Criminal Defense Lawyer Destin & Fort Walton Beach, FL
Cobb Law Firm — Criminal Defense Specialists Ready to Stand With You Every Step of the Way.
Our Areas of Practice
Stephen G. Cobb, BCS
Stephen G. Cobb, BCS is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney who handles a wide variety of criminal cases throughout the state of Florida. Mr. Cobb was born and raised in Northwest Florida, living in cities such as Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Cantonment, Okaloosa Island, Shalimar and Crestview. He is dedicated to helping the people in and around the First Judicial Circuit of Florida receive the best possible results in their criminal cases.
Stephen G. Cobb received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Missouri in 1986, with an additional coursework in history and law at the Victoria University of Manchester (England). He then returned to Florida to receive his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law in 1989. Since 1990, he has focused solely on the practice of criminal defense within the state of Florida.
Glenn M. Swiatek, Esq. (Of Counsel)
Born and raised in the Fort Walton Beach area, attorney Glenn M. Swiatek, Esquire, has practiced criminal law exclusively for over 25 years. Mr. Swiatek is of counsel with the firm while maintaining his own law firm rather than through a law firm partnership or association.
Most criminal justice attorneys limit their practice to criminal trial, criminal appeals or criminal post-conviction relief. Mr. Swiatek is unique: he handles all three.
He has experience before every court of the Florida’s First Judicial Circuit in the state court system. Mr. Swiatek is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
What Makes Us Unique
Learn how the Cobb Criminal Defense Law Firm stands out from the competition:
- Stephen G. Cobb is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist
- Brain imaging and mental health based defenses and mitigation
- Actual trial experience used to become and maintain Florida Bar Certification in criminal trial law
- Author of Florida Criminal Law: Okaloosa Defense in 2013
- You need a solid game plan in your case
- Criminal cases take months or even years and the emotional impact is tremendous
- We offer legal services in both English and Spanish.
Aggressive? Passive? It depends: Smart Defense
1. Give us a basic idea what the current investigation or case is about:
2. We speak about your legal needs
3. After we speak, decide whether to go forward with retention
4. Retention and the next steps
What Clients Say
Real reviews from people who spoke with Stephen G. Cobb about their case.
“We had a very professional consultation with Mr. Cobb. I appreciated his factual and honest legal opinion, which was exactly what I was looking for. He was also extremely patient and friendly.”
“Very knowledgeable and offered excellent references and information pertaining to our request and was engaged in the conversation. Most importantly our consultation was not rushed - he was not counting the minutes like most attorneys. Mr Cobb addressed all of our concerns and you can tell he has a passion for law.”
“I really appreciated Mr. Cobb steering me in the right direction regarding my legal matter. He was very helpful and honest.”
