Bodiford Law - Tallahassee, FL

Bodiford Law, P.A. — Tallahassee, Florida, Criminal Defense Lawyer

From offices located in Tallahassee, Florida, attorney Joe Bodiford provides experienced, aggressive and effective criminal defense for people charged with misdemeanor and felony charges in municipal, state and federal courts throughout Florida. Mr. Bodiford is recognized as one of the Tallahassee area's pre-eminent criminal defense attorneys, with more than 18 years of hands-on criminal law experience, including more than 100 criminal trials. He is a criminal trial specialist, as certified by the Florida Board of Legal Specialization, He has received Board Certification in Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has earned Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV Preeminent* peer review rating for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Bodiford is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the top-ranked Stetson University College of Law, where he teaches Trial Advocacy and Florida Criminal Procedure.

His state and federal criminal defense experience includes (but is not limited to):
• DUI defense, including charges related to DUI accidents and serious traffic violations
• Drug charges, including federal felony narcotics distribution and conspiracy offenses
• Violent offenses, including homicide and murder charges
• Sex offenses, including Florida Sex Offenders Registry offenses
• Theft and property crimes, including federal fraud and white collar crimes

Mr. Bodiford is a Florida Board-Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer — a distinction awarded to less than one-half of one percent (.5 percent) of all Florida lawyers. He has also been included in Florida Super Lawyers and has been voted by other attorneys as one of Florida Trend's 'Legal Elite.'

_{*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.}