The Law Offices of Carlson & Meissner offers experienced legal counsel and representation to the injured and the accused in the Tampa Bay area, as well as Spring Hill and Bradenton, Florida and other surrounding areas in the Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. To schedule a consultation with a criminal & DUI defense, family law, personal injury, social security disability, or workers' compensation lawyer, contact us through this Web site or by phone or by stopping in an office location nearest you.

• Criminal Defense :We defend clients charged with DUI, drug possession and drug trafficking, domestic battery and abuse, sexual battery and other sex offenses, burglary, robbery, petit theft, traffic violations, fraud, white collar crime, weapons charges and violations of probation.
  • DUI Defense We have our own Intoxilyzer 5000 for DUI defense demonstrations, and are prepared to apply for a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest to help prevent you from potentially losing your license to drive.
  • Sex Crimes If you have been arrested for a sex offense in Florida, the attorneys of The Law Offices of Carlson & Meissner in the Tampa-St. Pete area are ready to help.
  • Drug Crimes As you select a drug crimes defense attorney, remember that experience matters.
  • Domestic Violence Domestic battery clients of Carlson & Meissner will have experienced representation.
  • Violations of Probation Contact us if you have been charged with violating your probation on the West coast of Florida.
  • Criminal Traffic Violations Keeping your driver's license is a high priority.
• Personal Injury
  • Auto and Motorcycle Accidents The medical, financial, and practical needs of serious injury victims can be overwhelming. We work to ensure that auto accident victims are properly compensated.
  • Trucking Accidents Florida has repeatedly been cited among the top five states in the U.S. in terms of the number of truck accidents annually.
  • Medical Malpractice For more than three decades, the medical malpractice attorneys of Carlson & Meissner in the Tampa Bay area have been advocating on behalf of people who have been injured through medical mistakes.
  • Wrongful Death Contact us to discuss the compensation that your family needs to cope with the accidental loss of your loved one.
  • Slip and Falls / Premises Liability
  • Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Social Security Disability The process of applying for and appealing the denial of Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can be overwhelming for the average person
  • Social Security Disability: Denials, Appeals, Reconsideration When an initial Social Security Disability claim has been denied, there is a 60-day time limit to file an appeal.
• Workers' Compensation It is the responsibility of your employer or its workers' compensation insurance carrier to provide appropriate medical care and compensation for lost wages when you are injured on the job.
  • Workplace Injuries / Workers' Compensation Law It is important to report your workplace injury.
  • Entitlement to Benefits: Medical Care, Lost Wages Once your workers' compensation claim is approved, you will be entitled to payment of medical bills and lost wages.
• Family Law
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Divorce
  • Modification of Final Judgments of Divorce

Types of Benefit Payments For more than thirty years, we have been representing Floridians who have been injured at work. Contact the workers' compensation benefits lawyers of The Law Offices of Carlson & Meissner.