The Smith & Eulo Law Firm is looking for an energetic, go-getter, bi-lingual (Spanish-English strongly preferred, but not required) Criminal Defense Attorney with 2 years of experience (felony experience a must!) to join an amazing team of successful, caring, and compassionate Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Attorneys. Headquartered in Orlando, FL with satellite offices across the state, the firm is looking for someone to be based at Tampa, FL office to join our Senior Attorney in Tampa. The Smith & Eulo Law Firm is one the fastest growing Criminal Defense Law Firms in the state of Florida, and its continuously expanding. Established in 2015 by Darryl Smith, ESQ and Ken Eulo, ESQ with the vision to bring quality legal representation with a client-centered focus. Join us!

Job Responsibilities:

• Meet with potential clients
• Interview witnesses
• Perform legal research
• Visit clients in custody
• Attend court hearings, trials, proceedings
• File motions
• Examine the crime scene
• Accrue additional evidence in support of a case’s argument against the prosecution’s charges
• Gather expert witnesses to testify in court
• Work on several cases at the time
• Regularly updating clients about their cases
• Responding to the urgent needs of clients
• Willingness to learn and practice family law
• Be willing to attend community service events
• Keep open lines of communication with paralegal and other office staff
• Other duties as assigned

Must Have Qualifications:

• Florida Bar licensed
• Board Certified
• Bilingual Spanish/English (strongly preferred)
• 2 years of experience (preferably at the State Attorney or The Public Defender’s Office)
• Must have felony experience
• Must be a team player
• Must be a great communicator with clients and co-workers
• Work well under pressure
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Be able to travel by car across the state
• Be willing to be on-call on some weekends
• Great organizational and multitasking skills
• High integrity

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Graduated from top 100 Law School
• Criminal Trial Board Certified

Smith & Eulo is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Apply today!

*To apply please visit https://www.smithandeulo.com/employment-opportunities/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience handling felonies?

Experience:

• Criminal defense law: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Florida Bar (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tampa, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road