Brett McIntosh
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About
A question that I am often asked is "Why have you dedicated so much of your career to defending criminals?"
The answer is this. First, experience has proven to me that many people who find themselves arrested or accused of a crime are hardworking, decent people who have made a mistake. Often these mistakes are the end point of complex and difficult circumstances in a person’s life that have ultimately led to an error in judgment. For these individuals, the unfamiliar process of an arrest can be particularly stressful and confusing. These individuals need help navigating the dark waters of the Court process and this turbulent time in their life. With proper guidance and representation, these persons will return to being the productive citizens and family members they have been and that they want to be again. There will always be plenty of people to cast stones at the accused. However, it is my belief that being an effective advocate for the person in this circumstance benefits us all.
Second, experience and raw statistics has also proven that there are many more people who are falsely accused of crimes than most people will ever realize. In my years practicing law, I have seen false or mistaken accusations leveled at my clients by strangers, friends, family members, domestic partners, employers, employees, and law enforcement. Too often these accusations result in an arrest and irrevocable damage to the accused. I take pride in knowing that I have helped individuals fight back when faced with false or mistaken accusations and that I have played a role in restoring freedom and reputation to those who might otherwise have met a different plight.
Finally, I enjoy a good challenge. I represent people and my goal is to not allow my clients to be steamrolled by a system that too often devalues personal rights in the pursuit of security. I have spent my entire life and over 20 year professional career in this community.
My philosophy in creating McIntosh Law was to build a firm dedicated to personalized, superior, results-oriented representation. I believe in supporting this philosophy by surrounding myself with dedicated professionals with strong community ties.
There are well over 150 completed criminal trials amongst the attorneys at McIntosh Law. Each attorney has handled all manner of misdemeanor and driving offenses as well as serious and complex felony cases. Not only do we have experience “handling" these cases, we have experience winning them.
Not Guilty verdicts for our clients have included DUI, DUI with Accident and Personal Injury, Battery, Trespass, Assault, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Drug Possession, Trafficking, Aggravated Battery, Sexual Assault, Attempted Murder, DUI Manslaughter, Second Degree Murder, and others.
I am not going to send you a flier in the mail to tell you how aggressive we are. In Mexico, I learned that bulls are aggressive in the ring but they most often lose to the matador. Our approach to your case will be individualized and based upon what our experience dictates will achieve the best results for you.
Brett McIntosh is a trial attorney and member of the Florida bar since 1993. He is also licensed to practice in the Federal Court of Florida's Middle District.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1993
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
Education
- Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- J.D.
Honors and Awards
- Jim Slater Award for Professionalism for Criminal Law -- Voted by Judges of the 12th Circuit which includes Sarasota, Manatee & Desoto Counties, 2015
Publications
- "The Runaway Train". Article on Gang Related Rico prosecutions in State Court. Florida Defender Magazine.
Specialized DUI Training
- Two-time graduate of National College of DUI Defense intensive Summer Session presented at Harvard Law School.
- Axion analytical lab training 40-hour intensive course on Forensic Chromatography (blood testing ).
- NHTSA Certification in Field Sobriety Testing Procedure. Over 40 hours of additional DUI-specific CLE credit.
Past and Present Professional Memberships & Associations
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Past President Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Sarasota Chapter
- Chapter Representative Manatee County Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Manatee County Bar Association
- Sarasota County Bar Association
- Inn of Court Sarasota
- National College of DUI Defense
- Peer Review BV Rated Martindale Hubble.
Legal Commentary or Analysis Provided to -
- Court TV
- Local affiliates for ABC & Fox
- SNN
- Sarasota Herald
- Bradenton Herald
- Guest Editorialist Sarasota Herald,
- ME TV Panelist: Youth Sports & Juvenile Crime
A Seasoned Criminal Defense Team Trusted By Thousands
Five-Star Reviews from Clients Like You
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"He's the BEST!!!"
I would highly recommend Attorney Brett McIntosh, who serves Sarasota and Manatee Counties. A friend referred us to him, and he was able to charges reduced to a misdemeanor, and our case was handled very well. If it had not been, there would have been repercussions for many years for come. Mr. McIntosh is highly esteemed within the law community by his peers as well. He is a man of integrity and honesty, and his staff is excellent as well. You'll be in good hands, and well taken care of.
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"A Complete Victory"Brett delivered a masterful performance in court, leading to the dismissal of all charges against me. Not only did Brett secure a complete victory, but he also effectively tarnished my accuser's credibility in the eyes of the prosecutor.- Greg S.
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"They Saved My Future"Without a shadow of a doubt the best thing I could have done was retain McIntosh Law. The outcome could not have been better. The communication was outstanding. They saved my future.- Gerald I.
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"Best attorney ever"I hired Brett to help me with a DUI case, he went above and beyond at all times, he fought for me till the end I will definitely recommend Brett if you want the best outcome, I got his number from a couple friends that they used him and all had amazing outcomes on their cases, got me off a DUI down to a reckless I was also looking at some jail time he also got me off of that, me and my family are so grateful that I used him as my attorney on this difficult times, I hope we don't have to cross paths again, but if I ever need an attorney I'm his client for life, you are my hero- AVVO Reviewer - Javier
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"Superb results with Mr. McIntosh"Getting myself into trouble was quite embarrassing not to mention humiliating and expensive. It became a fearful, nervous, stressful time in my life, From the very minute I contacted Mr. McIntosh, I felt a sense of calmness and relief. He and his entire staff were always very patient, informative, and accommodating in every way. I grew up in Manatee County with Brett. He has always had a high moral standard. His reputation is remarkable. I'm forever grateful to Mr.McIntosh for getting me results that are more realistic and manageable.- AVVO Reviewer - Wanda
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"Highly Recommend"Brett has been very helpful with support and guidelines on my son's case.- AVVO Reviewer - Chris
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"Above and Beyond"Great experience working with Ms. Beth and Mcintosh Law. She was always available whenever I needed her or had any question. You definitely get more than what you’re paying for with the service provided.- Jamiel J.
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"Case involving a Juvenile"My 16 y/o son was facing 3rd degree felony charges for something he didn't do. After hearing Brett is the best criminal defense attorney in town, I hired him, and was not disappointed! Brett is passionate about the law and people's rights and recommended we fight this. We could've just bowed down and went thru the juvenile probation system, but what would that be teaching my son? He's a good kid & applying for college scholarships...having a record would've ruined so many things he's worked so hard for. We could not have done this without Brett. He is very professional, knowledgeable & thorough. He's very confident in his abilities, as he should be. When he walked into the courtroom, you could tell how well respected he was by the other attorneys, as well as the cops and even the judge! He's definitely somebody you want on your side. My son's case was dismissed. Had it not been for Brett's guidance & expertise throughout this whole process, we would not have had the outcome that we did. I would recommend Brett McIntosh to anyone who needs a criminal defense attorney. He's very passionate about the law and his job, and truly cares about his clients from start to finish. I also have to say thank you to attorney Kevin Griffith who works w/ Brett. I'm extremely happy and can't say enough good things about Brett McIntosh and the whole team at McIntosh Law.- AVVO Reviewer