Criminal defense Attorney at Coral Gables, FL
Licensed for 36 years
Criminal defense, General practice
815 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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MY BACKGROUND My name is Thomas Payne. I grew up in Southern New Jersey directly across the river from Philadelphia. I attended college at Rutgers University, where I received my Bachelor’s degree. In between starting and finishing my undergraduate studies at Rutgers, I enlisted and spent four years in the United States Air Force, from which I was honorably discharged and received full GI bill benefits.
This allowed me to complete my undergraduate studies and attend Rutgers Law School, from where I graduated in 1987. LEGAL CAREER I accepted a job at the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office that summer, and I worked there for six years, gaining valuable experience in criminal defense work.
After a brief period of time doing insurance defense work, I went out on my own in 1997 and have been a solo practitioner since then. Although during this time I have practiced and continue to practice in few other areas of the law, it is criminal defense that has always been and is still my passion.
B.A. Rutgers University J.D. Rutgers University Law School Honorably Discharged from US Air Force Experienced defense attorney 6 years with Miami Dade County Public Defender's Office.