The Hudson Law Office Team in front of our Key West Satellite Office. | The Hudson Law Office Aggressive DUI Defense
Attorneys at Law Sarasota, Bradenton, and Key West, Florida (941) 957-0500 (305) 292-8384 |
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Meet our Team: | ||
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Tom Hudson, Attorney |
Known in southwestern Florida
as one of the leading DUI defense lawyers in the region, Tom has tried
over 300 jury trials, including several death penalty cases. He now
limits his criminal practice to DUI defense, and averages approximately
one jury trial a month. His nickname, "the Sarasota Slasher"
was bestowed upon him by William "Bubba" Head, the dean of
American DUI lawyers, in recognition of his extraordinary record of trial
success.
See Bubba Head's inscription here. See Tom's trial record here. See Resume Below | |
| Andrew R. Mikos, Attorney | (
Andrew came to the Hudson
Law Office after an outstanding tenure as an Assistant State Attorney for
Manatee County. He is a
longtime Tampa Bay resident, with strong ties to the Sarasota/Bradenton
area. Andrew has tried dozens of misdemeanor and felony jury
trials, and is well-respected by the prosecutors, defense lawyers and
judges of the Twelfth Circuit.See Resume Below | |
| Lorraine
Carriere, Office Manager and Criminal Assistant
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| Shellie Parkhurst, Claims Manager | Actual
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| Jeanna Johnson, Legal Assistant | Actual
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| Sarah Hudson, Legal Assistant |
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| Ruth Hudson, Business Manager |
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Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1980, Top 10% Graduate, (23/225), (Magee Scholar, 1978-79)
Certificate of Completion, Florida Breath Test Operator Class (qualified to operate the Intoxilyzer 5000 and the Intoxilyzer 8000, Florida's official breath test instruments), St. Petersburg College, October, 2004. Certificate of Achievement, Summer Session, National College for DUI Defense, Held at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, July, 2006. Certificate
of Completion, NHTSA Curriculum, "Drug Evaluation and
Classification" (Drug Recognition Expert School), Atlanta, GA,
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| Tom Hudson's Employment | Legal Employment 2/04 to Present--Private Practice, Law Office of Thomas S. Hudson, P.A., 7780 Westmoreland Dr., Sarasota, FL 9/96-2/04--Private Practice, Law Office of Thomas S. Hudson, P.A., 1800 Second St., Ste 960, Sarasota, FL 1988-1996--Private Practice of Law, Hudson and Associates, 1700 Terminal Tower, Cleveland, OH 1987-88--Partner, Ott & Hudson, Suite 1111, 33 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 1985-87--Private Practice of Law, 1010 Engineers Building, Cleveland, OH 1980-85--Assistant County Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, 1300 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH 1979-80--Assistant Lakewood Municipal Prosecutor, 12650 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH Non-Legal Employment 9/96-Present--Air Personality, Oldies 108, WSRZ-FM Radio, Sarasota, FL 9/99-5/00--Religious School Instructor, Temple Sinai Reform Jewish Congregation, Sarasota, FL 9/94-9/96--Air Personality, Majic 105.7, WMJI-FM Radio, Cleveland, OH 1992-1994--Legal Affairs Editor, WERE-AM 1300 Radio, Cleveland, OH 1985-87--Air Personality and News Editor, WHK-AM 1420, Cleveland, OH 1996-99--Monthly Columnist, "CrossCurrents", Mainstream Magazine, Sarasota, FL | |
Miscellaneous:
| Admitted in Ohio, Florida, and the Federal Courts, including The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Numerous appearances before State Supreme Courts. Over 200 civil and criminal jury trials, including dozens of murder trials and several death penalty cases. Associations: Member-Bar of the State of Ohio Member-The Florida Bar Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund ----Cooperating Attorney NonProfit Board Memberships: Temple Sinai Reform Congregation, 2000 Southwest Florida Business Guild, 1997-2000 ALSO for Gay Youth, Inc., 1997-1999 Advisory Board, ALSO for Gay Youth, Inc., 1999-Present
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2001 – 2003
Florida State Juris Doctorate: December 2003 - Member of Mock Trial Team Best Advocate: 2003 Wayne Hogan Intramural Competition - Winner: 2003 Wayne Hogan Intramural Competition - Semi-finalist: 2003 TYLA Regional Competition - Placed 2nd: 2002 Wayne Hogan Intramural Competition - Quarter-finalist: 2003 Michigan State National Competition
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology 1997 – 2001
Tulane University
1994 - 1997
Jesuit High School
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| Andrew Mikos' Employment |
September 2006- Present State Attorney’s Office Bradenton, FL
Assistant State Attorney- Felony Division · Assistant state attorney responsible for felony prosecution at all stages from arrest to trial. Personally tried approximately 12 felony trials including, but not limited to, armed home invasion, trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in heroin, armed robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, sale of cocaine and fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer. My personal responsibilities include all levels of trial prep including witness preparation, investigation, jury selection, trial and sentencing. November 2004 – Sept 2006 State Attorney’s Office Bradenton, FL
Assistant State Attorney · Assistant counsel representing the people of Florida and Manatee County in misdemeanor prosecutions, including but not limited to juvenile prosecution, domestic violence, drugs, and DUI’s. Approximately 21 misdemeanor jury trials.
March 2004- Nov 2004
FL Dept of Financial Services
Attorney: Litigation Division § Assistant general counsel for the Office of Insurance Regulation; job responsibilities include the regulation of statewide rate standards for various aspects of the insurance industry through all available legal means
May 2003 – March 2004
FL Dept of Financial Srvcs
Law Clerk § Formerly the Dept of Insurance; job responsibilities include drafting administrative complaints, notices and orders of revocation, research, and various other tasks within the legal department Aug 2003 – Dec 2003 Children’s Advocacy Center Tallahassee, FL Certified
Legal Intern § Certified by the FL Supreme Court to practice law; job responsibilities include representing children and indigent individuals in various capacities including education, delinquency, and dependency proceedings Summer 2000 State Attorney’s Office Miami, FL
Volunteer Intern § Office assistant in felony department for trial preparation including review of depositions, research, and client-related activities; Organization of schedules |