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Steven Bell

West Palm Beach Criminal Defense Attorney

20 years of experience
Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets, DUI & DWI ...
Florida

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Biography

Steven Bell is a criminal defense attorney and partner at the law firm Meltzer & Bell, P.A. With extensive knowledge of the Florida court system, Bell represents clients with a range of criminal charges, including DUI, drug offenses, and violent crimes. After graduating magna cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Bell became licensed to practice law in the state of Florida in 2004. Immediately, he joined the Broward County Public Defender's Office in the Juvenile Division as an Assistant Public Defender. In just three short years Bell was placed in the Felony Division in 2007. At age 26, Bell was named Managing Supervisor of the entire Juvenile Division, becoming one of the youngest attorneys to hold this position. As Managing Supervisor of the Juvenile Division, he defended minors facing first DUI, drug offense, and disorderly conduct charges. In 2007 Bell entered private practice and joined the firm Ruiz, Bell, Clayman, LLC, as partner. With Ruiz, Bell, Clayman, LLC he handled many felony and DUI charge cases. Later, he joined Ted L. Hollander & Associates (also known as Ticket Clinic). At the Ticket Clinic he was Lead Trial Counsel for Palm Beach and surrounding areas. In this capacity, he defended clients from hundreds of traffic violation allegations, pursuing many of them to jury trials. In 2013, he teamed up with Lawrence Meltzer to form his own practice, Meltzer & Bell, P.A., where he aggressively defends those facing a range of criminal charges, from federal offenses to traffic violations, in the Palm Beach County area of Florida.

Practice Areas

Criminal Law: Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Traffic Tickets: Suspended License

DUI & DWI

Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Juvenile Law

White Collar Crime

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida
Since 2004

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Partner: Meltzer & Bell, P.A.; 2013 - Current

Attorney: The Ticket Clinic, A Law Firm; 2008 - 2013

Partner: Ruiz, Bell, Clayman, LLC; 2007 - 2008

Managing Supervisor of Juvenile Division: Broward County Public Defender; 2004 - 2007

Certified Legal Intern: Broward County Public Defender; 2003 - 2003

Education

Nova Southeastern University: J.D. (2004) | Law; Honors: Magna Cum Laude, in top 3% of class, elected to Nova Southeastern University Law Review, named member of the Order of Barristers