CRIMINAL LITIGATION AND MITIGATION

No matter what stage of a criminal proceeding you find yourself in, Komisar Spicola, PA believes lawyers need to have the skill set and ability to both “litigate and mitigate” simultaneously.  This is often done by showing the prosecuting agency litigation weaknesses in their own case while simultaneously providing mitigation information about the accused, which may affect the agency's decision to proceed. 

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At Komisar Spicola, PA, when we are retained for a criminal matter, Komisar and Spicola are the ones representing you or your loved ones in that matter, which is not always the case at other firms.  Therefore, when deciding on representation for a criminal matter, make sure you meet with and are comfortable with the experience of the actual attorney who will be litigating your case.

Both Adam Komisar and William Spicola are former State Prosecutors.  Adam has spent his career specializing in all aspects of criminal defense and has over ten years of hands-on criminal experience in North Florida Courtrooms.  In 2020, Adam was elected the Vice President and in 2022 the President of the Tallahassee Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. 

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As a prosecutor, Adam handled multiple caseloads, including one consisting of misdemeanor DUI prosecutions in Leon County and another that specialized in all aspects of felony domestic violence. In addition, Adam has prosecuted white-collar cases, including failure to remit state sales tax more than $200,000 and an organized scheme to defraud over 30 victims through identity theft. 

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Before founding Komisar Spicola PA, Adam worked from 2012-2021 at a high-profile Tallahassee criminal defense firm, Jansen & Davis, P. A. He spent nine years strategizing, negotiating, and litigating on behalf of the firm's clients, including collegiate and professional athletes, businesspersons, and politicians.  He obtained not guilty jury verdicts for the firms' clients on charges ranging from simple DUI to grand theft over $100,000 to sex crimes which carried mandatory life sentences.  In the Brain Winchester case Adam handled the pre-sentencing courtroom litigation (First appearance, Motion to Suppress Confession, Bond Hearing) and drafting of the immunity agreement which resulted in the closure of a 2000 unsolved homicide. 

 

Since founding Komisar Spicola in 2021, Adam successfully litigated the full dismissal of all charges alleging aggravated manslaughter of a child.

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Contact Komisar Spicola, PA for a consultation today.