Welcome to the Law Offices of Timothy Hessinger, P.A., a criminal defense firm located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our firm is dedicated to understanding the unique needs of each of our clients and assisting them in resolving their criminal charges with the best possible results. The cornerstone of our firm philosophy is providing high quality personalized legal services to individuals charged with criminal offenses in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa and the surrounding communities of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Manatee counties.
Many of our clients have never been exposed to the criminal justice system and are looking for aggressive-result oriented-representation that can provide solutions in criminal matters. We employ a combination of well thought out strategy and a hard hitting defense to zealously guide our clients through the complicated criminal justice system. We use the team approach on every case to increase each client's chance of obtaining a favorable resolution.
An experienced Team on every case
Tim Hessinger is a former 15 year State prosecutor who has handled some of the most highly publicized cases in Pinellas County. While at the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office, Tim was in the Major Crime Division and prosecuted many child murders, serial rapists, and other crimes that garnered major media attention. Tim developed a reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor who zealously prosecuted each of his cases.
Tim left the Pinellas County State Attorney's Office in February of 2005 and has used his many years of experience as a prosecutor to defend hundreds of criminal cases. Since 2005, Tim has continued to handle some of the most publicized cases in Pinellas County. Tim has tried over 130 jury trials.
Donald Kilfin is a former 6 year State Prosecutor who developed an outstanding reputation with other prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and judges. Don handled all types of felony and misdemeanor cases as a prosecutor including death penalty cases. Known as a criminal defense attorney, Don puts his years of experience as a prosecutor to work for each client to achieve the best possible results. Don has defended hundreds of cases from murder to petit theft and has tried over 60 jury trials.
Our Early Involvement Can Make a Big Difference
There is a window of opportunity between an arrest and the filing of formal charges. In most criminal cases the best opportunity to have charges dropped or reduced is after the arrest and prior to the State Attorney filing formal charges. The charging decision can often be impacted by telling the other side of the story or providing mitigation evidence to the State Attorney. Hessinger Law consistently attacks criminal cases prior to the State Attorney filing formal charges. Our pre-filing attack gives our clients the opportunity to impact the State Attorney's filing decision, and is some cases; avoid serious charges, minimum mandatory prison sentences and a life-long criminal record. We explore all your options for a successful solution to your case, with an emphasis on alternatives to prison and a criminal record. We take cases in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, and in the surrounding communities of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Pasco counties.
Contact Our Team
Contact us immediately for a free initial consultation. You can call 24 hours a day at (727) 896-1501 or you can reach us by e-mail.
