About
LHJ LAW, founded in 1991 and based in downtown Tampa, Florida, is a specialized criminal defense boutique law firm that handles both statewide and federal cases. With over two decades of experience, they focus on serious and complex felony cases, strategically defending clients from the investigative stage through to jury trial. Their client base is diverse, ranging from attorneys and law enforcement family members to media personalities and foreign nationals. At the helm is Leon H. Jones, a renowned attorney with a track record as a fierce trial lawyer and a compassionate advocate for his clients.
Highlights
35 years in business
Serves Tampa, FL
Payment methods
Cash, Check
Location and hours
* HEADQUARTERS/MAIN OFFICE * - Hillsborough County (Downtown Tampa)
201 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33602-5829
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Work Experience
Founder & CEO / Criminal Defense Attorney
LHJ LAW
1997 - Present
Advisor
Ameriprise
1996 - 1997
Advisor
Chatfield Dean
1995 - 1995
Attorney
Barr, Murman & Tonelli
1994 - 1995
Prosecuting Attorney
Office Of The State Attorney
1990 - 1994
Education
Stetson University College of Law
Law
1990
University of Tampa
1987
Stetson University College of Law
1990
University of Tampa
Psychology
1987
Associations & Affiliations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
National Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Publications
AVVO Legal Guides
Top 10 Things to Remember While Out on Bond
2014
Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer Magazine
2017
Speaking Engagements
T.V. Show "Fatal Attraction"
Legal Commentator--Homicide Case
2017
National Trial Competiton
Mock Trial (Panel Judge)
2017
Oral Argument
National Pretrial Competition (Panel Judge)
2016
National Tournament
Moot Court Argument (Panel Judge)
2016
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Elementary School)
Mock Trial Competition
2016
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County MIddle School)
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2016
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Middle School)
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2015
Legal Redress Workshop (Summer)
Restoration of Civil Rights and Sealing/Expunction
2014
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Middle/High School)
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2014
Legal Redress Workshop (Fall)
Restoration of Civil Rights and Sealing/Expunction
2014
Moot Court Competition (University of Tampa)
Moot Court Competition (Panel Judge)
2014
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Middle/High School)
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2013
Great American Teach-in
A Career in the Legal Profession
2013
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Middle/High School
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2012
National Association of Human Resource Workers (Tampa Bay Chapter)
The Criminal Justice System from the Perspective of the Human Resource Professional
2012
Junior Achievement
Program Speaker
2011
Teen Achiever's Program
Mock Trial Competition (Creator)
2011
Mock Trial Competition (Hillsborough County Middle/High School)
Mock Trial Competition (Creator & Judge)
2011
Mock Trial Competition (Stetson University College of Law)
Mock Trial Competition (Judge)
Services offered
Criminal Defense Attorney
Dui Lawyer