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Pleat & Perry, P.A. announces the addition of its newest associate, former Assistant State Attorney, Patrick S. King, Esq. - practicing criminal law, D.U.I. defense and general civil litigation.

Destin DUI Lawyer Patrick King, Esq.The law firm of Pleat & Perry, P.A. announces the addition of its newest associate, former Assistant State Attorney, Patrick S. King, Esq.  

Patrick is a graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham and previously interned with U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge T. Michael Putnam for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the Alabama Attorney General's Office working in the Criminal Appeals and Environmental Protection Divisions, the Florida Attorney General's Office working in the Tort Litigation Division, and with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office in Birmingham. 

Mr. King recently practiced law as an Assistant State Attorney for the 1st Judicial Circuit in Shalimar.  During his two years as felony and misdemeanor prosecutor, Mr. King prosecuted numerous DUI, BUI, drug possession/sale, drug trafficking, firearm, theft, burglary, domestic violence battery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, Habitual Felony Offender, criminal traffic violations, and other cases.  He has extensive trial experience, including numerous jury trials.  In addition, Mr. King attended Advanced DUI training with the Florida Traffic Safety Prosecutor's program and has taught DUI training courses at both the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and the Fort Walton Beach Police Department.  Patrick is active in the Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association and the local chambers of commerce.  He will be practicing in the areas of criminal law, D.U.I. defense and general civil litigation.

Please feel free to contact Mr. King at email: patrick@pleatperry.com [1] or (850) 650-0599.

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