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DeCarlis & Sawyer

We can’t guarantee results, but we can guarantee the process! We use some of the most experienced and most innovative attorneys who will work daily on your case to bring it to the earliest possible conclusion.

Have you been injured? How are you going to pay your bills? Need Help? Talk to an experienced attorney today!

Arrested? Make a great decision and let the lawyers of DeCarlis & Sawyer take the burden off your shoulders. You can rest assured that with over 25 years of experience locally, you can feel confident everything is being taken care of!!

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Client Satisfaction

We address what is most important for clients:
1. Experienced representation
2. Track record of results
3. Expertise of Principals
4. Affordability

Years of Experience

Your Problem – Our Problem – World Class Response.

For over 25 years, the Decarlis & Sawyer Law Firm has helped clients with Personal Injury and Criminal Defense cases in and around the Gainesville Florida area. We have a proven track record of protecting our clients in Criminal Defense cases and supporting our clients in Personal Injury cases.

Personal Injuries cases handled

Previous personal injury cases include: car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck & trailer accidents, boating accidents, medical malpractice and workers compensation.

Criminal Law cases handled

Previous criminal defense cases include: Assault & Battery, domestic cases, DUI, Federal crimes, juvenile crimes manslaughter and murder.

The assumption of innocence is one of our main rights as Americans. No matter the circumstances, DeCarlis & Sawyer will assist you with your case.
With a great deal of experience as criminal defense attorneys in Gainesville, FL, it is our goal to challenge all charges against you and provide you with the help you deserve both in and out of court.

Why Us?

A GLOBAL VIEW

We always try to give you great solutions according to the law.

MORE EXPERIENCE

We have experience in Personal Injury Defense and Criminal Defense.

AFFORDABLE

Personal attention for any case, available for any place in Florida

REFERENCES

Experienced, highly qualified. Our results speak for themselves.

Our Senior Attorney Team

Founded by William Decarlis--resident of Gainesville since the 1960’s-- and Michael Sawyer--resident of Gainesville since the 1970’s--, we will guide you through even the most difficult of cases.

William DeCarlis

SENIOR OF COUNSEL

William Nicholas DeCarlis was born and raised in upstate New York, but has been a resident of Gainesville since the late 1960s when he moved

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here to attend the University of Florida College of Law. Prior to that period, he was an Aeronautical Engineer with NASA – working on many rockets, including Apollo 7 through Apollo 17. After some time, Bill found his heart was in law, which led him to giving up his engineering profession and starting anew as a law student despite having a wife and young son. He graduated from law school and became a member of the Florida Bar in 1972, started trying cases and never looked back.

Michael Sawyer

SENIOR PARTNER

James Michael Sawyer hails from South Florida, but has been a resident of Gainesville off and on since the 1970’s when he moved

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here to attend the University of Florida for his Bachelor’s Degree. Mike began a martial arts career as a teenager in Miami, which continued while he attended UF and went on to become one of the world’s foremost promoters and authorities on sport martial arts. He is the co-founder of many prestige martial art associations including the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) and the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), as well as an on-air expert analyst for ESPN and other sports channels.

Shane R. Bachman

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Shane R. Bachman was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from The College of New Jersey with a B.S. degree in Business Administration.

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He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2008, and soon after gained admittance as a member of the Florida Bar. During law school, Mr. Bachman interned with the Staff Attorneys for the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Ocala, Florida and later he interned with DeCarlis & Sawyer in Gainesville, Florida. During his career, Mr. Bachman has worked in both the public and private sector with a focus on criminal law, handling cases from misdemeanors to the most serious of felonies. He enjoys spending his spare time with his wife and young daughter.

Our Location

1219 NW 10th Ave. Gainesville, Florida 32601

Decarlis & Sawyer

We will be in your corner 24/7, guide you through the process and get you the compensation you deserve. Give us a call today for a free consultation regarding your case.