Jonathan Blecher

After graduating from the University of Florida, College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice in 1978, I went on to earn my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida, College of Law in 1981. I have been a member of the Florida Bar since 1982 and am admitted to practice before all Florida courts in addition to the:

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
• Eastern District of Michigan

In the beginning of my career, I represented the State of Florida in felony prosecutions in cases ranging from DUI to murder, serving as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County from 1981 to 1984. I then served as the Senior Trial Attorney at Essen & Essen, P.A. from 1986 to 1992. In 1992, I formed my own defense firm – Jonathan Blecher, P.A. In addition to my legal practice, I have led seminars instructing attorneys regarding DUI defense and taught lectures on courtroom procedure for police officers at the Miami-Dade County Police Academy.

I was named a “Top Ten DUI Lawyer” by the Miami Herald, and my name is included in the Cambridge Who’s Who in Law as well as Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. I am a general member of the National College for DUI Defense and have earned a 10.0 Superb Rating from AVVO and an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® – both nationally recognized attorney-ranking services. In my three decades of practice, I have defended more than 3,000 DUI cases. I also have over 65 peer endorsements from other attorneys on AVVO.com, attesting to my knowledge and experience in Florida DUI law.

Florida Bar 1982

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida 1984

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida 1985

U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals 1986

Supreme Court of the Unites States 1990

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan 2007

University of Florida, B.A. (Criminal Justice) 1978

University of Florida, J.D. 1981

AV Preeminent® Rating from AV Preeminent®

Florida SuperLawyer

AVVO 10.0-Superb Rating, Client Choice Award, Top Contributor

Martindale-Hubbell®, Client’s Choice Award

National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers in Florida

Cambridge Who’s Who in Law and Business

Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)

Florida Lawyer’s Network

American Institute of DUI Attorneys

National College for DUI Defense