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8134642742 Armando Edmiston

8134642742 Armando Edmiston

Agressive Representation in Car & Motorcylce accidents/ wrongful death cases/ Nursing Home Abuse

Experience: 18 years
Language(s): Spanish

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About Armando

Armando Edmiston grew up in Hillsborough County and graduated from Plant City High School. After high school,  Armando joined the Marine Corp. After the Marine Corp, he attended College at the University of South Florida where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, was on the Dean’s list and a member of the Gold Key Club.
Armando Edmiston then attended Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale where he graduated in the top 15% of his class (Cum Laude). While attending law school, he made the Dean’s list and received a Book Award. Armando was also a member of the Hispanic Law Student Association, American Bar Association and a volunteer for Reading for Life. During his tenure at Nova Southeastern, Armando worked as a law clerk for Boose, Casey, Ciklin, et al. in West Palm Beach dealing with family law, contracts and securities issues, and for the Law Offices of Asnis, Srebnick & Kaufman in Sunrise, FL, where he managed an entire pre-litigation claims department for personal injury victims.
After law school graduation, Armando Edmiston worked for the Youngblood Law Firm in Tampa, Florida as an Associate Attorney representing victims in State and Federal Court in personal injury and medical malpractice claims.  Armando then became an Assistant Public Defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit wherein he represented defendants accused of criminal acts in misdemeanor, felony and traffic courts. Thereafter Armando opened his own law practice in Historic Hyde Park and have utilized his prior experiences to obtain successful outcomes for his clients in car accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death actions and medical malpractice cases.

I offer a contingency rate as well as hourly fees. Please call today to further discuss my fee structure.

Experience

Partner

Law Office of J. Armando Edmiston, P.A.

Present

Tampa, FL

Assistant Attorney

Public Defender's Office

2008 - 2010

Tampa, FL

Associate Attorney

Youngblood Law Firm

2007 - 2008

Legal Intern

Law Offices of Asnis, Srebnick &. Kaufman, LLC.

2004 - 2007

Infantry man

United States Marine Corp

1995 - 1996

Admission

Verified Florida

2007

Education

University of South Florida

B.S. (Biology)

2002

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | FACDL
  • Member | NACDL
  • Member | Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Founding Member | DUIDLA
  • Certified | ACHAL Forensic Lawyer
  • Member | U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Honors / Awards
  • Sponsorship to Blood, Breath, Tears Seminar Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    2011
  • Sponsorship to attend blood, breath and tears and The Practice Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    2010
  • Pro Bono Service Award Hillsborough County Bar Association
    2009

Notable Work

Cases

Petition for Writ of Certiorari

Petition for Writ of Certiorari to Review Quasi-Judicial Action, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles:  DRIVER’S LICENSES - Due Process - Order Granting Petition for Writ of Certiorari Amended to correct scrivener’s errors.  Under the Matthews balancing test, the procedures employed by the hearing officer denied Petitioner procedural due process.  Arresting officer’s failure to appear for hearing, despite valid subpoena, denied the Petitioner opportunity to confront and cross-examine officer at the formal hearing within thirty days.  Hearing officer added a procedural step to review process by requiring Petitioner to pursue subpoena enforcement action pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 322.2615(6)(c).  Petition granted to the extent that Final Order is quashed and matter remanded for further proceedings.  Pfleger v. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, No. 10-000038AP-88B (Fla. 6th Cir. App. Ct. May 20, 2011).

Publications

The Constitution In Today's World Criminal Defense and the 4th Amendment Speaking Engagement

2012


Ask the Dom Radio Show with Cow Head Legal Problems Speaking Engagement

2011


Great American Teach in Career Day Speaking Engagement

2010

Founded 2009

Armando Personal Injury Law Highlights

Personal Injury, Car Accident, Wrongful Death, Nursing Home

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