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AnneMarie Rizzo is a former Assistant State Attorney with extensive trial experience in the State of Florida. AnneMarie is the only female in the State of Florida with the Forensic Lawyer Scientist certification. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Magna Cum Laude and from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with her Juris Doctorate. AnneMarie also holds a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in Pharmecutical Sciences and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Toxicology. AnneMarie feels this advanced education helps her to have a formal background in using science to help build and argue her clients' cases. AnneMarie teaches on a national and statewide level helping lawyers to better litigate their cases in court. AnneMarie has tried many cases involving complex legal and scientific matters from accident reconstruction to toxicology to proper scentific testing methods. AnneMarie has handled and tried cases from minor misdemeanors to homicide cases such as Vehicular Homicide and DUI Manslaughter.
AnneMarie has been featured on multiple news media stations due to her advocacy for her clients discussing topics high profile cases, personal injury cases, and criminal cases on TV outlets such as the local ABC, CBS, and Fox News affiliates. She was also on CNN when she handled a bond hearing for a high profile case. The herald tribune has featured AnneMarie on multiple occasions about her cases because of her unique legal arguments and about cases she has handled. Check out this article about AnneMarie's Lawyer Scientist Certification:
https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20151208/News/605206357/SH
AnneMarie is on the executive board for the DUI Defense Lawyers Association and is President Elect. She also has served as the President of the local chapter for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and as a Director At Large for the statewide Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She also is a member of the American Chemical Society. Moreover, AnneMarie has served in the community as Chair of the local Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Law Week Committee where she recruited attorneys to teach high school students about the legal system. She also has served as a Guardian ad Litem. In addition, she has spent time serving as a presiding judge over Teen Court proceedings. AnneMarie has been involved in other local organizations such as the Florida Association of Woman Lawyers, Inns of Court, and Junior League.
During her tenure as an Assistant State Attorney she specialized in prosecuting Domestic Violence and Criminal Traffic cases. She assisted hundreds of victims involved in violent relationships in criminal prosecution and assisted victims at hearings seeking protective injunctions. AnneMarie leaves a legacy of winning four separate, consecutive jury trials in the same trial week. She was appointed as a Special Prosecutor by the Governor of Florida to represent the State of Florida on a DUI case in Lee County in 2007 which resulted in another favorable jury verdict for her at trial. She quickly gained the reputation of being an aggressive and zealous advocate for her clients.
AnneMarie has trained law enforcement officers and prosecutors across the state specifically in the areas of evidence based prosecution and trial advocacy in Domestic Violence and Criminal Traffic. She also has trained medical doctors at SHANDS UF and Child Protective Investigators with the Department of Children and Families in the areas of domestic violence and family dynamics. AnneMarie has successfully completed the Advanced DUI School hosted by the Florida Prosecutor Attorney Association. She also has successfully completed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Course sponsored by the Institute of Police Technology and Management, a course designed to train law enforcement to effectively identify impairment in individuals suspected to be driving under the influence. (A field sobriety exercise regularly used on the roads today) AnneMarie also attended and successfully completed the Trial Advocacy School at the National Advocacy Center held at the United States Department of Justice in South Carolina. AnneMarie also has attended and was awarded certificate of successful completion for intense studies at the National College of DUI Defense at Harvard University. Furthermore, AnneMarie was awarded multiple certificates of completion for her studies at Axion Labs as it relates to Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry as well as being awarded certificates of completion for Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminars.
In her free time AnneMarie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and thoroughly enjoys scuba diving (especially with sharks).
| AnneMarie Rose Rizzo: | Member at The The Law Place |
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1414 S Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239 |
| Website: | http://www.thelawplace.com/ |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian ad Litem | N/A | 2003 - 2008 |
| Guardian ad Litem | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Sarasota County Young Lawyers Group | Chair | N/A |
| Sarasota County Young Professionals Group | N/A | |
| Sarasota County Bar Association | N/A | |
| Junior League of Sarasota | Chair | 2007 - 2010 |
| Teen Court | Presiding Judge | 2007 - 2014 |
| Sarasota County Young Lawyers Group | Chair | N/A |
| Sarasota County Young Professionals Group | N/A | N/A |
| Sarasota County Bar Association | N/A | N/A |
| Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce | N/A | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Secretary | 2008 - 2011 |
| Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce | N/A | |
| Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court | 2009 - 2011 | |
| Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court | N/A | 2009 - 2011 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Vice President | 2012 - 2013 |
| Junior League of Tampa | Member | 2012 - 2013 |
| National College of DUI Defense | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | N/A | N/A |
| National College of DUI Defense | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | N/A | |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | N/A | |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Vice President | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Vice President | 2013 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Vice President | N/A |
| National Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Statewide Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Board Member | N/A |
| American Chemical Society | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President | 2014 - 2016 |
| Statewide Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Board Member | N/A |
| American Chemical Society | Member | N/A |
| Statewide Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Board Member | 2014 - 1900 |
| American Chemical Society | Member | 2014 - 1900 |
| DUIDLA | Member | N/A |
| American Academy of Forensic Sciences | Member | N/A |
| American Academy of Forensic Sciences | Member | 2016 - 1900 |
| American Academy of Forensic Sciences | Member | N/A |
| DUIDLA | President-Elect | 2020 - 1900 |
| DUIDLA | President-Elect | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| DUID III GC/MS- Certificate of Completion | ACS- Axion Labs | 2016 |
| Defending Marijuana DUIs- Certificate of Completion | DUIDLA | 2016 |
| Mastering Scientific Evidence- Certificate of Completion | TCDLA | 2016 |
| Nomination Woman in Business of the Year | Sarasota Magazine | 2016 |
| Course Instructor Lab Errors in Blood Alcohol Testing | DUIDLA | 2016 |
| Certificate of Completion- DNA Training for Lawyers | Forensic Science For Lawyers | 2016 |
| Certificate of Completion Defending Drug DUI Cases | National College of DUI Defense | 2016 |
| Gas Chromatography Certificate of Completion | ACS Axion Labs | 2015 |
| Nomination for Woman in Business of the Year | Sarasota Magazine | 2015 |
| Defending DUI Cases Certificate of Completion | NCDD | 2015 |
| Mastering Scientific Evidence- Certificate of Completion | TCDLA | 2015 |
| DUID III GC/MS- Certificate of Completion | ACS- Axion Labs | 2015 |
| Gas Chromatography- Certificate of Completion | ACS- Axion Labs | 2014 |
| GC/MS Solid Drug Analysis- Certificate of Completion | ACS Axion Labs | 2014 |
| Defending DUI Cases- Certificate of Completion | NCDD/NACDL | 2014 |
| Mastering Scientific Evidence- Certificate of Completion | TCDLA | 2014 |
| Defending DUI Cases- Certificate of Completion | NCDD/NACDL | 2013 |
| Mastering Scientific Evidence- Certificate of Completion | TCDLA | 2013 |
| Certificate of Completion of Harvard Summer Session | National College of DUI Defense | 2013 |
| Defending DUI Cases- Certificate of Completion | NCDD/NACDL | 2012 |
| Forensic Lawyer Scientist | American Chemical Society | 2025 |
| Forensic Lawyer Scientist | American Chemical Society | 2025 |
| Forensic Lawyer Scientist | American Chemical Society | 2025 |
| Forensic Lawyer Scientist | American Chemical Society | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| University of Florida College of Pharmacy | MS - Master of Science | 2025 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2025 |
| University of Florida | Graduate Certificate | 2025 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2025 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| State of Florida v. RN | DISMISSED by the State Attorney |
| State of Florida vs. BL | DUI Dropped down to Reckless Driving |
| State of Florida vs. DB | DUI Dropped down to Reckless Driving |
| State of Florida vs. MH | DISMISSED- All charges |
| State of Florida vs. W.P. | Not Guilty Jury Verdict |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Good Standing | 2015 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 35007 | Member in Good Standing | 2007 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas DUI Survival Guide | Pinellas DUI Survival Guide | 2013 |
| The Guide To Surviving Your Tampa DUI | Tampa DUI Survival Guide | 2013 |
| Surviving Your Orlando DUI | Orlando DUI Survival Guide | 2013 |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | North Port Assistant Principal Re-assigned | 2013 |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | Sarasota Deputy Under Scrutiny | 2013 |
| NBC News | Sarasota deputy subject of internal investigations | 2013 |
| The Guide to Surviving Your Sarasota DUI | Sarasota DUI Survival Guide | 2012 |
| Fort Myers Newspress | Chief Baker points finger at drugs | 2012 |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | Ill Defined Couty Line Hampers Law Enforcment | 2011 |
| FOX 13 NEWS | Where do you draw the line? | 2011 |
| ABC News | Where's Manatee County? Where's Sarasota County? | 2011 |
| STATE OF FLORIDA vs. DOMENICO D'ANGELO | Florida Law Weekly Opinion/ Publication | 2009 |
| Jury Selection and Trial Practice | Jury Selection and Trial Practice | 2008 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Seminar | Lab Errors in Blood Alcohol Testing | 2016 |
| Blood, Breath and Tears | Problems in Breath Testing for DUI Cases | 2015 |
| Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association | Jury Selection | 2008 |
| Shands Medical Center- Continuing Education | Domestic Violence and Identifying the Lethality Factors | 2007 |
| Law Enforcement Advanced DUI Training | DUI Training | 2007 |
| Children and Domestic Violence | The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children | 2007 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Intern/Extern Trainer | State Attorney's Office | 2005 - 2007 |
| Intern/Extern Trainer | State Attorney's Office | 2005 - 2007 |
| Assistant State Attorney | State of Florida | 2006 - 2008 |
| Assistant State Attorney | State of Florida | 2006 - 2008 |
| Special Conflict Attorney/Prosecutor | State Attorney's Office | 2008 - 2009 |
| Attorney | Finebloom & Haenel, P.A. | 2008 - 2015 |
| Attorney/Partner | The Law Place | 2008 - 1900 |
| Attorney/Partner | The Law Place | N/A |
| Attorney | Finebloom & Haenel, P.A. | 2008 - 2015 |
| Special Conflict Attorney/Prosecutor | State Attorney's Office | 2008 - 2009 |
| Attorney | The Law Place | N/A |
