Hanlon Law

What Hanlon Law does

Hanlon Law is a criminal defense law firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, founded by Will Hanlon around 2000. The firm represents individuals accused of criminal offenses in Florida state and federal courts, with a practice spanning sex crimes, drug crimes, domestic violence, violent crimes, DUI, theft, white collar crimes, probation violations, injunctions, and college campus crimes. Lead attorney Will Hanlon has over 20 years of experience and is supported by three additional attorneys (Nick Chotos, Blair Jackson, Caleb Robinson). The firm holds an Avvo 10 rating, NACDL membership, and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 recognition.

The firm's core offering is professional legal services delivered through representation, case evaluation, suppression motions, plea negotiations, and trial defense. Its technology footprint is negligible — no proprietary software, no AI tools, no client-facing applications — consistent with a traditional practice model reliant on attorney expertise and courtroom reputation. The business model is professional services billing (hourly or flat fee) with pricing provided on a quote basis after consultation; specific rates are not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: 24/7 phone availability (813-228-7095), online contact forms, content marketing via blog and YouTube, and social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The firm operates five physical offices across the Tampa Bay region (Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Bradenton), enabling client access across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. Customer acquisition is largely inbound — driven by organic search, referrals, and reputation — with a dedicated college student vertical serving University of Tampa and USF-area students.

Name

Hanlon Law

Legal name

Hanlon Law, PA

Website

https://criminalattorneytampa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hanlon Law is a Tampa, Florida-based criminal defense law firm founded by Will Hanlon, representing individuals facing state and federal criminal charges across the Tampa Bay region from five office locations, with a team of four attorneys and 20+ years of practice experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defense Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Criminal defense law
• DUI defense
• Sex crime defense
• Drug crime defense
• Domestic violence defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Defense Services: Hourly billing or flat fee arrangements for criminal defense legal services including consultations, representation, and trial defense.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hanlon Law is a criminal defense law firm providing legal representation for individuals accused of state and federal offenses in Florida. The firm defends clients across multiple practice areas including sex crimes, drug crimes, DUI, domestic violence, violent crimes, theft, white collar crimes, probation violations, injunctions, and campus-related offenses, with services delivered by attorneys through consultations, pre-trial representation, and trial defense. Lead attorney Will Hanlon has over 20 years of criminal defense experience and serves clients from five office locations across the Tampa Bay region.

Product overview

Hanlon Law is a criminal defense law firm offering comprehensive legal representation in Florida state and federal courts. The firm provides defense services across multiple practice areas including sex crimes, drug crimes, domestic violence, violent crimes, theft, white collar crimes, DUI, and college campus crimes. The practice is led by Attorney Will Hanlon with over 25 years of experience, serving clients throughout the Tampa Bay region from offices in Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Bradenton. The firm's services are organized by practice area, each handled by experienced criminal defense attorneys who focus on protecting clients' rights and futures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defense Services Full-service criminal defense representation for state and federal court cases in Florida, covering a wide range of offenses including sex crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, theft, DUI, and white collar crimes.
• Sex Crimes Defense Defense representation for sex crime charges including lewd or lascivious acts, sexual battery, statutory rape, child pornography, and related offenses.
• Drug Crimes Defense Defense for drug-related charges including possession, sale, trafficking, marijuana charges, methamphetamine charges, and prescription fraud.
• Domestic Violence Defense Legal representation for domestic violence charges and related injunction/restraining order matters.
• DUI Defense Defense representation for driving under the influence charges in Tampa, Florida.
• Violent Crimes Defense Defense for charges including aggravated assault, homicide, weapons offenses, and other violent crimes.
• White Collar Crimes Defense Defense for white collar crimes including securities fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.
• Theft Defense Defense for theft charges including shoplifting, embezzlement, burglary, and robbery.
• College Campus Crimes Defense Legal representation for college students facing criminal charges including drug crimes, sexual assault allegations, and theft.
• Probation Violations Defense Defense representation for probation violation allegations and proceedings.
• Injunctions/Restraining Orders Legal services for obtaining and defending injunctions and restraining orders in cases involving stalking, domestic violence, or harassment.
• Child Abuse Defense Defense representation for child abuse allegations and related charges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully obtained case dismissals for clients facing multiple charges
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stechschulte Nell: Tampa-based law firm with significant criminal defense practice. Directly comparable geographic market, similar size and structure, and overlapping practice areas including DUI and sex crime defense.
• Sammis Law Firm: Tampa-based criminal defense firm serving the same Hillsborough and Pinellas counties as Hanlon Law. Comparable in practice area coverage (DUI, drug crimes, sex offenses, violent crimes) and solo/small-firm structure with a founder-led brand.
• BJ Hennessy Attorneys: Tampa-based criminal defense firm directly competing with Hanlon Law in the same metropolitan market. Comparable practice areas, similar Avvo-style profile, and same SMB / individual-customer target segment.
• NeJame Law: Orlando-based criminal defense firm led by a well-known name attorney. Comparable founder-driven brand model, similar practice area coverage, and similar SMB / individual defendant client base.
• Musca Law: Florida criminal defense firm with multiple offices across the state. Directly comparable to Hanlon Law in geographic scope, practice area focus (DUI, drug, sex, violent crimes), and multi-office regional distribution model.

Regional players

• Baez Law Firm: Florida criminal defense firm with a similar focus on high-stakes felony categories and a founder-led brand. Comparable practice mix and client profile, though based in a different Florida region.
• Whittel & Melton: Florida criminal defense and personal injury firm with multiple offices. Comparable multi-office Florida footprint and similar content-marketing-driven lead generation, though broader in scope than Hanlon Law's criminal-only focus.
• The Umansky Law Firm: Orlando-area criminal defense firm with a comparable multi-attorney structure, broad criminal practice coverage, and heavy content marketing orientation. Regional peer serving central Florida rather than Tampa Bay.
• Leppard Law: Florida criminal defense firm with offices in central Florida, overlapping in DUI, drug, sex, and violent crime defense. Comparable founder-driven, content-led brand model, though primarily Orlando-centric rather than Tampa.

Others

• Musca Law Marketing / Lawyer Marketing Services: Legal marketing services provider that frequently serves Florida criminal defense firms. Adjacent ecosystem participant comparable not by service offering but by virtue of shaping the customer-acquisition playbook that small criminal defense practices like Hanlon Law rely on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wwhanlon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=RpQ5BBa67rg
• Facebookfacebook.com/hanlonlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hanlon-law
• Instagraminstagram.com/hanlonlawfirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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