Criminal Defense Attorney
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Criminal defense attorney serving SWFL. Handled all aspects of the business and legal obligations to clients, including drafting contracts, filing documents with the e-filing portal, coordinating hearing times with judicial assistants, discovery review and maintenance via Clio, client communications and court appearances. Current cases include misdemeanor charges, felony charges, and post-conviction motions/applications for expungement.
I take on a very small caseload from friends and family in the area when they need me.
Attorney & Owner - Hernandez Du Bois Law, PLLC - 20th Judicial Circuit, Fort Myers, FL
(2025-12)
Criminal defense attorney serving SWFL. Handled all aspects of the business and legal obligations to clients, including drafting contracts, filing documents with the e-filing portal, coordinating hearing times with judicial assistants, discovery review and maintenance via Clio, client communications and court appearances. Current cases include misdemeanor charges, felony charges, and post-conviction motions/applications for expungement.
I take on a very small caseload from friends and family in the area when they need me.
Contract Attorney - The Sherman Defense Firm, P.A. - 20th Judicial Circuit, Fort Myers, FL
(2025-12 - 2026-07)
Contract attorney assisting the Sherman Defense Firm, P.A. Duties included attending depositions, handling all court appearances, drafting and filing pre-trial dispositive motions, and document review.
Charges worked on include: trafficking in fentanyl, meth, cocaine; armed robbery; aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; burglary; battery; resisting without and resisting with violence; felony DUI; possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Filed motions to suppress based on fourth and fifth amendment violations on cases in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades County.
Pre-Suit Attorney - Morgan & Morgan, P.A - Naples, FL
(2025-07 - 2025-12)
Pre-Suit Attorney in the general liability department. Handled premises liability cases in the pre-suit stage, including demands for settlement for slip and falls, trip and falls, dog bites, and other injuries based on violations of Florida Building Code requirements. Drafted responsive motions for summary judgment; handled depositions of corporate executives, contractors, and store staff; reviewed medical records and treatment coordination for injuries; reviewed hundreds of pieces of evidence, including store surveillance, photos and videos and investigative reports.
Public Defender, Misdemeanor Division - Office of the Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit - Fort Myers, FL
(2024-09 - 2025-07)
Handled a caseload of over 200 clients. Effectively drafted and argued motions for stand your ground dismissals, C(4) dismissals, and motions to suppress based on fourth and fifth amendment violations. Submitted and successfully argued motions for competency evaluations, from examination to competency determination.
Filed and argued motions in limine for pretrial issues including William's rule violations. Successfully including, through a motion for the court to take judicial notice, a constitutional argument on a Resisting Without Violence charge. First chaired three trials, two DUI trials and one Resisting Without Violence.
Felony Criminal Defense Law Clerk - Kowitz Law - Lindstrom, MN
(2024-04)
Conducting legal research, drafting subpoenas and motions, and assisting in case management. Will be appearing in court across the state of Minnesota for traffic cases, assisting with trial binder preparation, and interviewing clients and witnesses. Consistently learning strategies for effective cross examination, crafting a theory of defense, and narrative integration into opening and closing statements.
Law Clerk - Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Community Prosecution Division - Minneapolis, MN
(2023-09)
Assisted with prosecution of drug crimes, property crimes, and gang crimes. Charged complaints, both in and out of custody, for drug and property related offenses. Conducted legal research and submitted motions regarding 4th, 5th, and 6th amendment issues.
Law Clerk - San Francisco Public Defender's Office: Felony Unit - San Francisco, CA
(2023-05 - 2023-08)
Second-chaired a felony firearms trial and conducted cross-examination on a police officer. Assisted with felony domestic violence cases, child pornography, robbery, first-degree homicide sentencing, and grand theft cases. Authored and submitted motions to suppress evidence, motions to challenge probable cause, and motions to traverse search warrants.
Law Clerk - Minneapolis City Attorney's Office: Misdemeanor Unit - Minneapolis, MN
(2023-01 - 2023-05)
Assisted prosecutors and appeared before the court on a spectrum of matters, including arraignments, pre-trial hearings, trials and evidentiary hearings. Primarily handled DUI, driving, and trespass offenses.
Law Clerk - Legal Assistance for Seniors - Oakland, CA
(2022-08 - 2022-12)
Handled client intake, including english and spanish clients. Assisted with naturalization and immigration legal issues, including explaining and registering clients for the U.S. citizenship test. Provided assistance in the Guardianship unit, including filling out questionnaires and filing documents with the court.
Summer Associate - General Mills - Minneapolis, MN
(2022-05 - 2022-08)
Did weekly visits to the General Mills headquarters. Worked on a variety of corporate law issues, including trademark law, food & drug law, and corporate governance.
Summer Associate - Fredrikson & Byron, P.A - Minneapolis, MN
(2022-05 - 2022-08)
Built a diverse portfolio of work products across practice areas, including fossil fuel energy and pipelines, Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, international business and trade, and complex business litigation.
Juris Doctor - Law - University of Minnesota Law School (2024-05)
B.A. - Political Science - University of Florida (2021-05)
