Mr. Garland has defended serious accusations in federal and State courts since 1981. He has been board certified by The Florida Bar in criminal trial law since 1989. He commonly appears in federal courts for the United States Southern District of Florida and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He appears regularly for State trial courts along the Treasure Coast, Palm Beach and Brevard Counties. He handles criminal appeals and post conviction relief matters in all Florida District Courts of Appeal and in the Florida Supreme Court.