Practice Areas
Passion.
Commitment.
Results.
Vanessa is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the areas of criminal defense (State and Federal) and personal injury. Vanessa was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award presented by the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency. She has been rated as one of the “10 Best Attorneys” in Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®, a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and Top 40 under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers.
Vanessa is a member of:
- The Florida Bar
- Federal Bar Association-Tampa Bay Chapter
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- Clearwater Bar Association
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers-Pinellas
- Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Past President, current FACDL chapter representative
- Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association – Secretary
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL)
- BNI
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Barney Masterson Inn of Court – Treasurer
- Great Explorations Children’s Museum – Board Member
Passion.
Commitment.
Results.
Vanessa is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the areas of criminal defense (State and Federal) and personal injury. Vanessa was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award presented by the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency. She has been rated as one of the “10 Best Attorneys” in Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®, a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and Top 40 under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers.
Vanessa is a member of:
- The Florida Bar
- Federal Bar Association-Tampa Bay Chapter
- St. Petersburg Bar Association
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers-Pinellas
- Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Past President, FACDL Local Chapter Representative
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- St. Petersburg Area Business Professional Women-St. Petersburg-Pinellas
- BNI
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Barney Masterson and Goldburg-Cacciatore Inns of Court
What people say?
Super Lawyer - Rising Star
Selected to Rising Stars designate a top-rated attorney as recognized by peers.
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ recognize lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards. An elite group of approximately 10 percent of all attorneys holds an AV Preeminent Rating
National Trial Lawyers
Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law
10 Best Client Satisfaction
Membership is an exclusive honor and extended only to those select few who have reached the top of their profession while doing so with the client's satisfaction being of the most paramount importance.
BBB
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