Jay R. Rooth

Jay R. Rooth is a criminal defense attorney with experience and perspective on both sides of the law. Before founding Moses & Rooth PA with attorney Andrew Moses in Orlando, Jay served as an assistant state attorney in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Orange and Osceola counties. As a former Prosecutor, Jay Rooth has unique experience and perspective in defending his clients. This experience allows him the opportunity to identify legal issues with a criminal case and use that to our advantage. With more than 15 years of experience as a Central Florida attorney, Jay’s casework and experiences prosecuting and defending a broad range of clients with varying levels of legal needs has led to a long series of successful outcomes and accomplishments. Jay works diligently and vigorously as a full-time criminal defense lawyer, defending the constitutional rights and best interests of clients. He is aggressive and accomplished in pretrial litigation, case preparation, negotiation, and trial. Personalized and attentive service to each individual client makes Jay easily accessible to clients and provides every client with thorough case preparation and professional execution for positive results. Jay received a bachelor’s degree and MBA from Stetson University, and he earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University. His criminal defense practice includes drug crimes, DUI/DWI, traffic violations, juvenile offenses, robbery and burglary, fraud, sex crimes, theft, domestic violence and other violent crimes. Jay Rooth authored a chapter for the book titled: Strategies for Defending Identity Theft Cases. This book was written by leading lawyers from across the country and focused on understanding identity theft crime, preparing a thorough defense, and managing technological evidence. Jay Rooth authored the chapter titled: Identity Fraud Defense Understanding The Facts Better Than The Prosecution. , Co-Author, Strategies For Defending Identity Theft Cases, Aspatore Publishing, 2012