Jorge León Chalela, Attorney/Abogado

I graduated with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from the University of Michigan Law School in Dec. 1993, regularly ranked a top ten law school of the 198 accredited law schools in the United States. Lead Trial Defense Counsel Qualified in Florida Cases where the Death Penalty is Sought. I have personally handled 264 criminal law trials to verdict as defense counsel; researched and written 80 appeals. Most of my jury trials involve the most serious classes of charges like homicides and attempted homicides, firearm offenses and armed felonies, robberies, rapes and molestations, kidnappings, aggravated batteries and assaults, manslaughter, white collar crime, alleged racketeering ("RICO") enterprise crime, and drug distributions, importations, conspiracies, and moving drugs through international waters.  I am an experienced evaluator of forensic evidence, like DNA, firearm ballistics, fingerprints, witness identification procedures, and sexual battery exams.  I have handled all classes of sentence enhancements including, but not limited to, State Habitualization, Prison Releasee Reoffender, Mandatory Minimums, and 10-20-Life gun laws; Federal Career Criminal & Armed Career Criminal.  I fully evaluate each case for appropriate pre trial motions to suppress or exclude evidence, motions to dismiss charges, or motions to depart from the guidelines. I am willing to go to trial if it is in your best interests to do so, and fight for a not guilty.  I am qualified and experienced to protect your valuable rights during all stages of a criminal case: Pretrial Motions; Evidentiary Hearings; Jury Trials; Appeals; Post Conviction Relief. 

In addition to federal and state criminal court representation, we are also qualified, experienced, and fully staffed to handle personal injury, auto accident, and medical malpractice cases; family law matters and divorce; immigration law cases (visas, permanent residency, citizenship, immigration bond motions,  asylum/refugee defense, & removal or deportation defense); defense of parents involved in child dependency or termination of parental rights cases; and military law/court martial defense.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL READING ROOM 

STATE OF FLORIDA COURTHOUSE TAMPA, 13TH CIRCUIT COURT

U.S. DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, TAMPA DIVISION

U.S. 11TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, ATLANTA, GEORGIA

(FLORIDA 2ND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA) 

SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE

U.S. SUPREME COURT, WASHINGTON D.C.