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Lisa Figueroa is the founding attorney of the Florida Defense Team, PA. She has been practicing law since 2003 and almost exclusively in the area of "criminal defense", a misnomer given that really she sees her work as "people defense" or the defense of those accused of committing a crime. She is an experienced trial attorney having handled nearly 100 jury trials since she started practicing law, the vast majority of which were victories for her clients.
Lisa Figueroa has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of others. She is originally from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, but lived a great deal of her life in Central Texas and moved to Central Florida to finish college. She is fluent in both Spanish and English. Lisa Figueroa has represented citizens accused in a range of criminal charges both at the County Court and Circuit Court levels, in State as well as Federal court. The rich diversity that Florida provided allowed her to pursue her dream of helping those who lacked the resources to defend themselves or speak for themselves when under legal attack. This began on a smaller scale growing up and has now escalated through being the voice for her clients. She is dedicated to fighting for the wrongfully accused and those that are misunderstood, as well as understanding that we are more than the sum of our mistakes. One case at a time, she fights the battle against over-criminalization of certain acts, as well as mass incarceration. She is an advocate against minimum mandatory sentencing and for criminal justice reform to make our laws more fair and just and to bring back judicial discretion as well as oversight on sentences imposed.
She has been the managing partner of this firm, and her former firm The Figueroa Law Firm, PA since 2003 and is passionate about making a difference in each of our clients' lives as well as the system itself. She does this all while also being a wife, a mother of 4 children and a woman of faith who has overcome many obstacles in her life. It is from that life experience that the firm's motto was birthed and focused on not judging others, but rather serving those in need, those who are misjudged and those who are wrongfully accused.
| Lisa Michelle Figueroa: | Member at The Florida Defense Team PA |
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100 S. Semoran Blvd. Orlando, FL 32807 |
| Website: | http://www.floridadefenseteam.com |
| Phone: | 407-999-7658 |
| Fax: | 407-999-8982 |
| Offices: |
Florida Defense Team PA
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Felony/Misdemeanor: Drugs charges, theft, DUI, violations of probations, battery, traffic offenses...
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2004 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | 2005 - 2015 |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2006 - 2015 |
| Hispanic Bar Association | Member | 2006 - 2008 |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Member | 2011 - 1900 |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Member | N/A |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2020 |
| Top 40 Under 40 | National Trial Lawyers | 2015 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| 2009 Rising Stars | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| AV | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2004 |
| Legal Eagle | Office of the Public Defender | 2003 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia Community College | Associate | 1998 |
| Valencia Community College | Associate | 1998 |
| University of Central Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2000 |
| University of Central Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2000 |
| The Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2003 |
| The Florida State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2003 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| State v. I.R. | Jury found him Not Guilty of all charges |
| State v. L.O. | Found NOT GUILTY by jury. |
| State v. M.S. | Client found NOT GUILTY by the jury |
| State v. V.F. | Not guilty verdict |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 689246 | Member in Good Standing | 2003 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| KnightNews.com | Legal Analyst - trial Coverage | 2011 |
| Plancher Trial Coverage | Boxing Match with Words | 2011 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Teach-In | Know Your Rights | 2015 |
| Junior Achievement | Becoming a Lawyer | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Public Defender | Office Of The Public Defender (9th Circuit) | 2003 - 2004 |
| Assistant Public Defender | Office Of The Public Defender (9th Circuit) | 2003 - 2004 |
| President | The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | 2004 - 2020 |
| President | The Figueroa Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
| Associate | David Fussell & Associates, P.A. | 2004 - 2005 |
| Associate | David Fussell & Associates, P.A. | 2004 - 2005 |
| Founding Attorney | Florida Defense Team PA | N/A |
| Founding Attorney | Florida Defense Team PA | 2020 - 1900 |
