Lawyer Overview

William R. Ponall is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Criminal Appellate Law.  Prior to entering private practice, he was a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.  He has extensive experience handling State and Federal criminal appeals and post conviction matters.  He also has significant experience litigating against the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in the appellate courts on issues concerning driver's license suspensions and revocations.

Mr. Ponall has had three articles, addressing both substantive criminal law and criminal appeals, published in The Florida Defender, a magazine produced by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Mr. Ponall graduated with honors from the University of Florida and the University Of Florida College of Law.  He is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Orange County Bar, and the Orange County Bar Appellate Practice Committee.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• Litigation and Appeals

West Practice Categories

Grand Jury Proceedings, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Hazardous Waste, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Florida Bar (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association (Appellate Practice Committee)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, Staff Attorney

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2000
  J.D. with Honors
• University of Florida, 1997
  B.A. - Political Science with Honors

Published Works

• When Should a Decision of the Florida Supreme Court Be Applied Retroactively to Final Convictions?, The Florida Defender, Volume 16, Number 2, 2004
• Preventing the State From Using Prior Consistent Statements to Bolster the Credibility of Alleged Victims of Sexual Abuse, The Florida Defender, Volume 16, Number 1, 2004
• Reserving the Right to Appeal When Pleading Guilty or Nolo Contendere, The Florida Defender, Volume 15, Number 3, 2003

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

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