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Warrior Law LLC

Track Record

Results That Speak
For Themselves

A representative sample of outcomes obtained by Attorney Michael P. Gilbert across Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties. Every case is different — past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

17+

Sample Results

14+

Criminal Defense

3+

Personal Injury

Criminal Defense

Santa Rosa County

Charge

Felony Flee and Elude

Outcome

Not Guilty — Jury Trial

Tried the case to a jury and won an outright acquittal on a felony flee-and-elude charge.

You did a phenomenal job representing your client.

Jury Foreman
Criminal Defense

Walton County

Charge

Lewd & Lascivious on a Minor Under 12

Outcome

All Charges Dropped

Client was held on a $250,000 bond. Defense investigation uncovered contradictory evidence and the alleged victim recanted. All charges were dropped.

Criminal Defense

Santa Rosa County

Charge

Felony Drug Possession

Outcome

Charges Dropped — Motion to Suppress

Police violated the client’s constitutional rights during the search. Evidence was suppressed and the charges were dropped.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Felony Drug Possession, Leaving the Scene, Criminal Property Damage

Outcome

Charges Dropped + $20,000 Civil Settlement

Police conducted an unconstitutional entry into the client’s home. All criminal charges were dropped and the city later settled a related civil claim for $20,000.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer

Outcome

Reduced to Misdemeanor Resisting Without Violence

Client had been shot at by officers during the incident. The felony was reduced to a misdemeanor resisting charge without violence.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer with Firearm · Domestic Violence

Outcome

All Charges Dropped

Deputies entered the client’s property without announcement beyond the entryway and were challenged by the armed client. Constitutional issues with the entry led to every charge being dropped.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Drug Trafficking — 4-Year Mandatory Minimum

Outcome

Reduced to Possession (Youthful Offender)

Negotiated a youthful offender disposition that eliminated the four-year mandatory prison sentence and reduced the charge to simple possession.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Kidnapping, Battery, Child Abuse

Outcome

Mandatory Minimum Cut in Half (2 years)

State offered a four-year mandatory sentence. Rejected the offer, pleaded open to the court, and secured a two-year sentence.

Criminal Defense

Escambia County

Charge

Felony Drug Charges (Prison-Eligible)

Outcome

Reduced to Misdemeanor Possession · Probation

Felony drug charges carrying mandatory prison time were reduced to misdemeanor possession with a probation sentence.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Fraud > $100,000 · Elder Abuse

Outcome

All Charges Dropped

Worked the case through depositions and developed evidence that resolved very serious fraud and elder-abuse accusations. All charges were dropped.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa County

Charge

Domestic Violence

Outcome

Charge Dropped

Out-of-state alleged victim recanted. Set the case for trial rather than pleading; the charge was dropped.

Criminal Defense

Santa Rosa County

Charge

Aggravated Domestic Violence with a Weapon

Outcome

Charges Dropped

Developed contrary evidence in discovery and set the case for trial. The State dropped the charges before trial.

Criminal Defense

Walton County

Charge

DUI with Property Damage

Outcome

Probation

Resolved a DUI-with-property-damage case with a probation disposition — no jail time.

Criminal Defense

Okaloosa · Santa Rosa · Walton · Escambia

Charge

Numerous DUI Cases

Outcome

Reduced to Reckless Driving or Dropped

Across Northwest Florida, numerous DUI charges have been reduced to reckless driving or dropped entirely.

Personal Injury

Santa Rosa County

Charge

Dog Bite — Pit Bull Attack

Outcome

$101,000 Policy-Limits Recovery

Client was bitten by a pit bull while on their own property. The dog owner’s insurer had denied coverage. We took the case and three days later secured an offer of the full policy limits — $101,000 recovered.

Personal Injury

Santa Rosa County

Charge

Shooting Victim · Wrongful Charges

Outcome

Charges Dropped + $200,000 Recovery

Client was shot four times while walking in the woods and was then wrongly charged with serious crimes. Got every criminal charge dropped and helped secure $200,000 for the client’s injuries.

Personal Injury

Walton County

Charge

Wrongful Eviction After False DV Accusation

Outcome

Charges Dropped + Triple-Damages Verdict (Affirmed on Appeal)

Client was wrongly accused of domestic violence and, while in custody, forcefully evicted from the client’s home. We got the criminal charges dropped and sued the landlord for wrongful eviction. Verdict: triple damages. The opposing party appealed — and lost.

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