Fredrick Susaneck, Esq

Previous Law Firm Name

• Essen, Essen, Susaneck, Charnota & Cohen, P.A.

Law Firm Overview

Fredrick R. Susaneck, Esq. was an Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit for six years, rising to the level of Felony Division Chief prior to becoming a private criminal defense lawyer, civil litigation and appellate advocate, representing individuals in Florida and throughout the nation.

Mr. Susaneck has been lead counsel in over 1,000 trials and 450 administrative hearings, and is one of the few Florida attorneys qualified to represent indigent clients facing the death penalty for first-degree murder.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Criminal Law - Federal and State
• Felonies, including Homicide
• Misdemeanors
• Parole & Probation
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Prisoners' Rights
• Drug Offenses
• White Collar Crime
• RICO Act
• Traffic Violations
• Administrative Hearings
• Voting Rights

Honors and Awards

• Florida Blue Key
• Omicron Delta Kappa

Published Works

• The Drunk Driving Defense: An Expert's Approach (Book and Video), Professional Journal Education Group, Inc., 1986

Classes and Seminars

• Defending a DUI, Testing the Test, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, May 7, 2004 - Present
• Nuts & Back of A DUI Case, The Goal of Winning, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, April 26, 2002 - Present
• Defending a DUI, Start to Finish, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, April 11, 2003 - Present

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Misdemeanor, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice