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John Liguori graduated from Hamlin University School of Law in 1976 and has practiced law continuously for 42 years. He is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. Liguori served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware from 1976-1978 and upon moving to Florida he worked as an Assistant State Attorney specializing in the prosecution of Child Abuse and Sexual Battery cases. During his tenure at the Office of the State Attorney he was promoted to the position of Director of two felony divisions. In 1981 he entered private practice and focused on criminal defense. As a private practitioner he has served on several Florida Bar committees and was elected President of the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He has also served as the Chairman of the Florida Bar Fee Arbitration Committee for the 10th Judicial Circuit and served as Chairman of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Criminal Law Section. As Chairman he was responsible for producing criminal law seminars and distribution of material related to the practice of criminal law to several hundred members. Mr. Liguori has been a featured speaker at numerous presentations related to criminal defense. Since 1981 he has represented clients on both state and federal court matters in twelve states including Florida, New York, Texas, West Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, California, North Carolina, Nevada, Missouri, New Mexico and Louisiana. He has also represented or appeared on behalf of clients in nine federal district courts, Washington D.C. and Canada. John Liguori has been rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubble for the past 21 consecutive years. In 2014 he was designated one of the ‘Top Lawyers’ in Florida as listed in the Legal Network. In 2018 he was honored by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys as one of the ‘Ten Best’ in the state of Florida. During his forty-two-year career he has won over three hundred trial acquittals on criminal cases and has successfully negotiated hundreds of favorable settlements. Mr. Liguori’s practice is focused on the defense of complex criminal cases, jury trial representation, and appellate relief in both state and federal courts.

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