Defense Attorney Jobs in Tampa, FL (14)
Assistant Public Defender
Sr. Trial Attorney - Tampa Metro Area
Sr. Trial Attorney - Tampa Metro Area
Associate General Counsel
Trial Attorney (HYBRID REMOTE - TAMPA)
Criminal Defense Trial Attorney
Senior Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner
Attorney-Adviser (General)
State Income and Franchise Tax Manager - Multistate
Indirect Tax Manager - Multistate
Tax Manager, Unclaimed Property Tax; State and Local Tax (SALT)
Full Time Tax Consultant (JD) (Summer/Fall 2025, Winter 2026)
Police Officer
Senior Criminal Defense Attorney
Sr. Trial Attorney - Tampa Metro Area
Workers Compensation Associate Attorney (313/o)
Attorney Criminal Defense
Defense Attorney Salary in Tampa
Defense Attorneys working in Tampa, FL make an average annual salary of $106K and a maximum annual salary of around $139K.
Job Description
Working as a Defense Attorney in Tampa, FL
There are 14 Defense Attorney opportunities available in Tampa, FL all with unique requirements.
A defense attorney represents individuals charged by the government with committing a crime. Defense attorneys try to ensure that their clients receive fair trials and make use of legal strategies such as the presentation of alibi witnesses, conflict-of-interest issues, bolstering eyewitness testimony, challenging procedural and substantive law violations, and the use of a wide range of motions designed to derail or delay proceedings.
Defense Attorney jobs near Tampa, FL
Defense Attorneys in Tampa, FL Resume Data
Average Experience for Defense Attorneys in Tampa, FL
- More than 10 years: 66%
- 6-10 years: 23%
- 3-5 years: 9%
- 1-2 years: 2%
Educational Background for Defense Attorneys in Tampa, FL
- Doctorate: 42%
- Bachelors: 24%
- Diploma: 12%
- Associates: 11%
- Masters: 10%
Top Skill for Defense Attorneys in Tampa, FL
- Legal skills: 21%
- Attention to detail: 20%
- Customer focus & orientation: 11%
- Administrative assistant/receptionist: 8%
- Verbal communication: 8%
- Work style: Reliability: 8%
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees: 7%
- Written communication: 6%
- Filing & organization: 6%
- Customer service: 5%
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