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Tad A. Yates is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida in 1991 and from the University of Florida College of Law in 1994. He has served as President, Vice President and Criminal Law Committee Chair of the Orange County Bar  Association. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the First Central Florida American Inns of Court and has served as that organization's program chair. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association and previously served as secretary of that organization.

In 2004, Mr. Yates was awarded the Young Lawyer Professionalism Award by the Orange County Bar Association. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the National and Florida Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In 2008 and 2009, Mr. Yates was selected by Florida Trend Magazine as one of "Florida's Legal Elite" in the area of Criminal Law. In 2009, he was selected by "Florida Super Lawyers" for inclusion on the Florida Rising Stars list, featuring outstanding young lawyers in the state.

In addition to representing clients in the criminal trial court, Mr. Yates also represents defendants on appeal and at various stages of post-conviction proceedings, including Rule 3.850 proceedings.

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Orange County Bar Association, 2008 - 2009 (President)
• Orange County Bar Association, 2007 - 2008 (Vice-President)
• Orange County Bar Association (Past Chair, Criminal Law Committee)
• Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 2006 - 2007 (Secretary)
• First Central Florida American Inns of Court, 2002 - 2007 (Member, Board of Directors)
• The Florida Bar, 1994 - Present (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1994 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbel
• Recipient of Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyer Professsionalism Award, 2004
• Florida's Legal Elite (Criminal Law), Florida Trend Magazine, 2008 - 2009
• Inclusion on the Florida Rising Stars list, selected by Florida Super Lawyers, 2009

Classes and Seminars

• Sealing of Records and Juvenile Confidentiality Laws, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, August 16, 2002

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1994
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, 1991
  B.A.
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  Honors: Florida Blue Key
  Major: Criminal Justice

Address

1150 Louisiana Ave, Suite 1
Winter Park, FL 32790-2728

Phones

(407) 644-7600
(866) 919-3622

Faxes

(407) 645-0805

Emails

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Websites

http://www.internetcrimesattorneys.com (Internet Crimes)
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