
ATTORNEY PROFILE
CARLTON CRAWFORD PIERCE, IV
Florida Bar Member Since 2009
EDUCATION
J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law, 2009
M.S., Criminology, Florida State University, 2006
B.A., Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University, 2003
HONORS:
Avvo Attorney Rating 10.0
Folio's Best Criminal Defense Attorney of St. Augustine, 2020
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Assoc., 2019-2020
Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Assoc., 2019
Member of the St. Augustine American Inn of Court, 2018
Florida Defender College Best Advocate Award, 2011
Advanced Legal Research & Writing Certificate, 2009
Book Award in Legal Writing, 2006
Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice, 2003
President of Alpha Phi Sigma, Honor Society of Criminal Justice, 2003
Member of Phi Sigma Tau, Honor Society of Philosophy, 2003
Member of Pi Gama Mu, Honor Society of Social Sciences, 2003
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LEGAL BIO:
Attorney, Bernhardt Riley, PLLC, 2024-Present
Attorney/Owner, The Law Office of C. Crawford Pierce, IV, P.A., 2017-2024
Assistant Public Defender, St. Johns County Public Defenders Office, 2011-2017
Associate Attorney, The Law Office of Nooney & Roberts, 2009-2011
Certified Legal Intern, St. Johns County Public Defenders Office, 2009
Certified Legal Intern, Duval County Public Defenders Office, 2008
Law Clerk, J. Scott Nooney & Associates, 2006-2009
Auditor, Justice Administrative Commission, 2005-2006
Clerk, Leon County Clerk of Courts, 2005
VSU Mock Trial Team, 2002-2003
Law Clerk, Langdale, Volloton, Linahan & Whetherington, 2002-2003