Danilo Cruz Carino | Tampa Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Cruz Carino achieved his Doctor of Jurisprudence, from Stetson University College of Law.  Before that, he received his Bachelor of Arts, finishing in the top ten percent of his class, from The University of Florida.  He served as a Certified State Intern in the State’s Attorney’s Office, where he tried more than ten cases, and was also privileged to serve as a Federal Judicial Intern to the Honorable District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  Upon graduation, Mr. Cruz worked as a Judicial Staff Attorney for four years in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court.

From there, he served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General from 2001-2012, handling criminal appeals and collateral petitions on behalf of the State of Florida.  Mr. Cruz has argued before the Second District Court of Appeal, the Fifth District Court of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.  He is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts, and is also admitted to practice in the Middle District of Florida.  He is fluent in Spanish, and has taught as an adjunct professor at Saint Petersburg College.

He currently heads the Appellate Section of The Pendas Law Firm and is the (interim) Managing Attorney for the Tampa office. He oversees all appellate matters and provides litigation support to attorneys throughout the firm.  Additionally, he handles his own litigation case load.  His practice focuses on general civil litigation, appeals and trial support.  Mr. Cruz guides all appeals from the filing of a notice of appeal through the filing of a motion to recall mandate.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Senior Assistant Attorney General	State Of Florida	Florida	2001-2012
Managing Lawyer	The Pendas Law Firm	Tampa, Florida	N/A

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Stetson University College of Law	J.D.	Law School	1996
University Of Florida	Bachelor of Arts		N/A

State / Court	Date
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida	1999
Florida	1997

• Member | Hillsborough County Bar Association
  Member | Hillsborough County Hispanic Bar Association
  Member | Bruce R. Jacob-Altenbernd American Inn of Cour

• Terry A. COTE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Danilo Cruz for Appelle.
  Terry A. Cote challenges his judgment and sentence for possession of cannabis in excess of twenty grams. We find merit in one sentencing issue raised in this appeal.

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