Jordan Holmes, Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney 

Jordan Holmes is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney in Orlando, Florida, specializing in serious and complex criminal defense. Board Certification by The Florida Bar is the highest level of recognition for competency and experience in a specialty area of law, distinguishing Jordan as an expert in criminal trial law.

While in law school, she worked under the prestigious and nationally known civil rights attorney Juan De Leon (civil rights attorney, 1962-2025), as well as esteemed Miami-based defense attorney David Macey nationally known for being a member of the "Cocaine Cowboys defense bar"--a small, elite group of Miami attorneys that handle the majority of high-level federal drug trafficking cases stemming from Columbia and South America. Jordan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2015. Upon graduation, she was inducted into theOrder of the Coif, a prestigious national honor society recognizing graduates in the top percentage of their law school class.

David encouraged Jordan to become an Assistant Public Defender and get as much trial experience as possible, which she did.

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Former Assistant Public Defender with 50+ Jury Trials

Jordan began her career as an Assistant Public Defender in West Palm Beach before transferring to Orlando in 2018. During her years in public service, she built a reputation for:

• Aggressive courtroom advocacy

• Strategic cross-examination

• Complex motion practice

• Trial readiness from day one

• Relentless client-centered representation

With over 50 criminal jury trials, Jordan has defended clients against serious felony charges, including violent crimes, drug trafficking, firearm offenses, and high-stakes allegations where freedom, reputation, and livelihood are on the line.

Her background as a career trial lawyer means she prepares every case as if it will go before a jury while keeping your options open.

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Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist (Florida)

In 2024, Jordan earned Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law from The Florida Bar — a distinction held by only a small percentage of criminal defense attorneys statewide.

Board Certification requires:

• Extensive trial experience

• Peer review for professionalism and ethics

• Advanced testing in criminal law

• Continuing legal education beyond standard requirements

When you hire Jordan Holmes, you are hiring a recognized expert in Florida criminal trial litigation.

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Criminal Defense, Injunction Defense & Civil Rights Litigation

Jordan Holmes Law focuses on:

• Felony and misdemeanor criminal defense

• Violent crimes defense

• Drug trafficking and mandatory minimum cases

• Domestic violence cases

• Violation of probation defense

• Firearm offenses

• Defense against injunctions (“restraining orders”)

• Civil rights lawsuits under 42 U.S.C. §1983

Jordan works alongside Josh Sinclair, also a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, to provide elite-level representation throughout Central Florida.

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Aggressive, Ethical, Uncompromising Advocacy

Jordan is known throughout Central Florida for her:

• Fearless courtroom presence

• Creative and strategic litigation approach

• Integrity-driven advocacy

• Willingness to take difficult cases to trial

She practices criminal defense as a true zealot, guided by the timeless words of Sir Henry Brougham:

“[A]n advocate, in the discharge of his duty, knows but one person in all the world, and that person is his client…”

To Jordan, criminal defense is not simply a practice area — it is a constitutional mission.

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Admitted Courts

Jordan Holmes is admitted to practice in:

• The State of Florida

• The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

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Why Hire a Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney in Orlando?

When your liberty is at risk, experience matters. Trial experience matters. Board Certification matters.

If you are facing criminal charges in Orlando or anywhere in Central Florida, contact Jordan Holmes Law to speak with a Board Certified Criminal Trial Specialist who will fight for you with precision, preparation, and purpose.