Gillis E. (Beau) Powell | Milton Criminal Defense Lawyer

Beau was born and raised in Crestview, Florida. In 2006 he graduated from Northwest Florida State College with an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. In 2008, he graduated from the University of West Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.  He attended Mississippi College School of Law and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2011.  He began his legal career with the State Attorney's Office, First Judicial Circuit, in Milton, Florida in 2011, where he practiced until founding Beau Powell, P.A., Attorney at Law in 2014.  His areas of practice include: criminal defense, trial litigation, family law, and personal injury.  Beau is a member of the Florida Bar, Florida Justice Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Young Lawyers Division.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Assistant State Attorney	Office of the State Attorney	Milton, Florida	2011-2014
Law Clerk	Powell, Powell, Powell	422 N. Main Street, Crestview Florida	2003-2008

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Mississippi College School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2011
Mississippi College School of Law	Juris Doctorate		5/7/2011
University of West Florida	B.A.	Criminal Justice	2008

State / Court	Date
Florida	2011

• Member | Santa Rosa Escambia Bar Association        
  Member | Florida Justice Association        
  Member | Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division        
  Member | Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers        
  Member | Society of Criminal Defense Bar, Escambia Couny
  Okaloosa County Bar Association
  National College of DUI Defense
  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• 10 Best 2016 DUI/DWI Defense Client Satisfaction, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
  10 Best 2016 DUI/DWI Law Firms, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2011) Licensed as Attorney in Florida. Verified with State Bar of Florida.	April 12, 2016

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