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Criminal Defense Attorney Deland

Criminal Defense Attorney DeLand 

Fighting for Clients in DeLand, Daytona Beach and Throughout Central Florida 

If you are a resident of DeLand or the surrounding areas, and have been charged with a crime, Thompson Law, P.A. is your local solution for aggressive and passionate criminal defense.

With offices in DeLand and Daytona Beach, we’ve represented clients throughout Central Florida for over 18 years.  

Attorney Matt Thompson is a lifelong resident of Florida, and his independent law firm, Thompson Law, P.A., is based in beautiful, historic DeLand, FL. Matt focuses on developing a thoughtful, committed, zealous approach to representing Florida residents involved in all varieties of criminal matters – ranging from drug possession and DUI, to juvenile defense and white collar criminal defense.

Why Should I Choose Matt Thompson as My Criminal Defense Attorney? Matt Knows Both Sides of the Law

As a former prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office in DeLand, FL, Attorney Thompson has years of trial practice in cases focusing on charges such as DUI, marijuana and drug possession and/or trafficking, sex crimes, and homicide. Attorney Thompson now uses the skills honed during his years as a prosecutor as a solid foundation for his knowledge of both sides of the law in order to defend his clients with an attentive and uncompromising manner.

Whether you’ve been charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, DUI, or a more serious felony offense, Matt will use his years of experience and knowledge of the Florida court system to defend your case.

A Free Legal Consultation Ensures You’re Making the Right Choice

Because he values the attorney-client relationship and feels that your needs are best served when you feel comfortable with your attorney, Matt offers a free legal consultation so you feel confident in Thompson Law, P.A.’s ability to fervently represent your interests prior to signing up as a client. Rest assured that anything discussed in this consultation will remain confidential, even if you decide not to pursue a relationship with the firm.

About the Firm

Thompson Law, P.A. is operated by Florida native, Matt Thompson, who was born and raised in Florida, and completed both his undergraduate and law school education at Florida’s top universities. Matt is a long-term resident of DeLand and concentrates his practice on representing the interests of citizens in DeLand, Daytona Beach, and nearby areas such as Sanford and Lake Mary.

Get to know the attorney behind the firm, longtime Florida lawyer, Matt Thompson.

Client-Focused. RESULT-DRIVEN.

Working Closely with You To Build a Strong Case
  • All Charges Reduced Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

    Client was accused of shooting a shotgun over the head of two minors. Attorney Thompson did a public records request to discover that officers reported to the scene of the crime the night of the incident and spoke to the victims on the evening the alleged crime occurred and believed the victims to be intoxicated and unreliable. Attorney Thompson conducted depositions of the officers and ultimately all charges were reduced to a misdemeanor and no incarceration.

  • All Charges Dismissed Racing on the Highway

    Client was arrested after leaving a car show in a fast vehicle. Officers suspected the client of racing another vehicle and police officers pulled him over, drug him out of his vehicle, and arrested him for both racing on the highway and resisting an officer without violence. Upon review of the body camera video, Attorney Matt Thompson raised an excessive use of force complaint against the arresting officer. All charges against the client were dismissed.

  • All Charges Dismissed Sexual Battery & Domestic Battery

    Mr. Thompson took depositions of the victim showing that the victim was not truthful with police when she provided her statement as to what happened. Confronted victim with social media posts, bank records, and telephone records to show that she was not in the places that she stated she was during the time the alleged crime took place. Case 1 was dismissed and the Defendant pled to Case 2 and received two (2) years of prison and credit for fifteen (15) months in prison.

  • All Charges Dismissed Robbery

    Attorney Thompson met with the Client soon after his arrest. It was clear that the person who was in the vehicle with the Client was the person guilty of committing the robbery and that the Client was more of a bystander. Attorney Thompson provided information to the State Attorney’s Office to separate the Client from the co-defendant. The information provided to the State resulted in all charges against the Defendant being dismissed.

  • Charge Reduced Felony Child Abuse

    Attorney Thompson took over for the Defendant’s prior attorney who was unable to obtain an offer of anything other than a felony conviction. Attorney Thompson prepared a sworn Motion to Dismiss and was offered a misdemeanor with no probation or jail.

  • All Charges Dismissed Resisting an Officer Without Violence

    The Client was attending a wedding and stayed in a hotel after the reception. Someone called the police regarding a noise complaint. When the police arrived, the Client would not allow the police to enter his hotel room. The police forced entry and arrested the Client for Resisting and Officer Without Violence. Attorney Thompson provided case law to the State that shows that the police officer did not have the right to enter the hotel room and arrest the Client.