Mitchell (Mitch) Stone
888-466-0430
Areas of Practice
- Conspiracy
- Drug Crimes
- DUI
- Federal and State Criminal Defense
- Felonies
- Misdemeanors
- White Collar Crime
- Murder & Violent Crimes
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, Criminal Law Trial Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1989
- District of Columbia, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1991
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- J.D. - 1988
- Law Journal: Editor, University of Florida International Law Journal, 1987 - 1988
- University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
- B.A. - 1985
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- "Defending the Unlicensed Contractor: A Novel Approach", Defender Magazine, Summer, 1999
- "Doggett Days in Federal Court", Defender Magazine, Spring, 2001
- DUI Notes "Oh, Brother What Will They Think of Next?", Florida Defender, Spring
- "An Achiever's Guide to Law Enforcement Jurisdiction in Florida", Florida Defender
- "Cowboy, Killer or Candybar...Read the Label", Florida Defender
- "DMV Fought the Law and the Law Won or Can I Get Some BTUs", Florida Defender, Volume 21, No.2, 2009
Representative Cases
- Old Dominion Insurance v. Elysee, Inc., 91-04155-CA-G (Duval County 1991)
- John Barber III and v. Federated Mutual, 94-04184-CA (Duval County 1995)
- State of Florida v. Robert Leon Lewis and, 97-5579-MM (Duval County 1999)
- Officer Sean Breed and v. Dale Matthew Garlinghouse, 98-03396 CA (Duval County 2000)
- Bernard Jackson v. State of Florida, 88-169-CFA (Duval County 2001)
- St. of FL, Department of v. Candace Currier, 2001-5553CA (2002)
- James Sheriff v. State of Florida, 2000-2151CF (Duval County 2001)
- State of Florida v. Ruben Diaz, 162002CF010454HXXXM (Duval County 2001)
- Department of Highway v. Carolyn Brass, 16-2004-CA-310-AXXX (Duval County 2005)
- Michael N. Schneider, as v. City of Jacksonville, 93-03431-CA (Duval County 2005)
- Roland Hendrickson v. State of Florida, 16-2004-2357-CF (Duval County 2005)
- State of Florida, Dept. v. Samuel L. Lankford, 16-2004-CA-005463-XX (Duval County 2006)
- State of Florida v. Bruce R. Clements, 16-2006-AP-AXXX (Duval County 2007)
- Aqeel Baruti v. State of Florida, 16-2006-CF-1141-EXXX (Duval County 2009)
- Vibol Hang v. State of Florida, 16-2008-CF-006587-AX (Duval County 2009)
- Michael Schneider, v. Lois Payne and Barbara A., 92-131 CP (Nassau County 2009)
- Teresa Wright v. State of Florida, 16-2008-CF-18222-AXX (Duval County 2009)
- Ryan M. Simmons v. State of Florida, 16-2008-AP-128-XXXX (Duval County 2009)
- Robert John Guyton v. State of Florida. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Corjna L. Willard. v. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety And Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th. Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Natasha V. Gwizdak vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court. 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Joseph S. Frazier vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Bruce R. Clements vs. State of Florida (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Joseph D. Avery vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial. Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Jesse M. Koegler vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Phillip M. Hewett vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Susan S. Dralle vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Damon Brush vs. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Driver (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Kenneth N. Spaulding. Jr. vs. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau' of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Gregory Nelson, Petitioner, v. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Andrew Smith vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Christopher Bell v. State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- George Robert Vanetta vs. State of Florida. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Jason Sense v. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Bureau of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Carolyn Brass vs. State of Florida, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Circuit Court. 4th. Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- State of Florida v. Warren Gernier Tippie (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Gonzalo Herreros vs. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (In the Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- Candace Currier vs. State of Florida. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Bureau of Driver Improvement (Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit (Appellate), Duval County)
- State of Florida v. Richard Sargent (Circuit Court. 4th Judicial Circuit, Duval County)
Classes/Seminars
- Faculty - Gerald T. Bennett Advanced Trial Advocacy Seminar, 2003 - Present
- Search & Seizure Law, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 1990
- Strategies in Handling DUI Cases in Florida, 2005, 2007
- Blood, Breath & Tears XII, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005, 2009
- Federal Sentencing at the Showcase on Sentencing, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Jacksonville Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Member, Chairman, 1991 - 1992
- The Florida Bar, Member, 1991 - 1992
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense, Board Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Northeast Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Past President
Past Employment Positions
- Fannin & Tyler, P.A., Associate, 1990 - 1992
- State Attorney's Office, 4th Judicial Court, Florida, Assistant State Attorney, 1988 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities
- Annually Contributes to Jacksonville Legal Aid
Languages
- Spanish


