Carlos Gonzalez Law is an established law firm that specializes in criminal cases and consists of a dedicated staff that will go far and beyond to fight for its clients. Founded by Carlos Pelayo Gonzalez Esq., the three words that can best describe the firm are aggressive, trustworthy and experienced. Mr. Gonzalez is considered to be the people’s attorney; one who believes that everyone has a right to the best form of legal representation.
Born in New York to Dominican parents, his family moved to Florida in early 1981. He grew up in Miami’s Little Havana and Allapattah neighborhoods and graduated from Miami Jackson Senior High School with Honors and in the top 25 of his class. In 1997 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida International University and then went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from the University Of Florida Levin College Of Law in 2000. Because of his profound brilliance in law, he was able to obtain the position of Assistant State Attorney in the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, from 2000- 2003. He was both a committed DUI and Drug Court prosecutor. Mr. Gonzalez was also responsible for supervising as well as training DUI prosecutors during his stay at the State Attorney’s Office. He left the State Attorney’s Office in 2003 to join the Law Firm of Albert Quirantes, P.A., and in 2010 Mr. Gonzalez started his own practice and continued to excel in criminal trial representation and the handling of thousands of criminal and infraction trials.
Mr. Gonzalez has accumulated extensive criminal trial experience. He successfully handled DUI, DWLS, Sex Crimes, Forgery, Battery, and Drug-related cases. He has taken close to 100 cases to jury trial verdicts and most cases were reduced or dismissed before trial. Mr. Gonzalez also donates his time to teach other attorneys for the Florida Bar as a guest speaker at the Masters of DUI Seminar; speaking at Continuing Legal Education classes for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and conducted training for DUI’s for the Dade County Public Defender’s office. Mr. Gonzalez is also a guest lecturer at FIU as an expert in criminal traffic matters.
His combined experience, knowledge, and expertise make him an unparalleled attorney and the staff at Carlos Gonzalez Law is equally exceptional. Clients who walk into the offices feel at home and the free consultation allows them to be at ease.