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:
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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
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Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida
- J.D. - 2000
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
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Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama - 1998
- Major: Master of Education
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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