Best Criminal defense lawyers in MIAMI GARDENS

Stephan Lopez, a Miami criminal defense lawyer, former prosecutor, and former police detective with decades of experience in the criminal justice system. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, he have dedi...

Stephan Lopez, a Miami criminal defense lawyer, former prosecutor, and former police detective with decades of experience in the criminal justice system. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, he have dedicated him career to defending individuals facing serious criminal charges throughout Miami-Dade County and South Florida. Before becoming a defense attorney, he spent nearly 10 years in law enforcement as a police officer and detective investigating thousands of criminal cases.

Marcos Beaton, Jr has successfully represented thousands of clients in both federal and state courts across the country. He began his career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, after which he...

Marcos Beaton, Jr has successfully represented thousands of clients in both federal and state courts across the country. He began his career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, after which he went to work with one of the nation’s best criminal defense lawyers, Roy Black, eventually becoming Roy Black’s partner. Mr. Beaton opened his own firm in 2017.Mr. Beaton is also on the faculty of the National Criminal Defense College, which runs perhaps the nation’s most prestigious and intensive trial skills programs for criminal defense lawyers.

Sara Alvarez is a Miami criminal defense attorney who represents clients facing serious charges in Florida state courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She b...

Sara Alvarez is a Miami criminal defense attorney who represents clients facing serious charges in Florida state courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She began her career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office, where she handled serious felonies from first appearance through trial. She went on to represent clients at two prominent private criminal defense firms in Miami before founding Sara Alvarez, PLLC. Sara has won acquittals at trial, secured dismissals through constitutional and evidentiary challenges, and fought for clients at every stage: from bond hearings and suppression motions to jury trials and post-conviction proceedings.