George Lawrence Sandefer
Clearwater, FL
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
English
About
I have been practicing criminal law for over 30 years. My initial consultation is free. Please call so that I can let you know how I can help you.Larry Sandefer has handled well over 5,000 criminal cases. Over 200 of these have resulted in jury trials of from one day to several weeks in length. These trials have included numerous first degree murder cases, multi-jurisdictional drug and homicide conspiracies, drug trafficking, sales and possessions, sexual battery, lewdness and exposure charges, arson, white collar crimes including trade secrets and fraud, robbery, theft, assault and battery, domestic violence, traffic deaths, DUI, resisting arrest, shoplifting, abuse allegations of children and the elderly, embezzlement, insurance fraud, burglary, kidnaping, and many other criminal charges. After over 30 years in criminal law in Florida, Mr. Sandefer is familiar with and has worked very often with the Judges and prosecutors assigned to the criminal and civil courts. He is a former prosecutor of over eight years, with experience as both a Lead Trial Attorney and a Division Director in the State Attorney's Office. In those positions, he not only tried the most serious cases, he also over saw several trial divisions and trial attorneys. He was involved with the investigation and decision making aspects of these charges. As a member of the homicide investigation unit, he was often called out to the scene of homicides. In 1986, Mr. Sandefer opened his own office and has continued in the defense of criminal cases since that time. He was one of the first attorney's in the State of Florida to become Board Certified in criminal trial law, that occurred in 1987. He has maintained that certification continually since that date. This vast background of experience gives him the knowledge of both sides of a criminal case from both a decision making perspective and a trial perspective, and the understanding of what affects those decisions by the prosecution and what goes into those decisions. What this means for you is the knowledge, the experience, and the court room skills to assist you in your defense. Mr. Sandefer has continued his training through continuing education courses involving violent crime, organized crime, defending capital cases in Florida, narcotic investigation techniques, and various advanced education programs by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is a graduate of the Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute at the University of Florida and has attended Masters of DUI Courses of the Florida Bar and the DUI Defender Courses in Las Vegas, Nevada of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Sandefer has been honored with the national recognition of being named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in America. This is a register which lists only the most distinguished law practices, those that signify the highest levels of legal ability and the adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, and diligence. Mr. Sandefer has achieved a prestigious rating of AV by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating is a result of a peer review system based upon the confidential opinions of practicing attorneys and judges. Martindale-Hubbell has been recognized for over a century as the most respected source of authoritative information about members of the legal community. An AV rating reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest level of skill, integrity, and ethical standards.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
DUI and DWI
Domestic Violence
Language
English
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Reviews
Mr. Sandefer not only has the expertise and know-how, but he goes above and beyond what any other Attorney does, to make sure I got the best representation possible. If you need a Criminal Attorney for your case, then you need Larry Sandefer. He’ll tell it to you the way it is; and that is exactly what you need, not sugar-coating, just the facts and information you need to make the decisions you have to make in your case. I highly recommend Mr. Sandefer, and his staff; they are what you need in your corner, when you are faced against the State.
Mr. Sandefer was hired to help our daughter in a drug trafficking case. As you can imagine this was a very stressful and frightening situation. He spoke with me via phone (free consultation) listening to the details, he felt he would be able to help with this case. We hired him, he was very easy to talk to, he keeps you informed every step of the way as to details of the case, he is easy to reach and returns calls promptly. In the end he was able to reduce a mandatory prison sentence to probation. (of course there is mitigating factors) but he did not only help us, our daughter now has a second chance to fix the company she keeps! This was our first time needing an attorney, we could not of gotten anyone better than Mr. Sandefer. If you are facing a similar situation, make the call. You will not be disappointed. He is honest, caring and very direct. We are very grateful to have been able to retain Mr. Sandefer in this situation. We ended up using him again in order to get travel permission for my daughter to come home to visit on holiday. Her probation prevents her from leaving the county she resides. He filed a motion on her behalf before the judge, and was granted permission for her to travel. This would not of been the case had Mr. Sandefer not been present. Thank you, Larry for everything you have done with our daughters case. We truly are blessed to have hired you. You were called to be a lawyer, and you are the best!
If you read this review then you are probably in the same boat I was - charged with a felony and bombarded by referral. I chose Mr. Sandefer over all other friends and family referrals due to the fact that Larry knows the Pinellas County Court system inside and out. His experience speaks for itself! Larry took me on and cut through the court system like a surgeon. He filed motions with blazing speed, trickled the Prosecution testimony and evidence when case timing dictated it, and finally won the day for me by getting my felony case dismissed! Larry is a master at Criminal Defense! Not only are his tactics brilliant but he also talked me back from the ledge a few times when I felt things weren't going my way. The only thing I feel bad about with Larry as my attorney is that he didn't charge me more. I feel like I stole his services from him for the price I paid. Your search for a defense attorney should stop right here. Call Larry right now and have the very best defense attorney working for you.
Larry Sandefer is one of the finest attorneys around. He fought millionaires and greed that stole my late father’s property. I trust Larry with my life and hope he will be there at my last days. Thanks Larry, You are the best. My late Father knew that too.
He knew within the first few minutes of our conversation that I wouldn't need to retain him but he covered all the bases for me and made sure I was clear on everything.
Larry has represented me for several years. His experence,attitude,& williness to help for his clients is amazing. He knows the law better than anyone else who i've spoken with. Be has helped me out more times than we both can probably remember. If you want a great lawyer who will perform miracles when you dont know what to do, Larry Sandefer is the BEST LAWYER EVER
I was arrested for a petty theft while on vacation visiting my family, I just finished my first year of college with a 4.0 gpa and completed my first internship so as you can imagine I was totally freaking out about having a crime on my previously clean record, especially when I was going to be applying for jobs in a few years. After I went back to my home state, Larry did an awesome job keeping me informed and up to date on all that was going on with my case, he was very clear and helpful and he got me the best result I could have asked for- dropped charges and qualification for expunction! Larry truly knows what he's doing and takes his work seriously. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a great criminal defense attorney and awesome results.
There is truly nobody better at criminal defense. During the worst period of my life, Larry help me tremendously. The reduction in sentencing that he won for me was truly a miracle. I can not thank this man enough for everything that he did and I am forever grateful. Andrew
Our family has retained Larry Sandefer several times. He is extremely professional and we could never thank him enough for all he has done to help us out of some very bad situations. I would recommend him highly to anyone who needs a lawyer. I was also very impressed that he seems to really care about us as a family and returns our calls so quickly. I would never use anyone but Mr. Sandefer.
In Pinellas County, a man is going to jail if his spouse or female significant other calls 911. Neither the circumstances nor the facts matter. My daughter-in-law lied about being assaulted to the point that she cut herself and claimed that my son had done it. The problem is that the state attorney is looking to put another notch in his belt. If the man has had previous issues with the law, he is automatically guilty. Larry Sandefer waded through the lies, charges and "guilty until proven innocent" attitude. When we were emotional and distraught with our "justice" system, Larry stayed on course supported by his education, experience in the system as a prosecutor and experience protecting the innocent. My son was eventually released because of Larry's tenacity of showing the prosecutors that they were backing the wrong person. If you are in need of a stand-up guy, I recommend Mr. Sandefer. Good luck.
Mr. Sandefer not only has the expertise and know-how, but he goes above and beyond what any other Attorney does, to make sure I got the best representation possible. If you need a Criminal Attorney for your case, then you need Larry Sandefer. He’ll tell it to you the way it is; and that is exactly what you need, not sugar-coating, just the facts and information you need to make the decisions you have to make in your case. I highly recommend Mr. Sandefer, and his staff; they are what you need in your corner, when you are faced against the State.
Mr. Sandefer was hired to help our daughter in a drug trafficking case. As you can imagine this was a very stressful and frightening situation. He spoke with me via phone (free consultation) listening to the details, he felt he would be able to help with this case. We hired him, he was very easy to talk to, he keeps you informed every step of the way as to details of the case, he is easy to reach and returns calls promptly. In the end he was able to reduce a mandatory prison sentence to probation. (of course there is mitigating factors) but he did not only help us, our daughter now has a second chance to fix the company she keeps! This was our first time needing an attorney, we could not of gotten anyone better than Mr. Sandefer. If you are facing a similar situation, make the call. You will not be disappointed. He is honest, caring and very direct. We are very grateful to have been able to retain Mr. Sandefer in this situation. We ended up using him again in order to get travel permission for my daughter to come home to visit on holiday. Her probation prevents her from leaving the county she resides. He filed a motion on her behalf before the judge, and was granted permission for her to travel. This would not of been the case had Mr. Sandefer not been present. Thank you, Larry for everything you have done with our daughters case. We truly are blessed to have hired you. You were called to be a lawyer, and you are the best!
If you read this review then you are probably in the same boat I was - charged with a felony and bombarded by referral. I chose Mr. Sandefer over all other friends and family referrals due to the fact that Larry knows the Pinellas County Court system inside and out. His experience speaks for itself! Larry took me on and cut through the court system like a surgeon. He filed motions with blazing speed, trickled the Prosecution testimony and evidence when case timing dictated it, and finally won the day for me by getting my felony case dismissed! Larry is a master at Criminal Defense! Not only are his tactics brilliant but he also talked me back from the ledge a few times when I felt things weren't going my way. The only thing I feel bad about with Larry as my attorney is that he didn't charge me more. I feel like I stole his services from him for the price I paid. Your search for a defense attorney should stop right here. Call Larry right now and have the very best defense attorney working for you.
Larry Sandefer is one of the finest attorneys around. He fought millionaires and greed that stole my late father’s property. I trust Larry with my life and hope he will be there at my last days. Thanks Larry, You are the best. My late Father knew that too.
He knew within the first few minutes of our conversation that I wouldn't need to retain him but he covered all the bases for me and made sure I was clear on everything.
Larry has represented me for several years. His experence,attitude,& williness to help for his clients is amazing. He knows the law better than anyone else who i've spoken with. Be has helped me out more times than we both can probably remember. If you want a great lawyer who will perform miracles when you dont know what to do, Larry Sandefer is the BEST LAWYER EVER
I was arrested for a petty theft while on vacation visiting my family, I just finished my first year of college with a 4.0 gpa and completed my first internship so as you can imagine I was totally freaking out about having a crime on my previously clean record, especially when I was going to be applying for jobs in a few years. After I went back to my home state, Larry did an awesome job keeping me informed and up to date on all that was going on with my case, he was very clear and helpful and he got me the best result I could have asked for- dropped charges and qualification for expunction! Larry truly knows what he's doing and takes his work seriously. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a great criminal defense attorney and awesome results.
There is truly nobody better at criminal defense. During the worst period of my life, Larry help me tremendously. The reduction in sentencing that he won for me was truly a miracle. I can not thank this man enough for everything that he did and I am forever grateful. Andrew
Our family has retained Larry Sandefer several times. He is extremely professional and we could never thank him enough for all he has done to help us out of some very bad situations. I would recommend him highly to anyone who needs a lawyer. I was also very impressed that he seems to really care about us as a family and returns our calls so quickly. I would never use anyone but Mr. Sandefer.
In Pinellas County, a man is going to jail if his spouse or female significant other calls 911. Neither the circumstances nor the facts matter. My daughter-in-law lied about being assaulted to the point that she cut herself and claimed that my son had done it. The problem is that the state attorney is looking to put another notch in his belt. If the man has had previous issues with the law, he is automatically guilty. Larry Sandefer waded through the lies, charges and "guilty until proven innocent" attitude. When we were emotional and distraught with our "justice" system, Larry stayed on course supported by his education, experience in the system as a prosecutor and experience protecting the innocent. My son was eventually released because of Larry's tenacity of showing the prosecutors that they were backing the wrong person. If you are in need of a stand-up guy, I recommend Mr. Sandefer. Good luck.