Michael Lentini - Melbourne, FL

Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Education

Past Positions

• State Attorney's Office, Assistant State Attorney, 2005 - 2006
• Office of the Public Defender, 13th Circuit, Assistant Public Defender, 2006 - 2008
• Roman & Roman, P.A., Associate Attorney
• High Stack Gordon Kirby, Associate Attorney

Languages

• Spanish

Classes and Seminars

• Rotary Club of Dunedin: Driving Under the Influence, 2009
  
• TM Talks Radio Show: Criminal Law, 2008

Representative Cases

• Client v. Big Lots
• State v. Client (2nd DUI)
• State v. Client (Battery)
• State v. Client (False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon, Battery, Drug possession)
• State v. Client (Grand Theft Auto, Driving while license suspended, Resisting Officer without violence)
• State v. Client (delivery and possession of cocaine)
• State v. Client (Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon x2)
• State v. Client (Delivery and possession of cocaine x2)
• State v. Client (Battery on Law Enforcement Officer)
• State v. Client (Burglary of Dwelling with Assault or Battery)
• State v. Client (drive-by shooting at/into/or within a building)

Published Works

Articles

• Florida Citizen's Guide to the Fourth Amendment Part 1: Stop and Search: Reasonable Suspicion vs. Consensual Encounter Part 1, 2010
  
• The Florida Citizen’s Guide to the Fourth Amendment part 2: Stop and Search: Reasonable Suspicion vs. Consensual Encounter Part 2, 2010
  

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2005
• District of Columbia, 2017

Other Affiliations

• Brevard County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
• Florida Justice Association, 2011 - Present