Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

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Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. is a Law Firm in Miami, Florida

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2250 Southwest Third Avenue, Fourth Floor
Miami, Florida 33129 (Miami-Dade Co.)

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Dade County: 305-858-9550; Broward County: 954-522-6244
(All Telephones Open 24 Hours); 1-800-226-9550


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Frederick S. Robbins (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 11, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Upsala College (B.A., 1966); University of Miami (J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant State Attorney, Dade County, 1970-1973. Major Crimes Prosecutor, 1971-1973. Assistant State Attorney, Broward County, 1969-1970. Special Assistant Public Defender, 1973—; Florida Super Lawyers 2006. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Criminal Justice Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Criminal Law Section); American Judicature Society; Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Member, 1979—); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture.Email: Frederick S. Robbins

William R. Tunkey (Member) born Buffalo, New York, August 12, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida; 1972, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits; 1996, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1967); Colgate University; University of Florida (J.D., 1970). South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyers" Award Winner, 2001-2007; Florida Super Lawyers 2008. Assistant State Attorney, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, 1970-1973. Major Crimes Prosecutor, 1971-1973. Special Assistant Public Defender, 1973—. Member: American (Member, Criminal Law Section) Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1983—); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; State and Federal; Felonies.Email: William R. Tunkey

Alan S. Ross (Member) born Miami, Florida, January 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; Trial Bar Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1978, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Special Assistant Public Defender, 1977—. Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Pharmed Group Corp. Lecturer, Law and Lending. Attorney Daily Business Review, Best of the Bar. Florida Super Lawyers; South Florida Legal Guide, Top Criminal Defense Lawyers; South Florida Business Journal, Best of the Bar; The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Criminal Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Criminal Law Section); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1985; Vice President, 1984); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Law Institute. Fellow: American Board of Criminal Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense.Email: Alan S. Ross

Robert G. Amsel (Member) born Bronx, New York, September 15, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Trial Bar); U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami-Dade Community College (A.A., 1977); University of Florida (B.A., with high honors, 1979); University of Miami (J.D., 1982). Recipient, Trial Advocacy Program Outstanding Advocate Award, 1982. Special Assistant Public Defender, 1983—. Graduate, National College for Criminal Defense, Houston, Texas, 1983. Adjunct Professor of Law, Litigation Skills, University of Miami School of Law. Member, South Florida Legal Guide, Top Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002—; Florida Super Lawyers 2006—. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Criminal Justice Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Lawyers Assistance Strike Force Committee, 1986—); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami Division (Director, 1987-1996); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Vice Chairman, 1983-1984; Chairman, 1984-1985, Criminal Law Section; Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985);. (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Forfeiture Law.Email: Robert G. Amsel

David Raben (Member) born Miami, Florida, March 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with high honors, 1977; J.D., 1980). Graduate, National College for Criminal Defense, Houston, Texas, 1981. Adjunct Professor of Law, Litigation Skills, University of Miami School of Law, 1996-2009. Special Trial Attorney, Major Crimes Division, Public Defender's Office of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 1980-1983. Special Assistant Public Defender, 1983—. Member, South Florida Legal Guide, Top Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002—; Florida Super Lawyers 2006-2008. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Criminal Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section; Member, Grievance Committee, 1988-1992); John Marshall Bar Association; Florida Public Defender Association; National College for Criminal Defense; Florida Criminal Defense Attorney's Association; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Lawyer's Assistance Strike Force; Co-Chair, Ethics Committee, 1990-1992); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, Criminal Law Section, 1983-1985). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Forfeiture.Email: David Raben

Benjamin S. Waxman (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 13, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, Colorado; 1984, Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and, Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida; and U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Minnesota (B.S.B., 1978); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, with honors, 1983). Argued, Williamson vs. United States, 512 U.S. 594, 1994. Author, "Fighting the Criminalization of Homelessness: Anatomy of an Institutional Anti-Homeless Lawsuit," 23, Stet. L. Rev. 467 (1994). Lecturer, Florida Criminal Law Update 2003-2007. Listed: "Best Lawyer in Miami," New Times Magazine, 1998; Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2009. Member: Dade County (Member: Criminal Law Section; Appellate Court Committee) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section; Member, Grievance Committee, 2004-2007); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Miami Chapter, Director, 2004-2009); American Civil Liberties Union (Florida Foundation and Affiliate, Executive Committee, 2003-2007, Director, 1998-2007; Member, Board of Directors, Greater Miami Chapter, 1990—; President, 1995-1998; Co-Chairperson, Legal Panel, 1989-1994). (Board Certified Criminal Appellate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Williamson v. United States, 512 U.S. 594, 114 S.Ct. 2431 (1994); Peart v. State, 756 So.2d 42 (Fla. 2000); Pottinger v. City of Miami, 810 F. Supp. 1551 (S.D. Fla 1992); United States v. Perez-Tosta, 36 F.3d 1552 (11th Cir. 1994); United States v. Dominguez, 907 F.2d 216 (1st Cir. 1990); Federal Trade Commission v. Teri Chierico, 206 F.3d 1378 (11th Cir. 2000); United States v. Cataldo, 171 F.3d 1316 (11th Cir. 1999); United States v. Gomez, 164 F.3d 1354 (11th Cir. 1999); United States v. Sepulveda, 115 F.3d 882 (11th Cir. 1997); Smith v. State, 699 So.2d 629 (Fla. 1997); Robbins v. State, 891 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004); Goodrich v.State, 854 So.2d 663 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Barone v. State, 841 So.2d 653 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Mehl v. State, 958 So.2d 465 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007); Docekal v. State, 929 So.2d 1139 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006); Romero v. State, 902 So.2d 168 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2004); Dixon v. State, 901 So.2d 384 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2005); Berdecia v. State, 971 So.2d 846 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); Johnson v. State, 971 So.2d 212 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Appellate Practice; Civil Rights; Constitutional Law.Email: Benjamin S. Waxman

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Joseph Nascimento (Associate) born Staten Island, New York; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2006); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 2009). Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity; American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Board of Directors; Youth Mentor, Broward County School Board. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Criminal Justice; General Practice; Individual Rights and Responsibilities; Young Lawyers Division); The Florida Bar (Member: Criminal Law Section); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Civil Forfeiture; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Appeals; DUI/DWI; Driving While Intoxicated; Expungements.Email: Joseph Nascimento

Marco A. Vazquez (1968-1995). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture.


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