Fredrick R. Susaneck, Esq., was an Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit for six years, rising to the level of Felony Division Chief prior to becoming a private criminal defense lawyer, civil litigation and appellate advocate, representing individuals in Florida and throughout the nation.
Mr. Susaneck has been lead counsel in over 1,000 trials and 450 administrative hearings, and is one of the few Florida attorneys qualified to represent indigent clients facing the death penalty for first-degree murder.
Areas Of Practice
Criminal Law - Federal and State
Felonies
Capital Crimes State Crimes
DUI / DWI
Homicide & Capital Crimes
Misdemeanors
Parole & Probation
Grand Jury Proceedings
Prisoners' Rights
Drug Offenses
White Collar Crime
RICO Act
Traffic Violations
Administrative Hearings
Voting Rights
Bar Admissions
Florida, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
J.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.A., A.A. cum laude
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars
Defending a DUI: Testing the Test, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, May 7, 2004 - Present
Nuts & Back of A DUI Case The Goal of Winning, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, April 26, 2002 - Present
Defending a DUI: Start to Finish, Essen, Essen, Susaneck et al, April 11, 2003 - Present
Honors And Awards
Florida Blue Key
Omicron Delta Kappa
Professional Associations And Memberships
Florida Blue Key, Vice-President, 1980 - Present
Past Employment Positions
Office of the State Attorney, Assistant State Attorney, 1981 - 1987
Essen, Essen, Susaneck, Charnota and Cohen, Partner, 1987 - 2009
Fraternities/Sororities
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Why Choose Us?
More than 25 years experience
Fredrick Susaneck: Lead Counsel In Over 1,000 Trials And 450 Administrative Hearings
Donna Levine: 15th Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, Commissioner, General Master, 1990 - 1995
Fredrick Susaneck: Former Assistant State Attorney
Donna Levine: 15th Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, Assistant Public Defender, 1985 - 1990
Fredrick Susaneck: Successfully Litigated Cases Before The Supreme Court
Donna Levine: State of Maine, Assistant Attorney General, 1983 – 1985