Criminal Defense

In the event you are charged with a criminal offense in the greater Orlando area of Central Florida, including Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, Apopka, Maitland, Winter Park, Kissimmee, Winter Garden, Ococee, St. Cloud, Altamonte Springs, Casslberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo and Sanford, it is imperative to hire an attorney who has experience in various types of criminal defense in order to receive the most desirable outcome in your situation.

Attorney Maria D. Hale has handled numerous criminal law cases, and has over 15 years of experience. Maria Hale has years of trial experience, as she was a prosecutor with Florida’s State Attorney’s Office for over 10 years before opening her own practice.  She has conducted nearly 50 jury trials for crimes such as aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a weapon, grand theft, battery on a law enforcement officer, lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 12, possession of cocaine, DUI and domestic battery.

Although consulting a criminal defense attorney about the particular facts of your case is important to defend your criminal charge, this web site will provide you with general information about the law and the offense you were charged with, and other helpful post-arrest information.

The attorneys at the law offices of Hale, Hale & Jacobson can counsel you on the elements of your offense, potential punishments, possible defenses, and any other factors that may reduce your charges, or have them dropped altogether. They can also aid you with legal options you may want to pursue after you have been convicted or arrested.

Maria D. Hale and Richard O. Hale, IV are qualified to assist you in your legal defense in the following areas:

Traffic Offenses
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Charges
Drug Offenses
Probation Violations
Domestic Violence Charges
Sealing or Expunging Criminal Records
Theft Offenses
Firearm and Weapon Offenses
Emergency Bond Hearings