Leon Hillary Jones

LHJ LAW * 100% Criminal Defense boutique law office that handles Florida Statewide and Federal cases. * Has strategically defended hundreds of clients since 1997. * Focuses on serious and complex felony cases from the investigative stage up through and including jury trial. * Travels to all counties and cities. * Headquarters/main office is located in Downtown Tampa; additional meeting locations for felony cases are offered in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, and other select cities. CLIENT PROFILE LHJ LAW has represented and/or consulted with an array of clients including: * Attorneys * Law enforcement family members and friends * Media/profile individuals * White-collar professionals * Foreign nationals LEON H. JONES, J.D. * Criminal Defense Trial Attorney & Founder of LHJ LAW. * Over 20 years of experience handling criminal cases. * Member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. * Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. * Former Felony Prosecutor in Florida. * Graduate of Stetson University College of Law (routinely ranked #1 among U.S. law schools for trial advocacy) and University of Tampa. * Grew up in England and Canada. CASE TYPES LHJ LAW defends clients with all types of criminal charges including: * Murder/Homicide * Racketeering (R.I.C.O.) * Conspiracy * Armed Robbery/Burglary/Kidnapping * Weapons Offenses * Drug Trafficking/Delivery/Possession * Sex Crimes * Child Abuse * Aggravated Battery & Assault/Domestic Violence * White-collar Theft/Fraud * Violation of Supervision (Community Control, Probation) * Bond Motions (including Nebbia) APPROACH TO REPRESENTATION The law acts as both a sword and a shield for the protection of society. At the same time, the Criminal Justice System creates a strain on not only the accused but on family, friends, and employers. Skill and experience from having worked on both the prosecution and defense sides of the courtroom are brought to bear for every client that entrusts LHJ LAW with his or her case. Beyond skill and experience, it is the degree of diligence and compassion in working a case that has the greatest impact on results. Clients seeking legal representation are not only looking for an attorney with a high level of skill and experience in the legal realm, but also a lawyer with a powerful and personable demeanor who understands a client's thoughts and feelings as a unique individual and can effectively translate them to the courtroom. Clients rightly expect a high level of personalized attention to their cases. They also often prefer that the attorney they hire will be the attorney handling their case(s) in and out of the courtroom. Many referred clients have stated that these were significant factors in their decision to retain LHJ LAW and the office has structured its practice to successfully deliver on these expectations.