Since crime and crime grow at a faster rate, it is necessary to control this rate. Whenever a person is affected by these criminals, they look for a lawyer to protect them. These people rely heavily on lawyers. In Florida, there are basically a lot of criminal lawyers. They are best known for their case winning strategy and successful track record. Some names include Bruce Jacob, Bryant Bowles, Chasterfield Smith, Juan Ramirez, Michael Mcdnnell, Roy Black, Tim Howard. All of these are very successful and well known. They practiced a lot and won several cases.
Bruce R. Jacob was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida in the early 1960s. He won several cases, the largest case being Gideon v. Wainwright, arguing against Gideon. After leaving work, Jacob worked as a private attorney for the firm of Holland, Bevis & Smith, now Holland & Knight in Bartow and Lakeland in Florida. He at that time completed his LL. M. at Northwestern University, and joined the faculty of Emory University School of Law, where he established the Inmate Legal Assistance Program at Atlanta Penitentiary.
In 1969, the Supreme Court appointed Jacob as attorney for the petitioner in Kaufman v. Case of the United States. He served as a Research Associate at the Criminal Justice Center and assisted in the establishment of the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project. He subsequently served as professor and director of the clinical program at Ohio State University School of Law, as dean and professor at Mercer University School of Law.
Bryant William Bowles Jr. was a white supremacist who bitterly opposed the racial integration of public schools in America. He joined the Sea Camps in 1939, trained as a cornet, and served during WWII and the Korean War as a Corpal.
Michael McDonnell is a Florida criminal and civil trial attorney whose clients include movie legend Hedy Lamarr, baseball hall of fame member Gaylord Perry, and members of the rock band Rush. His cases have been featured on Court TV, where he is also a guest commentator.