Attorney Profiles

Jeff Thomas

• Native Floridian
• Long time resident of Hillsborough County
• Son of Broward County Sheriff Deputy
• Involved with Law Enforcement for more than 30 years
• Graduated with honors from the University of Florida in 1993
• Graduated with Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson College of Law in 1997
• Certified legal intern at Sarasota County State Attorney’s Office
• Interned with the United States Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida
• Admitted to the Florida Bar 1997
• Admitted to the Federal Bar 1997
• Felony Prosecutor 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County
• Lead Trial Attorney in Felony Division
• Trial counsel on all types of felony trials from drug trafficking, robbery, theft, and murder
• Trial counsel on every type of misdemeanor and traffic offense with extensive experience in DUI
• Supervising attorney handling DUI, traffic and misdemeanor cases
• Graduated from the Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s DUI School
• Graduated from the Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Prosecution School
• Graduated from the Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Evidence School
• Attended numerous seminars involving all facets of criminal defense
• Lectured law enforcement on DUI cases and trial law
• Participated with Law Enforcement on training and evidence collection for criminal cases
• Personally handled in excess of 3,500 criminal cases 250 non-jury trials, and over 40 jury trials
• Personally handled in excess 0f 2000 traffic cases

Jeff Council Paulk

• Raised in Ruskin, Florida
• Son of retired Air Force Major General and Former Hillsborough County Commissioner John R. Paulk
• Graduated from Stetson University 1995
• Graduated with Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson College of Law, with honors 1998
• Certified legal intern with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office
• Admitted to the Florida Bar 1998
• Supervising attorney handling DUI, traffic and misdemeanor cases
• Graduated from Florida Prosecuting Attorney's DUI school & Advanced DUI School
• Felony Prosecutor 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County
• Served as State Attorney's Office liaison to Law Enforcement
• Admitted to the Federal Bar 2001
• Founding Partner of Thomas & Paulk, P.A. 2001-present
• Handled in excess of 3,500 criminal cases, 150 non-jury trials and over 30 jury trials.

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