About this opportunity
Experienced Trial Attorney – Criminal Law Practice
📍 Florida’s Emerald Coast
🕒 Full-Time | In-Person | No Client Acquisition Required
We’re Hiring an Experienced Trial Attorney!
Join our well-respected and fast-growing criminal defense firm located on Florida’s beautiful Emerald Coast. This is a rare opportunity to live and work by the beach while doing meaningful, high-level legal work.
What We Offer:
- 💰 Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses
- 🏖️ Live and work in one of Florida’s most beautiful coastal regions
- 📂 No requirement to bring in your own cases
- 👥 Supportive, close-knit legal team
- 🩺 Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 📈 401K after 1 year
- 🎓 Continuing legal education & professional development
- 🏖️ Generous PTO and holidays
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent clients in serious felony matters, including:
- Sexual Battery
- Lewd & Lascivious Molestation
- Murder
- Other high-level offenses
- Conduct legal research, write motions, and prepare for court
- Handle trials, pre-trial hearings, and negotiations with prosecutors
- Collaborate with a seasoned team of attorneys and support staff
- Maintain strong communication with clients
- Contribute to a team-oriented, respectful, and fun work environment
What We’re Looking For:
Required:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active Florida Bar license, or able to pass the Florida Bar Exam
- Minimum 3 years of criminal defense trial experience
Preferred:
- Excellent courtroom presence and trial skills
- Strong legal research and writing abilities
- Team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor
- Commitment to ethical legal practice and client confidentiality
About Us:
We’re a team of three experienced attorneys, one investigator, and six amazing support staff members all working together to provide aggressive, ethical, and compassionate criminal defense.
We live by our values of customer service, teamwork, and results.
At Shepard Law, we believe in supporting each other, working hard, and enjoying the journey, all while living in a paradise by the sea.
Make your move where justice meets paradise.
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