Robert Nelson
Criminal Defense Attorney
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Summary
Dedicated legal professional offering expertise in Criminal law. Proven success in building trusting rapport with clients and offering sound legal advice in clear and universal terms. Hardworking and dedicated to client advocacy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Criminal Defense Attorney
Cohen& Cohen Law offices
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Handled felony criminal cases such as rape, murder, domestic violence, robbery, drug trafficking, civil rights, and death penalty cases
- Performed large-scale electronic and hard-copy document review for both federal and state criminal cases
- Prepared pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings, and other legal matters
- Negotiated plea agreements with prosecutors
- Investigated clients' cases, including gathering evidence and conducting witness interviews
- Represented clients at arraignment, preliminary hearing, pretrial motions, and trial, and negotiated plea agreements with prosecution when appropriate
- Assisted clients in post-conviction matters such as probation and expungement hearings.
Criminal Defense Attorney
Brennen Law offices
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Handled felony criminal cases such as rape, murder, domestic violence, robbery, drug trafficking, sexual molestation, civil rights, and death penalty cases
- Performed large-scale electronic and hard-copy document review for both federal and state criminal cases
- Prepared pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings, and other legal matters
- Conducted numerous jury trials, preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings and sentencing hearings
- Negotiated plea agreements with prosecutors
- Investigated clients' cases, including gathering evidence and conducting witness interviews
- Represented clients at arraignment, preliminary hearing, pretrial motions, and trial, and negotiated plea agreements with prosecution when appropriate
- Assisted clients in post-conviction matters such as probation and expungement hearings.
Criminal Defense Attorney
Zinger
01.2006 - 01.2018
- Researched and identified precedents controlling federal and state drug conspiracy laws, RICO, illegal weapons possession, public indecency, grand theft auto conspiracy, murder, extortion, and others
- Handled felony criminal cases such as rape, murder, domestic violence, robbery, drug trafficking, sexual molestation, civil rights, and death penalty cases
- Performed large-scale electronic and hard-copy document review for both federal and state criminal cases
- Prepared pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings and other legal matters
- Conducted numerous jury trials, preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings and sentencing hearings
- Negotiated plea agreements with prosecutors
- Investigated clients' cases, including gathering evidence and conducting witness interviews
- Represented clients at arraignment, preliminary hearing, pretrial motions, and trial, and negotiated plea agreements with prosecution when appropriate
- Assisted clients in post-conviction matters such as probation and expungement hearings.
Moore & Moore Law offices
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Researched and identified precedents controlling federal and state drug conspiracy laws, RICO, illegal weapons possession, public indecency, grand theft auto conspiracy, murder, extortion, and others
- Performed large-scale electronic and hard-copy document review for both federal and state criminal cases
- Prepared pleadings and other legal documents in connection with trials, hearings and other legal matters
- Conducted numerous jury trials, preliminary hearings, violation of probation hearings and sentencing hearings
- Negotiated plea agreements with prosecutors
- Investigated clients' cases, including gathering evidence and conducting witness interviews
- Represented clients at arraignment, preliminary hearing, pretrial motions, and trial, and negotiated plea agreements with prosecution when appropriate
- Assisted clients in post-conviction matters such as probation and expungement hearings.
Education
J.D. - Criminal Justice
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 09.1997 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 09.1992 - 06.1997
Skills
Discovery processes
Legal writing
Case analysis
Criminal defense
Oral debate
Certification
Bar License
Timeline
Criminal Defense Attorney
Cohen& Cohen Law offices
02.2020 - 11.2020
Criminal Defense Attorney
Brennen Law offices
03.2019 - 01.2020
Criminal Defense Attorney
Zinger
01.2006 - 01.2018
Moore & Moore Law offices
01.2001 - 01.2006
J.D. - Criminal Justice
Harvard University
09.1997 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
The University of Alabama
09.1992 - 06.1997