Florida Defense Team - Orlando, FL

Compassionate and Aggressive Criminal Defense in Orlando

Confronting criminal charges in Central Florida can place your freedom, career, and reputation in immediate jeopardy. Florida Defense Team is an established legal practice based in downtown Orlando on Robinson Street, dedicated to defending individuals across Orange County and state courts throughout Florida. Founded in 2016 by managing partner Lisa Figueroa, who has practiced law since 2003, the firm operates under a core philosophy of serving rather than judging. Lisa Figueroa is a Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, an elite designation earned by less than one percent of Florida attorneys. Having conducted nearly one hundred jury trials, the firm brings deep prosecutorial understanding and seasoned courtroom mastery to every case.

Comprehensive Criminal Defense Practice Areas

When the state government marshals its resources against you, building an assertive defense immediately is essential. If you need an attorney urgently following an arrest or investigation, Florida Defense Team provides strategic defense across a broad range of criminal matters:

• DUI and traffic offenses: Defending drivers against misdemeanor and felony drunk driving accusations, breath test refusals, reckless driving citations, and administrative license suspensions.
• Drug possession and trafficking: Challenging illegal police searches and unlawful seizures in cases involving cannabis, cocaine, synthetic drugs, prescription medication, and trafficking charges.
• Violent crimes defense: Providing staunch courtroom advocacy against allegations of assault, battery, manslaughter, weapons offenses, and self-defense Stand Your Ground claims.
• Theft, burglary, and property offenses: Defending clients confronting petit theft, grand theft, shoplifting, credit card fraud, robbery, and residential burglary charges.
• Probation violations and record sealing: Representing clients in violation of probation hearings and helping eligible individuals obtain criminal record expungement to rebuild their futures.

Domestic Relations, Injunctions, and Debt Relief

Recognizing that legal problems often intersect with personal and domestic pressures, Florida Defense Team also assists clients with sensitive family disputes and financial challenges:

• Domestic violence defense: Defending against criminal domestic battery allegations and representing respondents in protective injunction hearings and restraining orders.
• Family law advocacy: Providing compassionate guidance through contested divorce proceedings, parental responsibility, time-sharing schedules, and child support matters.
• Bankruptcy relief: Assisting consumers overwhelmed by debt through bankruptcy counseling to stop creditor harassment and achieve a clean financial slate.

Why Clients Choose Florida Defense Team

Navigating the criminal justice system requires both legal excellence and genuine human support. Clients choose Florida Defense Team for distinct strengths:

• Board-certified trial expertise: Led by a board-certified specialist recognized by the Florida Bar for exceptional competence, trial experience, and professional ethics.
• Non-judgmental personal guidance: Treating every client with dignity and listening carefully to construct personalized defense solutions.
• Direct attorney communication: Client emails and inquiries go directly to the lawyer handling the case, ensuring clear transparency and prompt answers.
• Bilingual legal services: Providing fluent Spanish and English consultations to ensure clients and their families understand every procedural stage.