About
Amy Ruiz acquired her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing and International Economics from the University of Florida in 2000. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the Florida State College of Law in 2004. While at Florida State, Ms. Ruiz changed into a member of the Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. She additionally participated within the Institute on World Legal Problems wherein she studied Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Innsbruck, in Austria, with Associate Justice of the USA Supreme Court Antonin Scalia.
Upon graduating regulation school, Ms. Ruiz, a Tampa local, returned to Tampa and commenced working as an Assistant Public Defender for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. She worked as an Assistant Public Defender from 2004 to 2006 and treated severa motions, hearings, non-jury trials, and jury trials. In 2006, Ms. Ruiz general a function as an Assistant State Lawyer for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and served there till 2011. As a prosecutor, Ms. Ruiz handled hundreds of cases ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies punishable by way of existence. She litigated loads of motions, hearings, bench trials, and jury trials. In 2011, Ms. Ruiz ordinary a position with a law office that practiced exclusively in coverage defense. Ms. Ruiz attended mediations and movement hearings for non-public injury and bodily damage instances, in addition to working significantly on Chinese Drywall Multi-District Litigation.
Ms. Ruiz has been in private practice given that 2012 and is the dealing with member of Amy Ruiz Law, PL, working in general on traffic, crook defense, and personal harm instances. She is also a special Justice of the Peace with the City of Tampa, presiding over zoning and code enforcement cases.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- DUI & DWI
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Juvenile Law
Costs
Certificates
Languages
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions


Experience
- Special Magistrate
City of Tampa
2017 - Managing has membership
Amy Ruiz Law, PL
2012 - Associate Lawyer
Masten, Peterson, & Denbo
2011 - Assistant State Lawyer
Mark Ober State Lawyer for the 13th Judicial Circuit
2006 - Assistant Public Defender
Julie Holt Public Defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit
2004
Educations

Graduation year: 2001

Graduation year: 1996
Video Call/Chat Support
- Zoom