Criminal Defense Attorney

Carolle El-Naffy, Esq.

Carolle El-Naffy, Esq. was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to Santiago, Chile at an early age. Carolle earned a Bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and thereafter earned a Juris Doctorate from Florida Coastal School of Law. During law school, Carolle interned with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and was later a Certified Legal Intern at the Office of the Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit, where she fell in love with criminal defense work.

After law school, Carolle accepted a position as an Assistant Public Defender at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office where she handled thousands of cases in almost 4 years. Carolle began her career as an Assistant Public Defender defending people accused of committing misdemeanors and was quickly promoted to handle felony cases ranging from third-degree felonies to felonies punishable by life.

After leaving the Broward Public Defender’s Office, Carolle accepted a position at a private law firm handling exclusively criminal cases. There, Carolle handled numerous cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to murders and drug trafficking charges, as well as Federal cases. Carolle also tried numerous cases including 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder and conducted several Stand Your Ground hearings.

Carolle’s ultimate dream was to one day own her own practice and in 2020, Carolle founded El-Naffy Law, P.A. Carolle takes pride in being involved in every step of a client’s case. Dependable, hard-working and always prepared, Carolle is an advocate who is not only compassionate, but also relatable and persuasive. Carolle’s goal is to aggressively and effectively advocate on behalf of her clients and seek the best resolution for their case.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Hat Trick Award (three consecutive Not Guilty Verdicts), 2016
  • Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Hat Trick Award (three consecutive Not Guilty Verdicts), 2018-2019
  • National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, 2021.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Broward County Bar Association
  • Miami-Dade County Bar Association
  • Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 

PRO-BONO ACTIVITIES

  • Graduated with Honors Pro-Bono, 2014
  • Volunteer Guardian ad Litem, Miami-Dade County, 2020

COURT ADMISSIONS

2015, Florida

2019, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

2020, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

2021, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

2021, U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

 

LANGUAGES

English, Spanish and French

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