Richard J. Burton is a practicing lawyer in the state of Florida.

Evan Hoffman of The Hoffman Firm has built his legal career on protecting the rights of individuals across Florida, drawing on more than 17 years of criminal trial experience. He began in 1998 as an Assistant State Prosecutor with the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, where he handled over 100 jury trials and more than 120 non-jury trials involving charges such as battery, possession of a controlled substance, and DUI. After years as a prosecutor, Hoffman shifted his focus to criminal defense, using his insight into prosecutorial strategies to advocate for clients throughout Miami and the surrounding areas. He founded The Hoffman Firm with the belief that knowledge and experience are the strongest defense. Hoffman has authored articles on DUI, domestic violence, and illegal searches and seizures. In 2016, he identified a critical flaw in a DUI breath test machine — an error that led to the dismissal of his client’s charges and revealed that dozens of individuals had been wrongfully convicted. His work was featured by Channel 10 Eyewitness News. The Hoffman Firm represents clients across Miami-Dade County, including Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Homestead, Hialeah, Doral, Aventura, North Miami, South Miami, Key Biscayne, and nearby communities. To learn more about our costs and services, call 305-249-0090 or contact us online.

Mr. Goodman began his legal career litigating on behalf of those accused of crimes by first interning for the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Middle District of Florida. Wanting to learn just how prosecutors put together their cases against the accused, Mr. Goodman decided to serve as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County for over six and a half years. While acting as a prosecutor, Mr. Goodman tried over seventy cases to verdict. During his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Goodman handled death penalty murder cases, murders featured on national television programs, traffic homicides, crimes of violence, as well as complex economic crimes. Due to his expertise in trial work, Mr. Goodman was selected to serve as the Chief of Litigation for the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit, where he was tasked with training over twenty attorneys on the rules of evidence, and how to properly handle and build a case from the initial investigation until a jury verdict. Additionally, Mr. Goodman was chosen to serve on the prestigious Traffic Homicide Unit where he investigated numerous traffic fatalities that ranged from vehicular homicide to DUI manslaughter. Mr. Goodman additionally argued on behalf of the State of Florida before the Florida Parole Commission, and was specially assigned to prosecute multiple cases by the Office of the Governor. As a defense attorney, Mr. Goodman has handled crimes ranging from traffic citations to murder – each case prepared with the idea that a trial may be needed to clear the client from the charges.