Attorney Ashley Smith Herndon

Former Prosecutor with an Understanding of Both Sides

As a previous Assistant State Attorney prosecuting both in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit as well as the First Judicial Circuit in Florida, Ashley Smith Herndon knows the ins and outs of criminal law.

As a former prosecutor and now as a defense attorney, she has tried approximately 80 trials to verdict. Having returned to her hometown to practice law, she aggressively defends the Constitutional Rights of the accused.

Cases Attorney Ashley Herndon Handles

Ms. Herndon has an AV Preeminent Attorney rating with Martindale-Hubbell®. She handles an array of criminal law cases including:

DUI BUI Burglary Robbery Drug possession Drug sale Drug trafficking Domestic violence

Assault and battery Homicide Manslaughter Vehicular homicide Misdemeanors Felonies Expungements and sealings Probation violations

To discuss your case with the Okaloosa County criminal defense attorney, contact us at (850) 629-7163 and schedule a free initial consultation.

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 2001

Education

• Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida
  • J.D. - 2000
  • Honors: Phi Delta Phi
• Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama - 1998
  • Major: Master of Education
• Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
  • B.A. summa cum laude - 1996

Representative Cases

• Chesser V. State, 30 So. 3d 625 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010)
• J.A.H. V. State, 20 So. 3d 425 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009)
• State V. Griffin, 949 So. 2d 309 (Fla 1st DCA 2007)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Okaloosa Walton Bar Association, President, 2006 - 2007
• Okaloosa Walton Bar Association, Vice President, 2005 - 2006
• The Florida Bar, 2001 - Present
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Okaloosa County Chapter)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Golden Key International Honour Society
• Phi Kappa Phi
• The Florida Bar Grievance Committee First Indicial Circuit, Member, 2009 - 2012

Past Employment Positions

• 1st Judicial Circuit & Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 2001 - 2005

Pro Bono Activities

• Member Founders & Justice, Established Walter J. Smith Justice Fund, Legal Services Northwest Florida, 2005 - Present