A former prosecutor for the Florida State Attorney’s Office, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orange & Osceola counties) under State Attorney Jeff Ashton. Amanda handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases.
Amanda was lead counsel or co-counsel in many Trials for the State, including misdemeanor and felony DUI cases, kidnapping, domestic violence, grand thefts, petit thefts, drug offenses, and traffic offenses.
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS:
Florida Bar
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Supreme Court Of Florida County Court Mediator
Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker
EDUCATION:
Graduate:
Barry University School of Law, Orlando, FL, Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors Certificate Litigation
Book Award Motions and Depositions
Dean’s List
Undergraduate:
Murfreesboro State University, Murfreesboro, TN
BA -Major Psychology, Minor Agriculture
Summa Cum Laude
Recent Legal Cases:
State V J.S.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Negotiated global plea down to 17 months, from 67 months.
Description: Flee To Elude, VOP
State v D.G.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Reinstate Probation
Description: Felony VOP
State v S.J.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Negotiated Downward Departure,from 3 years Prison to 3 years Probation
Description: 2 Felony cases: Grand Theft, Dealing In Stolen Property, Uttering Forged Instrument
State v M.R
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: All charges dismissed
Description: Felonies: Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon,Child Abuse without bodily harm
State v B.S.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Charges dismissed after Filing & Arguing Motion To Discharge
Description: Travel To Meet a Minor, Interfere with Custody
B. v B.
Practice Area: Divorce and separation
Outcome: Final Judgement received within 90 days
Description: Uncontested Dissolution Of Marriage
State v J.V.
Practice Area: Criminal defense
Outcome: Civil ticket with a Withhold of Adjudication
Description: Criminal Driving While License Suspended charged, after several discussions & presentation of mitigation, dropped to a Civil failure to display.