Criminal Defense

I prefer to handle bankruptcy, criminal defense, creditor harassment, and civil litigation cases.

Criminal Defense

• Aiding, Abetting, Accessory, Conspiracy
• Capital Crimes/Capital Cases
• Environmental Violations
• Felonies
• False Identification
• Misdemeanors
• Parole
• Probation
• Perjury
• Plea Negotiation
• Search & Seizure
• Victims' Rights

Abuse

• Animal Abuse
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse

Automotive

• DUI
• Felony Auto Accidents
• Traffic - Moving Violations
• Open Container
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Driving without a License
• DWI

Computer Crimes

• Hacking
• Malicious Code
• Unauthorized Access

Criminal Records

• Expungement or Expunction

Drugs

• Drug Cultivation & Manufacturing
• Drug Possession
• Intent to Distribute Drugs
• Intent to Sell Drugs

Firearms & Weapons

• Constitutional Rights Defense
• Illegal Possession or Transportation
• Other Weapons & Devices

Fraud & Financial Crimes

• Bank Fraud
• Checks & Credit Cards
• Corporate Espionage & Sabotage
• Embezzlement
• Extortion
• Forgery
• Identity Theft
• Insider Trading
• Insurance Claims
• Money Laundering
• Racketeering & RICO
• Securities Fraud
• Smuggling
• Tax Evasion & Fraud
• Trade Secrets
• Wire Transfer

Sex Crimes

• Abduction
• Child Abuse
• Child Pornography
• Indecent Exposure
• Prostitution, Solicitation, & Pandering
• Rape
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking
• Trafficking in Women

Violent Crimes

• Assault & Battery
• Domestic Violence
• Extortion
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder
• Robbery

Bankruptcy

I prefer to handle bankruptcy, criminal defense, creditor harassment, and civil litigation cases.

Bankruptcy

• Chapter 13
• Chapter 7
• Credit Disputes
• Debt Relief
• Garnishments
• Creditor Harassment
• Personal Bankruptcy
• Foreclosures

FL, Apr 2005
Bar Number: 10167

The Supreme Court of Florida and the Middle District of Florida.

The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), and the St. Petersburg Bar Association.

I attend national consumer law education workshops by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) for bankruptcy and creditor harassment.

I handled a Chapter 13 bankruptcy where I stopped foreclosure, helped my client to catch up with past-due payments and eliminate credit card debt.
Another case involved filing a Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act case in order to stop harassment and recover $1,000 for a client. I also made the "bad" creditor pay all my attorneys' fees.

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Leavengood and Nash, P.A. traces its roots back to 1972 in St, Petersburg, Florida and the Honorable Charles Richard Leavengood. In June of 1978, after graduating from the University of Florida, College of Law, Judge Leavengood's son Richard Timothy Leavengood returned home to join his father in the practice of law. Leavengood & Leavengood refocused its efforts on serving the Tampa Bay community's legal needs. For the next several years, this father and son firm practiced in the areas of real estate, wills, trusts, probate, estate planning and wealth management. In 1997, I attended the University of Florida to obtain my law degree. In 2003, several years after graduating from Levin College of Law, I joined my father at Leavengood & Leavengood. Charged with growing the practice, I brought Christopher Charles Nash aboard, forming Leavengood & Nash, P.A., and expanded the firm's areas of law.

Drawing upon a wide array of education and experiences, I am dedicated to helping my clients in a wide variety of contexts. I handle consumer bankruptcy law, including creditor rights and collections as well as criminal defense and DUI. I also work in the areas of business disputes, litigation, business formation, family law and divorce, personal injury and accident litigation and wills, trusts and probate. It is my mission to provide unparalleled client service to the Tampa Bay community by thoroughly understanding my clients' needs. I provide compassionate, personalized, accurate and affordable representation.

• 1995 - 1997: The Procter & Gamble Distributing Company: Internal Business Consultant.
• 1997 - 2000: University of Florida/Levin College of Law.
• 2000- 2003: Deloitte & Touche: Practiced in federal taxation of mergers and acquisitions in New York.
• 2003 - Present: Partner of Leavengood & Nash, P.A. practicing bankruptcy, civil litigation and creditor harassment.

(727) 327-3305

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Yes

Spanish.

Tampa, FL
3117 W. Columbus Dr.
Suite 206
Tampa, FL 33607

Clearwater, FL
25400 U.S. Highway 19 N.
Suite 193
Clearwater, FL 33763

Chapter 7 bankruptcy: $1,000 to $1,200 plus filing fees.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy: $1,500 plus filing fees.
Creditor harassment: $10 down!

$200 for lawyers' fees and $80 to $120 for paralegal fees.

Yes.

Our initial retainer is $200.