Dale E Workman

Assistant Public Defender

26 years of experience
Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI ...
Florida

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Biography

Dale E. Workman earned his Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 1997 from Stetson University College of Law, which has consistently and repeatedly been recognized as the best law school in the nation for producing superior trial attorneys.

Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science in 1993 from the University of South Florida. While there, he served as Articles Editor and Feature Writer for the school’s Undergraduate Law Review, for which he wrote “Casualty of War,” an in-depth analysis of the erosion of the right to privacy that has inevitably resulted from the nation’s War on Drugs.

Since law school, he has continued his education at the University of North Florida, where he earned a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management in 2014.

He is admitted to practice in all state courts throughout Florida, as well as all federal courts throughout the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

He has been named one of the Top 20 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Jacksonville by the independent professional services review firm Expertise, LLC. In addition, his “High Ethical Standing” and “High Professional Achievement” has been recognized by fellow attorneys and judges who know him and have worked with him, resulting in a “Distinguished” Peer Review Rating from the renowned attorney review firm Martindale-Hubbell. He has also received each of the Silver, Gold and Platinum Client Champion Awards from the same organization based upon multiple reviews from clients that he has represented.

Finally, he has been affiliated with many legal and professional organizations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Florida Bar.

Practice Areas

Criminal Law: Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

DUI & DWI

Juvenile Law

White Collar Crime

Appeals & Appellate

Fees

Not Currently Accepting Clients

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida
Since 1999

11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Since 2011

US District Court, Middle District of Florida
Since 1999

US District Court, Northern District of Florida
Since 2011

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Assistant Public Defender: Office of the Public Defender; 2023 - Current

Attorney: Workman Law Office, PA; 2002 - 2023

Assistant Regional Counsel: State of Florida; 2012 - 2014

Assistant Regional Counsel: State of Florida; 2008 - 2009

Assistant Public Defender: State of Florida; 1998 - 2002

Education

University of North Florida: Graduate Certificate (2014) | Nonprofit Management; 2013 - 2014

Stetson University College of Law: Juris Doctor (JD) (1997) | Law; 1994 - 1997

University of South Florida: Bachelor of Arts (BA) (1993) | Political Science; 1992 - 1993; Activities: Undergraduate Law Review - Articles Editor and Feature Writer (See text of article at http://online.fliphtml5.com/xevh/zlsn/)

Lakeland Community College: Associate of Arts (AA) (1990) | Liberal Arts; 1990

Awards

Top 20 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Jacksonville: Expertise, LLC; 2019

Peer Rating: High Ethical Standing: Martindale-Hubbell; 2019

Platinum Client Champion Award: Martindale-Hubbell; 2019

Peer Rating: Distinguished: Martindale-Hubbell; 2019

Peer Rating: High Professional Achievement: Martindale-Hubbell; 2019

Top 20 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Jacksonville: Expertise, LLC; 2018; "Clients praise Workman’s integrity and devotion to helping others."

Peer Rating: High Ethical Standing: Martindale-Hubbell; 2018; "An excellent criminal attorney, who demonstrates an unusually high level of professionalism and possesses the requisite skills and abilities to provide top-notch representation to the criminally accused. Well-respected by his peers (including myself), Mr. Workman is a quality practitioner who provides his clients with exceptional service. I currently serve as a County Judge, the foregoing comments are made with respect to my time and interaction with Mr. Workman from back when I was a prosecutor."

Gold Client Champion Award: Martindale-Hubbell; 2018; "Dale represented my son who was accused of rape and false imprisonment. He was always there for us..answering questions, keeping us updated and fought hard for my son. He was always kind, available, and honest about going to trial. It was a long hard battle as the prosecutor dug her heels in and wouldn’t let go even though the evidence proved the whole thing was ridiculous. He was the bomb during the trial. My son was found not guilty on all charges! I can’t say enough good things about him!"

Peer Rating: Distinguished: Martindale-Hubbell; 2018; "An excellent criminal attorney, who demonstrates a unusually high level of professionalism and possesses the requisite skills and abilities to provide top-notch representation to the criminally accused. Well-respected by his peers (including myself), Mr. Workman is a quality practitioner who provides his clients with exceptional service. I currently serve as a County Judge, the foregoing comments are made with respect to my time and interaction with Mr. Workman from back when I was a prosecutor."

Peer Rating: High Professional Achievement: Martindale-Hubbell; 2018; "Dale Workman works very diligently to resolve his client's legal issues. He is very experienced and has vast legal knowledge."