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🧑‍⚖️ Best Criminal Defense Attorney in South Florida

🚨 Facing Criminal Charges in South Florida?

When you’re charged with a crime, everything’s at stake—your freedom, your job, your reputation, and your future.
If you’re searching for the best criminal defense attorney in South Florida, it’s because you understand what’s on the line.

At Michael White, P.A., we don’t use hype. We use results, strategy, and trial-tested skill to protect our clients across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.

✅ What “Best” Really Means in Criminal Defense

“Best” doesn’t mean the flashiest billboard or biggest promises. It means:

🔹 Proven Courtroom Experience

We’ve tried serious felony cases before juries across South Florida—and won. From suppression hearings to closing arguments, we know how to fight in court.

🔹 Smart Strategy, Not Cookie-Cutter Pleas

We know the prosecutors, judges, and procedures across Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade. Every jurisdiction has its quirks—and we navigate them with precision.

🔹 Local Advantage

It’s not just about winning your case—it’s about your future. We aim to:

  • Prevent convictions

  • Achieve outcomes that allow sealing or expungement

  • Help clients avoid consequences in licensing, housing, and employment

🔹 Record Protection

It’s not just about winning your case—it’s about your future. We aim to:

  • Prevent convictions

  • Achieve outcomes that allow sealing or expungement

  • Help clients avoid consequences in licensing, housing, and employment

🧠 Types of Criminal Cases We Handle

  • Drug charges

  • DUI and driving offenses

  • Theft and fraud

  • Domestic violence

  • Probation violations

  • Gun and weapons crimes

  • Assault and battery

  • White collar investigations

  • Juvenile charges

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📞 Charged in South Florida? Call the Defense Attorney Who Knows the System.

Whether you’re dealing with a felony, misdemeanor, or even an investigation—you don’t have to face it alone.
We know South Florida. We know how to win.

📲 Call (954) 270-0769 or schedule a free consultation

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🧑‍⚖️ How do I choose the best criminal defense attorney in South Florida?

Look for trial experience, a track record of results, local knowledge of courts and prosecutors, and a lawyer who explains your options—not just pushes a plea.

🧠 Does it matter which county my attorney practices in?

Yes. Each South Florida county has different judges, prosecutors, and unwritten procedures. A lawyer who practices regularly in your county has a major advantage.

⚖️ Can a criminal defense attorney help avoid a conviction?

Yes. Skilled attorneys may get charges dropped, reduced, or resolved with withheld adjudication—avoiding formal conviction and preserving your record.

📝 What kinds of criminal cases do you handle in South Florida?

We handle DUIs, drug charges, theft, domestic violence, weapons offenses, white collar crimes, and more across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach.

🔐 Will a private lawyer help me seal or expunge my record later?

Yes. We structure outcomes to protect your future, including avoiding adjudication when possible to preserve eligibility for sealing or expungement.