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Stone & Associates, P.A.
Please Call :904-396-3335
Jacksonville, Florida, Criminal Lawyers
At Stone & Associates in Jacksonville, Florida, our criminal lawyers have a solid record of winning successful verdicts for those facing criminal charges. Our consistent delivery of high-quality legal services is a result of:
- the superior qualifications of our criminal defense attorneys
- the use of a team approach to each case
- the assistance of the best experts and investigators available
- the skilled support of staff experienced in criminal law
- thorough investigation and diligent representation
- creative and aggressive criminal defense strategies
Mitch Stone is a Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, a former state prosecutor and a frequent lecturer and seminar presenter on DUI and criminal defense. He has successfully represented doctors, lawyers, politicians, airline pilots, professional athletes, and police officers in DUI cases, as well as all types of criminal cases including those involving Federal drug conspiracy charges, white collar crimes, Financial crimes, violent crimes, DUI Manslaughter, vehicular homicide and sexual offenses. Attorney Becky Barlow has been practicing DUI defense exclusively for over 15 years. She is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has been a faculty member of the annual Blood Breath and Tears statewide DUI seminar held in Orlando. She is considered one of the most thorough DUI defense lawyers int he state and has successfully represented hundreds of clients charged with DUI. Her knowledge of the laws pertaining to DUI has also benefitted clients of Stone & Associates at the DMV formal review hearings. Ms. Barlow has firmly established herself the attorney to hire if your license is suspended for any reason.
In addition to these powerful professional credentials our attorneys have combined over 25 years of practice in the specific arena of criminal law providing essential insight into the criminal justice system. As criminal defense lawyers respected by Florida’s courts, prosecutors, and police, our team is often able to resolve cases through negotiations and plea bargains. However, we follow a policy of “diplomatic negotiation while preparing for war” – we are at all times ready to go to trial if the process breaks down.
Effective representation in a criminal defense case requires the work of a team. Our trial lawyers are supported by staff trained and experienced in criminal defense law, and when it is appropriate, we enlist the help of the best investigators and experts on behalf of our clients.
It is our goal to prevent any of our clients from sitting in jail waiting for legal proceedings to commence. If you are under arrest, we will call on the court to reduce bail to a reasonable level, work with a bondsman to post bail, and present an aggressive defense to keep you from returning to jail. Contact our Jacksonville criminal defense law firm for a free consultation about your case.
The criminal defense firm of Stone & Associates, located in Jacksonville, Florida, represents clients throughout the state in cases involving DUI cases as well as all types of violent crime, drug offenses, white collar crime, financial crimes and federal charges, and in the courts of northeast Florida, including the communities of Fernandina Beach, Green Cove Springs, Saint Augustine, Baldwin, and Mayport; and Duval County, Nassau County, Clay County, and St. Johns County in defense against a wide variety of criminal charges.
Mitchell (Mitch) Stone
Areas of Practice
- Conspiracy
- Drug Crimes
- DUI
- Federal and State Criminal Defense
- Felonies
- Misdemeanors
- White Collar Crime
- Murder & Violent Crimes
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, Criminal Law Trial Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1991
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- Law Journal: Editor, University of Florida International Law Journal, 1987 - 1988
- University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Published Works
- "Defending the Unlicensed Contractor: A Novel Approach", Defender Magazine, Summer, 1999
- "Doggett Days in Federal Court", Defender Magazine, Spring, 2001
- DUI Notes "Oh, Brother What Will They Think of Next?", Florida Defender, Spring
- "An Achiever's Guide to Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Florida", Florida Defender
- "Cowboy, Killer or Candybar...Read the Label", Florida Defender
- "DMV Fought the Law and the Law Won or Can I Get Some BTUs", Florida Defender, Volume 21, No.2, 2009
Please Call :904-396-3335
DUI / DWI
Charges of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have a serious impact on your life, work, and family. You need the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney to ensure protection of your legal rights. The consequences of a DUI conviction may include jail time, fines, license suspension, license revocation, chemical dependency treatment, ignition interlock device on your car, and even loss of employment. The Florida Legislature recently changed a third offense to a felony with mandatory incarceration for felony DUI conviction.
Stone & Associates has had great success challenging the new Intoxilyzer 8000 breath test machines (see below), and in reinstating drivers' licenses for DUI.
We don’t simply take a DUI case and advise you to plead guilty.
Our DUI / DWI lawyers challenge the reason for the stop, detention and arrest, and we challenge the results of breath tests and roadside sobriety exercises in the pretrial stages. We have won DUI cases by suppressing evidence, getting DUI charges reduced to simple traffic offenses, or obtaining the outright dismissal of charges. We are one of the only DUI defense law firms prepared to take any DUI case to trial. We have won many acquittals, dismissals and not guilty verdicts at trial.
Stone & Associates has earned a reputation as one of the most effective DUI / DWI defense firms in Florida. The strength and aggressiveness of our defense strategies cause prosecutors to seriously consider reducing or dismissing DUI charges prior to trial. As a result, most DUI cases trial is not necessary.
Read our DUI defense success stories.
Often, in DWI / DUI cases, the prosecuting attorney will rely on a breathalyzer test or blood test, as well as the testimony of an arresting officer who administered a roadside sobriety test to establish impairment. We have researched and understand the weaknesses of breathalyzers and poorly administered roadside sobriety exercises, and we present that information to judge or jury in order to better your chances in court. We also examine the police procedures used in traffic stops, arrests, and during detention in jail.
Experienced Defense for All Drunk Driving Offenses
Stone & Associates is leading the charge in analyzing legal issues associated with the Intoxilyzer 8000 breathalyzer. As a result of information we have uncovered, the state of Florida has had to acknowledge deficiencies in this breath-testing machine used widely by Florida law enforcement. Some counties have even halted Intoxilyzer 8000 alcohol breath tests until the problems are corrected. Many of those counties have reverted to the old Intoxilyzer 5000 which we have also successfully challenged.
Experienced Defense for All Drunk Driving Offenses
- Stone & Associates is your advocate for all DUI-related issues:
- Administrative License Hearings to repair drivers record and win back driving privileges after suspension
- Charges of driving after a DUI license suspension or revocation
- Severe drunk driving offenses, such as DUI Manslaughter, DUI Causing Serious Bodily Injury, DUI Causing Property Damage, vehicular homicide, and vehicular manslaughter.
Board Certified in Criminal Defense
Criminal defense attorney Mitch Stone has served on the faculty of seminars specifically designed to instruct defense attorneys on ways to successfully challenge police procedure, the accuracy of breath tests and field sobriety exercises that are commonly used in DUI arrests in Florida. As an assistant state prosecutor, he worked with the State’s breath test expert and DUI Enforcement officers who are specifically trained in making DUI arrests. He learned how evidence should be collected as well as the limitations of such evidence. He is one of only a few Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyers in the entire state of Florida who focus on DUI defense.
Contact a Jacksonville DWI lawyer at Stone & Associates immediately if you have been charged with drinking and driving or DUI. We are available 24/7 to protect your rights.
The criminal defense firm of Stone & Associates, located in Jacksonville, Florida, represents clients in the courts of northeast Florida and statewide, including the communities of Fernandina Beach, Green Cove Springs, Saint Augustine, Baldwin, and Mayport, FL.
Duval County, Nassau County, Clay County, St. Johns County, 91 Freeway
 Suspended License RestorationIf your Florida driver's license has been suspended or revoked as a result of a DUI or from accumulation of points for several traffic violations, the Jacksonville law firm of Stone & Associates can help you get your license back.
Our skilled and experienced attorneys have helped hundreds of citizens in northeast Florida and statewide regain their driving privileges and pursue a suspended license defense, even in "hopeless" cases involving multiple suspensions and convictions. We represent clients in administrative license hearings before the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
DUI Administrative Suspension Hearing
In addition to criminal penalties for drunk driving , an arrest for DUI in Florida results in automatic and immediate suspension of one's driver's license. The arresting officer issues a temporary permit allowing the defendant to drive until the driver's license hearing. Stone, Taylor will arrange for a DUI Administrative Suspension Hearing and attend the hearing for you to argue against the suspended license charge. We have had significant success at these hearings resulting in the reinstatement of full driving privileges for our clients without the need for a hardship license or a hard time period. We have also had success handling DUI Administrative Suspension Hearing appeals to obtain reinstatement of driving privileges for our clients.
Habitual Offender License Restoration
We offer aid to clients whose trouble often stems from a simple, original charge. The person is cited for DUI, speeding, or reckless driving. They fail to pay the ticket, or they have accumulated too many tickets. The license is pulled. The person continues to drive and is arrested for Driving While License is Suspended (DWLS) and failure to show insurance. Now the driver is a "habitual offender." And so it snowballs, and the suspension is extended or the license is permanently revoked.
Believe it or not, the situation is often repairable. Stone & Associates unravels the administrative mess, analyzing old tickets and court proceedings to determine if relief is available. In many situations, we have achieved amazing results — the issuance of a valid license, without the fear of being arrested or ticketed, and without jail time for the DWLS charge. We can usually clear many of the compounded charges to clean up your criminal record as well.
Suspended Drivers License Restoration Assistance
If you have lost your Florida license and registration because of a DUI or multiple traffic offenses, contact our Jacksonville traffic lawyers to discuss the possibility of suspended driver's license restoration.
Mitchell (Mitch) Stone
Areas of Practice
- Conspiracy
- Drug Crimes
- DUI
- Federal and State Criminal Defense
- Felonies
- Misdemeanors
- White Collar Crime
- Murder & Violent Crimes
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, Criminal Law Trial Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1991
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- Law Journal: Editor, University of Florida International Law Journal, 1987 - 1988
- University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Published Works
- "Defending the Unlicensed Contractor: A Novel Approach", Defender Magazine, Summer, 1999
- "Doggett Days in Federal Court", Defender Magazine, Spring, 2001
- DUI Notes "Oh, Brother What Will They Think of Next?", Florida Defender, Spring
- "An Achiever's Guide to Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Florida", Florida Defender
- "Cowboy, Killer or Candybar...Read the Label", Florida Defender
- "DMV Fought the Law and the Law Won or Can I Get Some BTUs", Florida Defender, Volume 21, No.2, 2009
Firm Overview
Jacksonville Florida Criminal Lawyers
At Stone & Associates in Jacksonville, Florida, our criminal defense lawyers have a record of obtaining successful verdicts for those facing criminal charges. Our consistent delivery of high-quality legal services is a result of:
- the superior qualifications of our criminal defense attorneys
- the use of a team approach to each case
- the assistance of the best experts and investigators available
- the skilled support of staff experienced in criminal law
- thorough investigation and diligent representation
- creative and aggressive criminal defense strategies
Meet our experienced staff
Stone & Associates is an AV-rated law firm* and is included in Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Mitch Stone is a Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer*, a former state prosecutor and a frequent lecturer and seminar presenter on DUI and criminal defense. He has successfully represented doctors, lawyers, politicians, airline pilots, professional athletes, and police officers in a wide variety of cases, including those involving Federal drug conspiracy charges, white collar crimes, violent crimes, DUI, vehicular homicide and sexual offenses.
In addition to these professional credentials our attorneys have over 35 years of combined practice in the specific arena of criminal law providing insight into the criminal justice system. As criminal defense lawyers respected by both federal and Florida courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, our team is often able to resolve cases through negotiations and plea bargains. However, we follow a policy of "diplomatic negotiation while preparing for war" - we are at all times ready to go to trial if the process breaks down.
Effective representation in a criminal defense case requires the work of a team. Our trial lawyers are supported by staff trained and experienced in criminal defense law, and when it is appropriate, we enlist the help of the best investigators and experts on behalf of our clients.
It is our goal to prevent any of our clients from sitting in jail waiting for legal proceedings to commence. If you are under arrest, we will file the necessary motions to request a reduction of bail to a reasonable level, work with a bondsman to post bail and present an aggressive defense to keep you from returning to jail. Contact our Jacksonville criminal defense law firm for a free consultation about your case.
*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. DUI & Driving Offenses
Jacksonville DUI and Traffic Lawyers
Skilled Defense for the Aftermath of Drunk Driving
To avoid jail and retain your driving privileges, you need a law firm experienced in all aspects of defending a drunk driving case, including the civil and criminal charges involved. The attorneys of Stone & Associates are recognized for cutting edge defense of DUI charges, and for effective representation in the parallel administrative drivers license suspension proceedings.
If you were arrested for DUI/DWI offenses in Duval County or surrounding jurisdictions of northeast Florida, we offer a free consultation to discuss your rights, the possible consequences and potential defenses. Contact our Jacksonville office today.
DUI Criminal Charges and Administrative License Suspension
We represent clients in all phases of DUI prosecution, no matter the charges:
- DUI Felonies — You could face prison time if you have prior drunk driving convictions, or if you are accused of causing an injury accident or fatal crash while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- DUI Misdemeanors — A DUI conviction could mean jail, fines, probation, alcohol assessment, and community service, not to mention a huge increase in insurance premiums
- Drivers License Suspension Hearings — Your license is pulled at the time of your DUI arrest. We work to get your full privileges reinstated, or to obtain a hardship permit to drive to work.
- Traffic Violations — We can represent you on all traffic offenses, from speeding tickets to jailable offenses such as reckless driving or driving while license suspended.
- Suspended License Restoration — We help clients get their license back after suspension or revocation, or challenge the basis of traffic offenses that led to the suspension.
Mitch Stone is widely recognized for his progressive challenges to police procedure, breath tests and roadside sobriety tests. He is on the faculty of continuing legal education seminars designed to teach other lawyers how to defend DUI cases. Criminal defense attorney Becky Barlow has exclusively practiced DUI defense for over 10 years, and has devoted her legal experience to understanding DUI defense and license suspension hearings.
Call us at 888-466-0430 for knowledgeable representation to beat this charge or avoid the harshest consequences. We offer a free, confidential consultation.
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