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Robert S. Sombathy.
When selecting a criminal defense attorney to defend the liberties of a client,
there is no substitute for trial experience. Robert is a
Board Certified
Criminal Trial Lawyer. Over the past 15 years he has represented thousands
of clients accused of criminal offenses. He has been lead counsel on over
80 felony jury trials representing defendant’s who have been charged with
misdemeanors, felonies, capital cases and federal cases such as:
- DUI, Domestic Violence,
Assault, Battery, Possession of Drugs, Murder
- Manslaughter, Child Abuse,
Aggravated Battery, Grand Theft
- Drug Trafficking, Sex
Crimes, Burglary, Firearm cases, Juvenile cases
- Conspiracy, RICO cases,
White Collar Crimes, Violations of Probation
- and other various crimes
Robert has also successfully
argued legal defenses such as self defense, alibi, lack of knowledge, legal
insanity and many more ….
The vast majority of attorney’s
are not Board Certified. Board
Certification is the
highest recognition awarded by the Florida Bar for competency and experience
within an area of the law. There are only 350 Board
Certified Criminal Trial Lawyers in the entire State of Florida. Robert
has successfully maintained Board Certification status since 1999.
Robert received his Juris
Doctor degree from the Cumberland School of Law and his undergraduate degree
from Spring Hill College. Robert was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1993.
Pre-trial motions can be an
important part of a client’s defense. Robert has had over 15 years
experience in drafting and arguing motions for suppression of illegally seized
evidence, motions to exclude prejudicial evidence, motions for bond reductions,
motions to dismiss unlawful charges, and experience in litigating violation of
probation hearings.
Robert is admitted to practice
law in both the State of Florida and in Federal Court for the Northern District
of Florida. He is also a member of Florida Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers, the Local Bench Bar Committee and the Local Bar Grievance Committee.
NATIONALLY
TELEVISED BOOT CAMP TRIAL
With over 80 felony jury trials to his credit, Robert has
also gained national attention for his representation of one of the boot camp
drill instructors in a nationally televised manslaughter trial. From
October 3, 2007 through October 12, 2007 much of the country was tuned in to
Court TV and other news agencies such as The
News Herald and
USA Today, as the fate of 8 drill instructors and one nurse hung in
the balance. The State attempted to show the death of a 14 year old boy
was due to the physical encounter with drill instructors exhibited in a widely
seen videotape.
The defense countered by
demonstrating that the young man suffered from a rare, but potentially fatal
blood disorder that triggered his death. Robert was one of the lead
attorneys in this high profile case which culminated with not guilty verdicts
for all defendants. You can view Robert’s opening and closing statements
for yourself by simply clicking on the video icon on this page.
If your case needs the
attention of an experienced and dedicated Criminal Trial Law Specialist, please
call our office for a free consultation. |
