John P ContiniJohn Patrick Contini is a former prosecutor and veteran South Florida criminal defense attorney since 1983. With over twenty years experience as a trial attorney, John appears in Federal Courts throughout the nation and Florida: Miami, Ft. Lauderdale Palm Beach, Tampa and Orlando; Ft. Worth, TX; Charlotte, NC; Trenton, NJ; Pittsburgh, PA; Boston, MA; and Cleveland OH, to date. John received his B.A. in 1979 from the University of MA and his Juris Doctor in 1982 from the New England School of Law. "Being a good lawyer is not just about winning and it's not just about caring for people it's both. I personally believe that it's no fun being a lawyer unless you can genuinely help people, and allow them to get on with their lives. The question I am most often asked as a South Florida criminal defense attorney is: 'How can you defend someone when you know they are guilty?' For me, the answer is easy. I believe in condemning the act, not the person (John 8:11). This principle is consistent with my Faith. In Matt. 9:12, Jesus essentially answers the same question this way: 'It's not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. I desire mercy, not sacrifice ' I unapologetically enjoy helping someone who is otherwise shunned and condemned by others, and society." John Patrick Contini He is a frequent speaker at area schools, drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities (i.e. Faith Farm), jails and prisons, juvenile boot camps, church youth groups, and radio/cable TV talk shows. He was privileged to speak at Faith Deliverance Cathedral, Dr. Rorie; of Hollywood, FL and New Hope Ministries, Apostle Frank Lloyd, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, as well as dozens more. John is a member of: * The Massachusetts Bar * The Florida Bar * The U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit * The United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida * The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers * The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers * The Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers * The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Read More Read Less