SRQ Magazine | Elite Top Attorneys September 2023

ELITE TOP ATTORNEYS LEGAL GUIDE

SRQ Magazine | September 2023

JAMES FOWLER

BIO

James Fowler is the founding partner of Fowler Law Group, P.A. James draws upon his diverse criminal law experiences to defend adults and juveniles involved in all types of criminal law matters, including federal and state crimes, DUI offenses, driver’s license suspensions and traffic cases. He is a 4th generation native of Sarasota County with strong ties to the local community. James served as a prosecutor with the Office of the State Attorney in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties. As a prosecuting attorney he handled numerous DUI, misdemeanor, felony and juvenile cases and received specialized training from the Florida Traffic Safety Resource Prosecution Program in the areas of drugged drivers and DUI refusal cases and Motion Practice. He has been recognized as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” and “Top 40 Under 40” by the National Trial Lawyers Association from 2014 – 2020. He has been named to Super Lawyers Magazine list of “Rising Stars” from 2014 – 2020. James has also been nominated for Judicial Appointment by the 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission three times in as many years. James has been featured in numerous publications throughout his career; most notably Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hu Post, and Business Insider.

FLORIDA BAR ADMISSION

September 26, 2008

DEGREES

Bachelor of Science, Ferrum College, 2002

Juris Doctorate, Coastal School of Law, 2008

PRACTICE AREAS

Criminal Defense

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Forty Carrots

Key to the Cure Lakewood Ranch Young Leaders Alliance

Americans Inn of Court

Sarasota County Bar Association

Manatee County Bar Association

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

CONTACT

2075 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 | 941.404.8909 | jfowler@teamflg.com | thefowlerlawgroup.com