Harmon & Associates — Established 1998
Trial attorneys who go to court. When your freedom, your company, or your future is on the line — you need someone who wins at trial, not someone who negotiates surrender.
The legal industry has a dirty secret: most attorneys settle because trial is hard. It requires preparation, confidence, and a willingness to fight when the stakes are real.
We prepare every case as if it will go to trial. That posture changes what opposing counsel offers. It changes outcomes. It changes lives.
Meet the TeamFrom DUI to federal charges — we handle the full spectrum of criminal matters with the aggression and preparation your case demands.
Learn MoreBusiness disputes, personal injury, wrongful termination — if someone has wronged you and you need a verdict, we take it to trial.
Learn MoreShareholder disputes, breach of contract, intellectual property. Boardroom conflicts that require courtroom resolution.
Learn MoreJames Harmon has tried over 200 jury trials in 26 years. He does not believe in giving up leverage before a case has been fully contested. Most verdicts are won in the preparation — in depositions, motions, and the thousand decisions made before a jury ever enters the room.
Every attorney at this firm is a trial attorney. None of us are settlement specialists. When you hire Harmon & Associates, you hire people who are unafraid of what happens next.
Our AI legal advisor answers general questions about criminal defense, civil claims, and corporate matters — 24 hours a day. Not a substitute for legal counsel. A way to understand your situation before the call.
"They told me my case was unwinnable. James Harmon took it to trial and I walked out a free man. There is no other firm I would trust with my life."
"After three other firms told us to settle, Harmon took our case to trial and won $14 million. The difference was preparation and willingness to fight."
We practice in courts across Florida and federal districts nationwide. If you need a lawyer who tries cases, you've found them.
From first-time misdemeanors to federal murder charges, we defend the full spectrum of criminal matters with the same preparation and aggression. Every case is different. Every client deserves a defense that goes the distance.
Federal prosecutors have unlimited resources. You need attorneys who have tried federal cases before federal judges and won. We know the system, the judges, and what it takes to beat the government in court.
Personal injury, wrongful termination, business disputes, and breach of contract. If someone has caused you harm and you deserve compensation, we build the case that forces the right outcome — at trial if necessary.
Shareholder disputes, executive employment agreements, IP theft, and merger litigation. When business conflicts require courtroom resolution, we bring the same trial intensity that wins criminal cases to the boardroom battle.
Fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, RICO. The stakes are your freedom, your career, and your reputation. We handle white collar matters with the discretion they demand and the aggression they require.
When a verdict is wrong, the fight continues. We handle appeals in Florida District Courts and the 11th Circuit. A conviction is not final. A judgment is not the end. The record can be corrected.
A selection of verdicts and settlements obtained on behalf of our clients. Results vary by case. Past outcomes do not guarantee future results.
First degree murder charge, federal jurisdiction. Complete acquittal on all counts after 3-week jury trial.
Corporate breach of contract dispute. Jury verdict after opposing counsel rejected $3M settlement offer.
Catastrophic personal injury — commercial vehicle accident. Settled on eve of trial after depositions.
Federal securities fraud, 12 counts. All counts dismissed following motion practice and jury trial.
Wrongful termination and breach of executive employment agreement. Jury verdict after 2-week trial.
DUI manslaughter charge. All charges dismissed following suppression hearing on traffic stop validity.
Armed robbery conviction reversed on appeal. Ineffective assistance of prior counsel established. Client released.
Shareholder derivative action against corporate officers. Settled following extensive discovery and depositions.
"I have never once in 26 years advised a client to accept an outcome they didn't deserve. The courtroom exists to produce justice. That is what we go there to find."
James Harmon founded this firm in 1998 after leaving the State Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted serious felonies. He knew from the other side of the aisle what it took to win at trial — and he built a defense and litigation firm around that knowledge.
Every attorney hired at Harmon & Associates is a trial attorney first. We do not hire settlement specialists. We do not hire attorneys who avoid the courtroom. The culture of this firm is built around one question: are you ready to try this case?
That posture has earned us the respect of judges, opposing counsel, and most importantly, our clients — whose freedom and futures have been entrusted to us over two and a half decades.
Every matter begins with a confidential consultation. Tell us what happened. We will tell you honestly what your options are and what we would do.
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