Award-Winning Representation In his career as a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Monroe has never lost a trial and has been rated by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Criminal Trial Attorneys in the country. He specializes in both State and Federal criminal defense and has built a reputation for being one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the State of Florida by establishing a firm that puts providing second-to-none service, client satisfaction, and the best results possible for its clients over financial gain and profit. Mr. Monroe’s philosophy has always been quality over quantity in every aspect of his law practice. Mr. Monroe and Monroe Law, P.A. will always put the quality of their services ahead of the quantity of cases they take. In order to provide more time, attention, and resources to each of his cases, Mr. Monroe intentionally keeps his case count low. Mr. Monroe understands that his clients only have one case; that is the only case they care about, and that’s how it should be. Thus, he has developed a business model different from other firms, one where he is able to treat each case as his only one and allocate whatever time and resources are needed to provide elite legal representation. Available Whenever You Need Him Mr. Monroe is passionate and relentless about providing his clients with the best outcome possible and doing whatever he can to accomplish his client’s goals. This zealous dedication to his clients has carried him through an award-winning career. His personalized client service is second to none and he will always make himself available for you. Mr. Monroe founded this firm on the basis that: * Every client would have access to him 24/7 * He would be there to help them through every phase of their case in and out of the courtroom * Every client would know that he works for them and not the other way around * He would take the time to explain all the evidence, the law, the pros, the cons, the possibilities, and the legal options to his clients * He would tell his client not just what they should do but why * Every case would be a collaboration with his client as part of the process Mr. Monroe believes that the best way to defend you is to get to know you and make you more than a name on a piece of paper to the Judge and Prosecutor. Put Experience on Your Side Mr. Monroe began his career with the Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office where he was the DUI Unit Prosecutor and Misdemeanor Supervisor for approximately two years while handling serious multiple-offender DUI cases (https://www.monroelaw.com/dui-defense/multiple-dui/) and any cases that gained media attention. He continued his career as a felony prosecutor in Jacksonville and eventually became a Special Prosecutor for the State of Florida with the First Judicial Circuit in the Florida Panhandle. As a DUI Defense Attorney (https://www.monroelaw.com/dui-defense/) , approximately 80% of the first-time DUI offenders Mr. Monroe has represented have either had their cases dropped entirely or had their DUI reduced to a Reckless Driving charge. That is why Attorney and Practice Magazine has awarded Mr. Monroe as one of the Top 10 Best DUI Defense Attorneys in Florida. In 2019, Mr. Monroe was given the distinguished award of Top 1% Best DUI Defense Attorneys in the country by Premier Lawyers of America. Mr. Monroe also specializes in drug possession and drug trafficking cases and has been so successful in this area that Premiere Lawyers of America rated him as one of the Top 1% Drug Trafficking Defense Attorneys in the Country. He has also been designated part of the Top 1% Best Criminal Defense Attorneys for: * General Criminal Defense * DUI Defense * White Collar Crime Defense * Drug Possession & Drug Trafficking Defense

Jon Montagna received a Bachelor of Arts in Literature from American University in Washington D.C. and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1999. His areas of practice include Trust and Estates, Personal Injury Claims, Auto Accident Claims, Truck Accident Claims, Premises Liability Claims, Maritime Injury Claims, Admiralty Law, and Third Party Claims. Jon Montagna is a Premier Personal injury Lawyer in the Norfolk, & Newport News area.

Christopher J. Montalbano has more than 25 years of experience representing real estate developers and acting as title counsel on a wide variety of real estate transactions. Chris has underwritten and closed many of Rhode Island’s largest and most complex real estate transactions and regularly assists other attorneys, as special counsel, throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, advising on complex real estate issues, including condominium, subdivision and zoning law and land use issues and development. Chris also serves as expert witness in real estate related litigation. A frequent lecturer, Chris is the former president of the Rhode Island Conveyancers Association and a past member of the North Kingstown, Rhode Island Zoning Board.

Christopher J. Montalbano has more than 30 years experience in the title business, having started out as a title examiner. Since then he has underwritten and closed some of Rhode Islands largest and most complex transactions. A member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bars, Chris regularly assists other attorneys throughout the region, advising them on complex real estate issues including condominiums, subdivisions, zoning and land use and development, and often serves as an expert witness in real estate related litigation. A frequent lecturer, he is the former president of the Rhode Island Conveyancers Association and a past member of the North Kingstown Zoning Board. He holds a B.A. from Providence College and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law.

I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and am part of the Practice Development and Practice Management Section. Several times per year I attend the Medicare and Elder Law updates put on by the Foundation for Continuing Education and hold their Certificate in Trust & Estate Planning.