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RAJAN JOSHI
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Rajan Joshi: Criminal Defense Attorney in Orlando and Central FloridaCentral Florida Criminal Defense lawyer Rajan Joshi received his Bachelors degree from the University of Central Florida in 1996, and earned his law degree with Honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 2000. While in law school, Rajan Joshi demonstrated academic excellence, earning the highly coveted Book Award in Criminal Procedure. Mr. Joshi also worked as a legal intern at the Seminole County State Attorney's Office and at the Alachua County State Attorney's Office. The Florida Supreme Court certified him as a legal intern prior to completing law school, which allowed him the opportunity to argue six jury trials prior to graduation.

Rajan Joshi scored among the Top Five Highest Scores in the Bar Exam for the entire State of Florida. Based on this performance as well as his stellar academic achievements, the Chief Judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals selected him to be the Valedictorian speaker at the October 2000 induction ceremony for newly sworn lawyers in Orlando.

Defense attorney Rajan Joshi started his legal career as an assistant state attorney in Jacksonville, Florida. In his four years working as a state prosecutor, he further developed his trial abilities both in criminal prosecutions and in post-conviction motions. Within his first year, he was promoted to the felony division, and then was assigned to the Repeat Offender Court, where he prosecuted habitual felony offenders. As a prosecutor, Mr. Joshi also assisted in training law enforcement officers, was on the hiring committee, and judged teen court and trial practice competitions for Florida Coastal Law School in Jacksonville. Rajan Joshi received the 2003 Jury Trial Award for trying more case than any prosecutor in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, which includes Duval, Clay and Nassau Counties.

In 2004, after Mr. Joshi left the State Attorney's Office, he worked for another AV rated (top ranking) law firm in Jacksonville and dedicated his practice to criminal defense. In 2006, he returned to central Florida where he grew up and his family has lived for thirty years. Shortly after his return, Mr. Joshi joined the prestigious NeJame Law Firm. His legal talents and skills were quickly realized, and within his first year he became a Partner with the firm.

Rajan Joshi has tried and handled thousands of criminal cases, both misdemeanors and felonies. He represents clients charged with a wide variety of offenses, including but not limited to, white collar crimes, Racketeering, DUI, domestic violence, sex related matters, drug possession, delivery and trafficking cases, theft cases, cases involving violence and homicide. Mr. Joshi practices in both State and Federal court, and handles post-conviction relief matters, as well, specifically motions to overturn prior criminal convictions.

Mr. Joshi enjoys dissecting and analyzing the intricacies of the law, striving to explore every possible defense on behalf of his clients. He is skilled in a vast array of practice areas, eagerly taking on the most daunting legal challenges. It is with this tenacity and skill that Rajan Joshi approaches each and every case.

LICENSED TO PRACTICE:

  • Florida State (Statewide)
  • Federal Middle District of Florida

MEMBER:

  • Former Officer of the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Honored Member of Cambridge's Who's Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
  • South Asian Bar Association
  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity
  • Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
  • Legal advisor to American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI)
  • Orlando Indian American Chamber of Commerce

LANGUAGES: Fluent in English and Punjabi; Working proficiency in Hindi.

PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal Law and Immigration Law