David K. Tucker

Background

Tucker, David K. was born on December 11, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

State University of New York at Brockport. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).

National College of Criminal Defense (1982).

Career

Worked at Neal R. Sonnett, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Federal and State Criminal Trials and Appeals, Grand Jury, White Collar, Corporate and Complex Crimes Litigation, Sentencing, Post-Conviction and Parole Representation, Asset Forfeitures, International Extradition, Immigration and Naturalization Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

1984, Florida and United States.

District Court, Southern District of Florida. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Author: "Effective Presentation of Expert Witnesses", Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar, 1987. Lecturer: Criminal Procedure, Miami Dade Community College, 1990.

University of Miami School of Law, Trial Advocacy Program, 1991-1993.

Litigation Skills, University of Miami School of Law, 1994. Law of Electronic Eavesdropping, FDLE, Summer, 1993. Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1985.

Attorney: Murphy, Peters, Davis and Associates, 1982-1984.

Bierman, Sonnett, Shohat & Sale, P.A., 1985-1988. Partner, Sonnett Sale & Kuehne, P.A., 1988-1994.

Member, Pro Bono Advocates, 1982-1984. Member: Dade County (Member, Put Something Back Pro Bono Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Also Member, Tucker & Kotler). Neal R. Sonnett, P.A. engages exclusively in federal and state criminal defense law throughout the United States, emphasizing corporate, white collar, and complex crimes litigation.

The firm represents individuals and corporate entities in grand jury investigations, trials, appeals, forfeiture proceedings, sentencing guidelines and post-conviction issues, and administrative and professional disciplinary matters.

The Firm"s attorneys act as counsel in state, federal, and regulatory investigations and cases involving business entities, financial institutions, environmental and health care matters, insurance, securities and mail fraud, money laundering, and criminal tax matters. Our lawyers provide aggressive, innovative, and quality representation.

The Firm is committed to professional responsibility and development, and our members are active in local, state, and national bar and civic associations, and lecture and write extensively on substantive, trial, and appellate practice topics.

Achievements

• David K. Tucker has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Pro Bono Advocates, 1982-1984. Member: Dade County (Member, Put Something Back Pro Bono Committee), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

(Also Member, Tucker & Kotler).