Orlando Criminal Defense

Prior to establishing my own criminal law practice I garnered professional experience as a former prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office, 9th Judicial Circuit, a former mediator and trainer for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, an associate for a private law firm and a law clerk.  My educational background includes a law degree from Pepperdine University's School of Law (1997) and graduation from its Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (1998) the #1 ranked program in the U.S.  I earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UCF (1995).

My experience professionally negotiating and mediating hundreds of domestic and civil cases has further allowed me the opportunity to help others by training more than 400 people in the art of negotiation and mediation techniques.  While managing thousands of cases, The Rathel Law Group has completed more than 85 jury and non-jury trials.

My qualifications to fight for any case to the utmost limits of the law include my trial and negotiation experience as well as my membership with the Florida Bar (3/31/00).  Always displaying a friendly, respectful demeanor, be assured that I will be most aggressive while representing anyone and their rights throughout any legal process.

We Handle The Following Matters:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
• Driving With a Suspended License (DWLS)
• Traffic Violations
• Solicitation of Prostitution
• Possession of Marijuana
• Petit Theft
• Theft Charges
• Drug Offenses
• Juvenile Offenses
• Violation of Community Control / Probation Violations
• Domestic Violence
• Violent Crimes
• Federal Crimes
• Underage Drinking
• Assault & Battery
• Expungement / Sealing of Records