Andrew Searle

Andrew Searle is the founder and principal of Searle Law P.A. Andrew is a highly skilled trial attorney with extensive experience in white collar matters and criminal defense. As a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and former federal prosecutor, Andrew has a depth of experience in both state and federal courts. He has handled, either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney, everything from state misdemeanor offenses to complex federal crimes. Andrew also has significant experience in the courtroom, where he has tried over 30 trials, including 15 federal jury trials. No matter how difficult or challenging your case or issue may be, Andrew will use all of his skills and abilities to zealously defend your interests. Andrew is a first-generation American who was raised in Gainesville, Florida, and has strong ties to the Sunshine State. Andrew’s extended family also has generational and longstanding ties to the Caribbean nation of Belize. Andrew lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife and two children. After attending law school, Andrew was hired by the legendary prosecutor Robert Morgenthau to be an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office or the “DA’s Office” as it is commonly referred to in New York. As an ADA, Andrew investigated and tried numerous felony cases. He also appeared on an almost daily basis in front of tough, no-nonsense New York City Judges. Based on his courtroom skills and abilities, Andrew was eventually selected to serve in specialized units at the DA’s Office, including the Sex Crimes Unit. After six years in New York, Andrew decided to return home to Florida. In 2012, Andrew was hired to be a federal prosecutor in the Middle District of Florida, which is the federal district that stretches from Jacksonville through Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers. As a federal prosecutor, Andrew managed and prosecuted a large inventory of complex federal cases. Andrew also tried numerous cases before federal jurors, including the prosecution of a boiler room in a timeshare fraud case and the prosecution of a personal assistant who embezzled over $2 million from an NBA all-star basketball player. One of Andrew’s primary focuses as a federal prosecutor was white collar criminal matters. Andrew also prosecuted numerous drug trafficking conspiracies involving the use of federal wiretaps and other high-tech law enforcement techniques. For his work as a federal prosecutor, Andrew received awards and commendations from various agencies and organizations, including the Department of Homeland Security - Office of Inspector General, the Florida Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, and the United States Postal Inspection Service.