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I have been board certified in criminal trial law by the Florida Bar since 1999. I have conducted over 150 criminal jury trials to verdict in State and Federal Courts. I specialize in the represention of the criminally accused. I was elected to the office of secretary of FACDL in 2017 and will ascend to the office of president in 2020. I served as editor of The Florida Defender magazine a publication for criminal defense lawyers. I chaired the FACDL annual Blood Breath & Tears DUI seminar for 7 years and have served on the faculty of the Gerald Bennett annual advanced trial practice criminal law seminar,and other criminal law seminars. I have been published over 25 times in books and magazine articles concerning criminal law matters. I am a frequent lecturer at criminal defense seminars involving Federal law, Guns and DUI. I teach other lawyers how to defend criminal cases. I am a regular legal analyst in local, state and national media.
| Mitchell Adam Stone: | Member at The Mitchell A. Stone, P.A. |
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1830 Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 |
| Website: | https://www.jacksonvilledefense.com |
| Phone: | (904) 263-5005(904) 396-3335 |
| Offices: |
Mitchell A. Stone, P.A.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association | Chairman | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| The White-Collar Conference | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Blood Breath and Tears | Chair | N/A |
| Criminal Law Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association | Chairman | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| The White-Collar Conference | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section | Member | N/A |
| Blood Breath and Tears | Chair | N/A |
| Criminal Law Section of the Jacksonville Bar Association | Chairman | 1900 - 1900 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair Criminal Law Section | 1990 - 1900 |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair Criminal Law Section | N/A |
| Jacksonville Bar Association | Chair Criminal Law Section | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Past Board Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Past Board Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Past Board Member | 1997 - 1900 |
| Northeast Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President | 2003 - 2004 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President-Elect | 2017 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President-Elect | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President-Elect | N/A |
| Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association | President | 2017 - 2018 |
| Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association | Past President | N/A |
| Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association | Past President | N/A |
| Jacksonville Beaches Bar Association | Past President | 2019 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top Attorneys in Florida | The Miami Herald | 2017 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
| Top Lawyers in Florida | The Wall Street Journal | 2011 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2010 |
| Best Lawyers in America | U.S. News and World Report | 2005 |
| Criminal Trial Law | Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education | 1999 |
| Leading Lawyers | Jacksonville Magazine | 2025 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2025 |
| Leading Lawyers | Jacksonville Magazine | 2025 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2025 |
| Leading Lawyers | Jacksonville Magazine | 2025 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2025 |
| Leading Lawyers | Jacksonville Magazine | 2025 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2025 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | law | 1989 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | law | 1989 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| State v. Clements | For Clements based on Theory of Defense Argument |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | Resigned | 1991 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 797121 | Member in Good Standing | 1989 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | The Editor's Column:Learning the Ropes by Serving | 2019 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F Words: Follow the Bitcoin.. or Track Me If You Can | 2018 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | Who Are We? William “Bill Sheppard, Esq. | 2018 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F Words: Defending a Case of Criminal Legal Malpractice | 2017 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F Words: Do You Have the Right to Remain Silent? | 2016 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F Words: Do you Have a Dog in This Fight | 2016 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F words: Fact is Sometimes Stranger Than Fiction | 2016 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F WORDS: Get Your Federally Incarcerated Client an Amendment 782 Sentence Reduction Now! Well, Sort of… | 2015 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | F Words: Did He Just Use the F Word in Front of the Jury? | 2015 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | The Fantasy About Fantasy Games in Florida | 2015 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Pop Stars Get Popped | 2014 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: The End of DUI Defense? Maybe, But Not So Fast | 2014 |
| Aspatore Book publication | Property Crimes Defense Strategies | 2014 |
| Florida Defender | DUI Notes: Ch-Ch-Cha –Changes… Recent Changes to laws concerning DMV Suspensions | 2013 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: What Difference Does a Hole Make? | 2013 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: The End of an Error | 2013 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Cause and Rehabilitation in DUI Trials | 2013 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: ONE AND DONE? Maybe Not. | 2012 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: It’s Not a Cinderella Story | 2012 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: An Unintended Consequence | 2012 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: A Case for Accident Reconstruction Experts | 2012 |
| Aspatore Book publication | Strategies for Defending DUI Cases in Florida | 2012 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Bullcoming! | 2011 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: You’re Putting Me ON, Right? | 2011 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Affirmative DUI Defenses that Might Just Work | 2011 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Is He Really Permitted to Ask You to Blow? | 2011 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Working’ with Workman | 2010 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Who Said Hearsay was Admissible? | 2010 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Guilt by Implication –Implying More than Consent | 2010 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: DUI MURDER A Matter of Prosecutorial Discretion | 2010 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Cowboy Killer or Candy Bar… Read the Label | 2009 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Boating Under the Influence | 2009 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Oh, Brother What Will They Think of Next | 2009 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: DMV Fought the Law and the Law Won Or Can I get some BTUs | 2009 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: Nothing to Sneeze At | 2009 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: An Achiever’s Guide to Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Florida | 2008 |
| Florida Defender (FACDL) | DUI Notes: 3 Things You Should Know About | 2006 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Defense | Federal White Collar | 2019 |
| Masters of DUI | DUI | 2018 |
| Masters of DUI | DUI | 2017 |
| Gun Law in Florida | Firearms Defense | 2017 |
| Blood Breath & Tears | DUI | 2016 |
| Showcase on Sentencing | Sentencing | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant State Attorney | State Attorneys Office | 1988 - 1991 |
| Associate | Fannin & Tyler | 1991 - 1992 |
| Partner | Healy Stone & Zahler | 1992 - 1998 |
| Principal | Stone & Associates, P.A. | 1998 - 2012 |
| Partner | Stone Lockett | 2012 - 2018 |
| Principal | Mitchell A. Stone, P.A. | N/A |
| Principal | Mitchell A. Stone, P.A. | 2018 - 1900 |
| Principal | Mitchell A. Stone, P.A. | N/A |
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