Erica Irizarry Esq. - Tampa, FL
Attorney at Irizarry DUI & Criminal Defense PLLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tampa, FL
625 E Twiggs Tampa, FL 33602
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Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 08/18/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Erica Irizarry's legal career has been defined by a rare and deliberate pursuit of complete courtroom knowledge. She began in civil defense, building strong litigation fundamentals before moving into criminal law. As an Assistant Public Defender in Hillsborough County, she learned what it truly means to stand between a client and the State — to fight for someone's freedom when the odds are stacked against them.
She then made an unconventional move — crossing to the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office as an Assistant State Attorney, where she prosecuted criminal cases in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. That experience gave her something most defense attorneys never have: a complete, inside view of how Florida prosecutors build their cases — what evidence they rely on, how they evaluate their charges, and where their cases are most vulnerable.
She returned to the Public Defender's Office — not because she had to, but because she chose to. Armed with both perspectives, she was a more complete defense attorney than when she left. Today, as the founder of Irizarry DUI & Criminal Defense PLLC, she brings that complete courtroom knowledge to every client she represents throughout Tampa Bay. She has sat at both tables. She knows how to win at either one.
Education
Legal Education
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School,
Lansing,
Michigan, 2021
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Southern New Hampshire University
B.A. Psychology
Current Employment Position(s)
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Criminal Defense Attorney
Past Positions
- Private Practice, Civil Defense Attorney
- Public Defender's Office — Hillsborough County, Assistant Public Defender, 2024 - 2026
- Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office — 13th Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 2025 - 2026
- U.S. Army, Captain (Ret.)
- DSK Law, Civil Defense Attorney, 2023 - 2024
Languages
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2023
Other Affiliations
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers
- Hispanic Bar Association
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Contact
625 E Twiggs
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone Number: 656-206-0609
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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