Attorney Shawn P. Napier is the Managing Partner of the Orlando Office of O’Brien Hatfield. Mr. Napier brings nearly twenty-five years of high-stakes federal and state prosecution experience to his federal and state criminal defense practice. As former Assistant United States Attorney in Florida and Senior Assistant Attorney General in Ohio, Mr. Napier utilizes his deep insider knowledge of federal and state prosecution tactics to provide an aggressive and formidable defense for those individuals and corporations accused of and facing state and federal criminal charges. He understands the mechanics of federal grand juries and multi-agency investigations and prosecutions. As both a federal and state prosecutor, Mr. Napier gained unparalleled experience in the very systems he now challenges for his clients each day. Mr. Napier is the elite choice for individuals, executives, and corporations when the stakes are the highest and prosecutors are at their most aggressive.
Mr. Napier is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and the State of Ohio. He is permitted to practice law in every federal criminal district court and in every federal appellate court in the United States. He is a member of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Mr. Napier is a distinguished former federal and state prosecutor, with over 25 years of experience spanning complex criminal investigations, motion and trial litigation, and appellate advocacy. His criminal defense strategies are informed by years of directing prosecutions involving federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI, DEA, ATF, HSI, USSS, and IRS CID. This background allows Mr. Napier to identify weaknesses in investigations, challenge search warrants, and navigate the complexities of the United States Sentencing Guidelines to seek the most favorable outcomes for his clients. Mr. Napier has turned his deep-seated knowledge of federal and state criminal prosecution tactics into a powerful shield for the accused. Mr. Napier does not just understand the government’s playbook. He helped write it.
