The below 2026 rankings of Leading Tampa Criminal Defense Lawyers ranks the top criminal law attorneys in Tampa specializing in criminal defense and white collar criminal defense matters. These leading Tampa criminal defense lawyers have been peer-recognized for their exceptional expertise, courtroom skills, and client outcomes across the Greater Tampa metropolitan area.
Preeminent
James Felman, Kynes, Markman & Felman P.A.
John Lauro, Lauro & Singer
Kevin Napper, Law Offices of Kevin J. Napper P.A.
Eddie Suarez, The Suarez Law Firm P.A.
Leading
A. Brian Albritton, Phelps Dunbar LLP
A. Lee Bentley III, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
John Fitzgibbons, Law Offices of John M. Fitzgibbons
Todd Foster, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP
Simon A. Gaugush, Carlton Fields P.A.
Lily McCarty Gonzalez, McCarty Gonzalez Pavlidis & Whidden LLC
Mark J. O’Brien, O’Brien Hatfield P.A.
Edward J. Page, Carlton Fields P.A.
Anthony Rickman, The Rickman Law Firm
Adam P. Schwartz, Carlton Fields P.A.
Paul M. Sisco, The Law Office of Paul M. Sisco
Sandy Weinberg Jr., Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
David B. Weinstein, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Katherine Earle Yanes, Kynes Markman & Felman P.A.
Rachel May Zysk, The Suarez Law Firm P.A.
Recommended
Rocky Brancato, Brancato Law Firm P.A.
Kevin J. Darken, Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP
Ricardo De Lucca, Sammis Law Firm P.A.
Richard Escobar, Escobar Michaels & Associates P.A.
Christopher T. Hersem, Hersem Law
Brett Metcalf, Brett Metcalf Criminal Defense Attorney P.A.
Joshua Monteiro, Sammis Law Firm P.A.
Jo Ann Palchak, The Law Office of Jo Ann Palchak P.A.
Mark P. Rankin, The Law Office of Mark P. Rankin P.A.
Dale R. Sisco, Sisco-Law
Jenny M. Thomas, Thomas Law P.A.