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Author of "Florida DUI Law", a part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide series and "Drunk Driving & Related Vehicular Offenses" (Fifth Edition), a national DUI defense book, also published by the LEXIS Law Publishing Company, Mr. Reiff was the only lawyer named as one of South Florida's Best Lawyers for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016 in the DUI/DWI Defense category! He is also a contributing author of "DUI Manslaughter Cases: Representing Good People Who Make Bad Mistakes", a chapter in "Inside the Minds: Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases" (2012 ed.) by Aspatore Books. Named Florida’s 2019 DUI Defense Attorney of the Year by Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite.
Named by the Miami Herald as the #1 lawyer who had the most success in defending people who were arrested for DUI in South Florida! Also named one of the Best Lawyers in America and one of South Florida’s Best Lawyers for Criminal Defense since 1995.
Besides successfully fighting for his clients, Mr. Reiff is a prolific author and lecturer on many subjects involved in the defense of indivduals charged with driving under the influence, DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide.
Very simply, you can hire an attorney who may have read his books, or you can hire the attorney who wrote the books!
| Robert Scott Reiff: | Member at The Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A. |
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2333 Brickell Avenue Suite A-1 Miami, FL 33129 |
| Website: | http://www.duilawoffice.com/ |
| Phone: | 305-854-5511 |
| Fax: | 305-856-6171 |
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Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A.
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Author of "Florida DUI Law", a part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide series and "Drunk Driving and Related Vehicular Offenses" (Fifth Edition).
Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Member | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Member | 1988 - 1900 |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 1988 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 1988 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Member | N/A |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Board of Directors | 1989 - 2011 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Secretary | 1992 - 1993 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter) | Vice President | 1995 - 1996 |
| Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2010 - 1900 |
| Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Best Lawyer in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2019 |
| Best Lawyer DUI/DWI | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2019 |
| Florida’s DUI Defense Attorney of the Year | Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite. | 2019 |
| Best Lawyer in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2018 |
| Best Lawyer DUI/DWI | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2018 |
| Best Lawyer DUI/DWI | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2017 |
| Best Lawyer in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
| Best Lawyers in Florida | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2016 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
| Best Lawyers in Florida | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2015 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
| Best Lawyers in Florida | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2014 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
| Best Lawyers in Florida-DUI Defense-Only Recipient in Florida | Best Lawyers in Florida | 2013 |
| Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| South Florida's Best Lawyers | South Florida's Best Lawyers Magazine | 2012 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2011 |
| Preeminent Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2010 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2009 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2008 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2007 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| South Florida's Top Law Firms | Miami Metro Magazine | 2024 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2024 |
| Leading American Lawyers | Leading American Attorneys | 2024 |
| Top Lawyers in South Florida | Florida Monthly Magazine | 2024 |
| Best of the Bar | South Florida Business Journal | 2024 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| South Florida's Top Law Firms | Miami Metro Magazine | 2024 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2024 |
| Leading American Lawyers | Leading American Attorneys | 2024 |
| Top Lawyers in South Florida | Florida Monthly Magazine | 2024 |
| Best of the Bar | South Florida Business Journal | 2024 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| South Florida's Top Law Firms | Miami Metro Magazine | 2024 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2024 |
| Leading American Lawyers | Leading American Attorneys | 2024 |
| Top Lawyers in South Florida | Florida Monthly Magazine | 2024 |
| Best of the Bar | South Florida Business Journal | 2024 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2024 |
| Best of the Bar | South Florida Business Journal | 2024 |
| Top Lawyers in South Florida | Florida Monthly Magazine | 2024 |
| Leading American Lawyers | Leading American Attorneys | 2024 |
| South Florida's Top Law Firms | Miami Metro Magazine | 2024 |
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Ithaca College | BA - Bachelor of Arts (cum lade) | 1980 |
| Ithaca College | BA - Bachelor of Arts (cum lade) | 1980 |
| Boston University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Boston University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Orlando Garcia, et al. v. State of Florida | Successful! |
| State of Florida v. Guadalupe Moreno | Successful! |
| The State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, etc, v. Jason Trauth and Luis Llamas | Successful! |
| Williams v. State of Florida | N/A |
| Williams v. State of Florida | |
| Yates v. Mellon |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1985 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 394610 | Member in Good Standing | 1984 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Bar News | Auditioning For Your Freedom: The Use of Field Sobriety Exercises in the DUI Prosecution | 2015 |
| The DWI Journal | Something Totally Different in DUI Cases | 2007 |
| The DWI Journal | Field Sobriety Exercises: Designed For Failure | 2006 |
| The DWI Journal | The Problem With Field Sobriety Exercises | 2004 |
| Florida Defender | Playing To Win! | 2003 |
| The DWI Journal | A Few More Thoughts About Field Sobriety Exercises: Strange Threads from a Warped Quilt | 1999 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Masters of DUI | The Myths of DUI Law | 2019 |
| Lawline.com | Florida DUI Practice Guide | 2019 |
| Expert Lecture Series | The Myths of DUI Law | 2019 |
| Masters of DUI | The Ethical Defense of a DUI Case - Panel | 2018 |
| Lawline.com | What Every Lawyer Should Know About DUI Defense in Florida | 2018 |
| Blood, Breath & Tears XXV | DUI Motion Practice | 2018 |
| Lawline.com | Auditioning For Your Freedom: The Use of Field Sobriety Exercises in the DUI Prosecution | 2015 |
| Masters of DUI | Handling DUI Manslaughter & Vehicular Homicide Cases | 2013 |
| Lawline.Com | Life, Death & The DUI Manslaughter Case | 2013 |
| Blood, Breath & Tears | What Every Lawyer Should Know About Handling A DUI Case | 2013 |
| FACDL-Miami & Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office | Life, Death & Handling the Vehicular Homicide Case | 2012 |
| Criminal Law Update 2012 | DUI Update 2012 | 2012 |
| Masters of DUI | What Does It Take To Be The Winner? | 2010 |
| The Iron Chefs of DUI Defense | Cutting the Prosecution's Case WIth a Scapel and Not a Meat Clever | 2009 |
| Blood, Breath & Tears | Cross-examination in a Breath Case | 2009 |
| The Florida Bar's "Masters of DUI" Seminar | Motions With Movement: Winning Your Case Before You Get To The Jury | 2006 |
| Blood, Breath & Tears XIII Seminar | Cross Examination of Breath Test Operators: 'We Don't Need No Stinkin' Breath Here' | 2006 |
| Winter Ski/Snowboard Seminar | The Problem with Field Sobriety Exercises | 2005 |
| Blood, Breath & Tears XII" Seminar | Field Sobriety Testing: Designed For Failure? | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant State Attorney | Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office | 1983 - 1986 |
| Assistant State Attorney | Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office | 1983 - 1986 |
| Associate | Essen & Essen, PA | 1986 - 1988 |
| Associate | Essen & Essen, PA | 1986 - 1988 |
