016
- Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013 - 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
Education
Legal Education
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida, 1983
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Florida State University,
Tallahassee,
Florida, 1980
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude - Seabreeze High School
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founder
Past Positions
- Office of the State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 1983 - 1988
- Shareholder, Law Firm of Landis, Graham, French, 1989 - 2010
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Sex, Drugs and Social Media, Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee, 2014
Published Works
Articles
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Florida Defender (FACDL) Polygraph-The New Witness, 1995
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1983
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1984
Other Affiliations
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Volusia County Chapter of FACDL, 1995 - Present
- Volusia County, Criminal Justice Review Committee, 1997 (Member)
- Seventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "C", 1998 - 2001 (Chairman)
- Seventh Circuit Committee on Professionalism, 1998 (Member)
- Dunn-Blount Inns of Court, 2001 - Present
- Volusia County Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law & Trial Lawyers Sections)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Bar Board of Governors, 7th Circuit, 2015 - 2020 (Member)
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Volusia County Chapter, 1995 - 2006 (Past President)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
- Member and Volusia County Chapter Representative of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL).
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Theta Kappa
- Phi Delta Phi
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Contact
444 Seabreeze Blvd.
Suite 1001
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Phone Number: 386-661-8795
Fax Number: 386-253-7352
Email: Send a message
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