About Us

Roger Futerman

Roger Futerman is a Former State Prosecutor, and a Nationally Board Certified Criminal Attorney (certified by the NBTA) who has been recognized in Strathmore's Who's Who In American Lawyers , has been named one of the Ten Best Defense Attorneys In The Tampa Bay Area by Emmit's "Tops In America" List, was selected as a member of Presidential's Who's Who in 2009, 2010,2011 and National Register's Who's Who for Business and Professional Achievers in 2010-2011. He is a Nationally published author having being featured in "The Champion" June edition 2011. He was recently a legal analyst for NBC news channel 8 Tampa Bay regarding the Casey Anthony verdict , and his cases and remarkable results have appeared on Fox, and in the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times, as well as CNN.

Education:

• Kings College School in London, England with Honors;
• University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Bachelor of Arts;
• Golden Key Honor Society;
• Academic All American Candidate;
• Georgia State Law School in Atlanta, Georgia, Juris Doctorate Degree;
• Who's Who American Law Students;
• Student President, Honorary Speaker Law School Graduation, Moot Court, International Moot Court, Student Trial Team, Winner and Runner-up in Several National Competitions, Best Advocate, and Only Student in Law School History to Qualify for All Three Litigation Teams.

Work Experience:

• Georgia Federal Defender's Office;
• Fulton County Public Defender's Office;
• Former State Prosecutor in Pinellas County;
• Founded Roger D. Futerman and Associates in January 2000. Cases range from Murder to DUI.
• Attended or reviewed material from Florida Prosecutor School, DNA Testing Seminar, Fingerprint Testing Seminar, Certified as Breath Test Operator on the Intoxilyzer 5000, attended Masters of DUI Seminar.
• Handled over 5000 State and Federal criminal cases, tried as solo or lead counsel in over 100 jury trials, having successfully attained acquittals in Murder, Manslaughter, Lewd and Lascivious Battery, Attempted Murder, Trafficking, Felony DUI, Aggravated Battery, Domestic Battery, Aggravated Assault, Assault, Burglary, or Nolle Prosse' in Capital Sexual Battery, Child Molestation, Grand Theft, Fraud, and many other serious crimes.
• Licensed in good standing in Middle District Federal Court and Florida State Court.
• Certified before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and Florida Supreme Court.

Memberships:

• Florida Bar member in good standing since 1998
• Federal Bar Life Member - Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
• National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers,
• Hillsborough Bar Association,
• Clearwater Bar Association,
• St. Petersburg Bar Association,
• Pinellas County Lawyers Association.

Melissa Loesch

Education:

• University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, University Honors Program
• Dean's List
• Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctor
• Officer in the Health Care Law Association
• Attended seminars hosted by the Second District Court of Appeal on Appellate Advocacy, attended the Blood, Breath, and Tears DUI Seminar, attended the Commission on Capital Cases’ Advanced Capital Cases Seminar.

Work Experience:

• State Attorney's Office in Pinellas County - Prosecution Clinic
• Barbas, Koenig, Nunez, Sanders & Butler
• Office of Court Counsel in Pinellas County
• Law Offices of Roger D. Futerman & Associates
• Drafted orders for Felony Judges in Pinellas County on various issues including Motions to Suppress and Williams' Rule, Death Penalty, Rule 3.850 and Rule 3.800(a) Post-Conviction Motions
• Post-Conviction Motions including Rule 3.850 and Rule 3.800(a)
• Direct Appeals to the District Courts of Appeal

Memberships:

• Florida Bar Member in good standing since 2004
• Licensed in good standing in all Florida State Courts
• Clearwater Bar Association Member since 2008
• Clearwater Bar Association YLD Board of Directors 2009-2011
• Juvenile Drug Court Hearing Officer 2010-2011