Winter Spires | Destin Bankruptcy & Debt Lawyer | Florida

Winter E. Spires

Winter E. Spires

Your Compassionate Advocate.

Experience: 19 years

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About Winter

The lawyers of Winter Spires & Associates, P.A. have strong ties to the city of Destin and surrounding communities throughout the panhandle of Florida. We are a full service law firm dedicated to providing legal services throughout the State of Florida.

Winter is a Florida native. Winter graduated with Honors from the University of Florida in 2002. Following undergraduate school, Winter attended Florida State University College of Law where she was named to the Dean’s List and attended the Florida State University Law Conference at Oxford University, United Kingdom (J.D. 2005).

Upon Graduation from Law School, Winter was a criminal defense attorney in Orlando Florida. Winter has practiced in the panhandle area focusing her practice on Collection/Repossession Law, Family Law, Real Estate Litigation, Banking Law, Foreclosure Litigation and Defense, Landlord/Tenant Law, and General Civil Litigation.

Court admissions: Florida 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Activities and affiliations: Destin Chamber, Destin Forward, Inaugural Class Member,Walton County Chamber of Commerce, Destin Chamber of Commerce, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Okaloosa-Walton County Bar Association, Ronald McDonald House of the Emerald Coast, Friends of Ronald Volunteer, FSU Alumni Association and Booster Member, UF Alumni Association Member, Emerald Coast Gator Club Alumni Association, University of Florida Black Alumni.

Our firm is committed to the Coummunity. For several years, we have maintained our commitment to serving the community: Sponsor/donor of the State Junior College Basketball Tournament, First Circuit Bench/Bar Professionalism Committee;
Donor to the Marianna Dixie Darlings All Star Softball team;
Ronald McDonald House of the Emerald Coast, Friends of Ronald Volunteer; Destin Fishing Rodeo; Panhandle Animal Welfare Society

Accepts Cash, Check, Credit Card

Experience

Adjunct Professor of Business Law

Chipola College

August 2012 – Present

Marianna, FL

Partner/Attorney

Winter Spires & Associates , P.A.

June 2011 – Present

Destin/Marianna, FL

Partner/Attorney

Pleat & Perry, P.A.

December 2006 – June 2011

Attorney/Assistant Public Defender

Orange County Public Defender's Office, 9th Judicial Circuit

August 2005 – July 2006

Judicial Intern

Florida Second Judicial Circuit Court

January 2005 – April 2005

Certified Legal Intern

Florida Department of Children and Families

August 2004 – November 2004

Construction Law Clerk

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Office of General Counsel

May 2004 – August 2004

Admission

Verified US District Court, Northern District of Florida

2009

Verified Florida

2006

Education

Florida State University College of Law

Juris Doctorate (JD) (LAW)

2005

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science (BS) (Human Resource Management and Business Admin.)

2002

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Okaloosa-Walton County Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • Black Law Student Association
  • Women's Law Symposium
  • Pre Legal Honors Society