Switlyk & Wernicke - Florida Attorneys serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and vicinity

Located in an area known for sunny skies, crystal-blue waters and white sandy beaches, businesses, individuals and families in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and surrounding towns turn to Switlyk & Wernicke for trusted legal advice and guidance.

While heavily oriented toward criminal law, the firm offers legal services in multiple practice areas, which include the broad categories of:

• Criminal Law - felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile offenses, domestic violence, DUI, DWI
• Family Law - divorce, child custody, support, domestic living arrangements, grandparent’s rights, guardianship, dependency
• Personal Injury - car accidents, boating accidents, amusement park accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, nursing home negligence
• Immigration - visas, green cards, citizenship, naturalization, political asylum
• Wills, Trusts & Estates - formation, administration and litigation of wills, trusts and estates, and probate administration

With decades of experience as public defenders, our attorneys devote heart and soul to the defense of our clients. We have built our reputation on our honesty, sincerity and passionate pursuit of justice. When you need legal help, you can count on our expertise as trial lawyers and our steadfast protection of your rights.

Serving clients primarily in Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties, our attorneys are committed to resolving legal problems as effectively and efficiently as possible. Although we are always prepared to go to trial, we seek practical, cost-effective solutions that serve your best interests.

Our work as Public Defenders within the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Sarasota and Manatee Counties, gives us knowledge and insight to the local judiciary that benefits our clients.  We are often able to obtain not-guilty verdicts, dismissals, and favorable plea bargains in criminal cases; and settle many domestic issues, personal injury accident, negligence and liability issues through arbitration and at mediation.

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