WEST PALM BEACH CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY- Douglas I. Leifert

As a prosecutor at the State Attorney’s Office in Palm Beach Count, Douglas handled a wide variety of cases and held awide range of titles, including but not limited to DUI Division Chief, Chief of Environmental Crimes in the White Collar Crime Unit and Chief of Crimes Against the Elderly, a division of the State Attorney’s Office that Douglas initiated. After 6 years of work at the State Attorney’s Office, Douglas began practicing as a criminal defense attorney in Palm Beach County in 1995.

To Leifert & Leifert, and to our South Florida firm’s clients, Douglas brings both unparalleled legal experience and a unique perspective gained from years of handling legal matters both as a prosecutor and later as a defense attorney. Additionally, Douglas brings with him the stellar reputation that years of successful legal work have earned him. He is familiar with the local justice system and the system is familiar with him—local prosecutors and judges alike know who Douglas is and they know, based on past experiences, that Douglas works diligently and aggressively to advocate on behalf of his clients. Realizing that his clients, although they have found themselves in bad situations, are not bad people, Douglas dedicates his career to ensuring that individuals’ futures are not jeopardized because of past mistakes and/or misunderstandings.