Michelle Rachel Yard
Joshi Law Firm, P.A.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Federal Appeals
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
FaceTime
Zoom
Microsoft Teams
WhatsApp
- Fees
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free phone, virtual, or in-office initial consultation. - Credit Cards Accepted
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- Since 2005
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- Languages
Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Trial, Appellate, and Post-Conviction Attorney
- Joshi Law Firm, P.A.
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2023 –
Current
- Appellate, Post-Conviction, and Trial Attorney
- Federal Defender’s Office, MDFL, Orlando Division
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2015 –
2023
- Trial, Appellate, and Post-Conviction Attorney
- Ninth Circuit Public Defender’s Office, Orlando, Florida
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2005 –
2015
- Education
- University of Florida
- J.D. (2005)
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- Awards
- Joseph W. Durocher “Foot Soldier of the Constitution”
- Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 2016
- The Joe Durocher Award is given annually to a criminal defense attorney who exemplifies the actions of a true criminal defense lawyer. They fight for their client’s rights, as well as improving the Criminal Justice system as a whole.
- Professional Associations
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Florida State Bar
 # 14085
- Member
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2005 –
Current -
- Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (CFACDL)
- President 2022-2023; President-Elect 2021-2022; Vice President, 2020-2021; Media Liaison, 2020-2021
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2005 –
Current - Activities: Membership Committee (2020-2021); Board Member (2019-2020); Legislative Committee (2019-2020); Speedy Trial Committee (2019-2020); Marsy’s Law Committee (2018-2019)
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- ACLU
- Board Member, Central Florida Chapter
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2019 –
2020 - Activities: Organized a live candidate forum on behalf of ACLU of Central Florida and Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (CFACDL). We also partnered with League of Women Voters for Orange County. I gave the intro for ACLU and CFACDL. All four democratic candidates for State Attorney participated. Scott Maxwell of the Orlando Sentinel moderated the two hour forum with pre-selected questions. The June 11, 2020 event reached over 11,000 views. https://www.facebook.com/cfacdl/videos/29596
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