Justin K. Fahringer

Attorney Justin K. Fahringer is a relentless trial lawyer who has spent his career in the trenches, taking on serious felonies and complex criminal investigations across the State of Florida. For more than a decade, Justin has tried cases that most lawyers only read about, first as a trial attorney with the Office of the Public Defender in Florida’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, where he managed a felony docket of over one hundred and fifty cases - including punishable-by-life offenses. Mr. Fahringer has first-chaired more than fifty jury trials to verdict, argued over one hundred evidentiary motions, and conducted more than two hundred depositions. Mr. Fahringer has built a reputation for fearless advocacy and meticulous preparation in and out of the courtroom.

Mr. Fahringer’s criminal defense practice centers on high-exposure, evidence-heavy cases where strategy and courtroom skill move the needle. He has extensive experience using and challenging expert witnesses in accident reconstruction, civil engineering, toxicology, medicine, psychology, psychiatry, computer forensics, and statistics, giving him a decisive edge in pre-trial battles.

Mr. Fahringer graduated from Stetson University College of Law in 2010, earning Honor Roll recognition. He was also awarded the Best Opening Statement Honors while competing with Stetson’s nationally recognized law school trial team. Mr. Fahringer further sharpened his courtroom skills through the Florida Bar Trial Lawyers’ Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, an intensive training reserved for serious trial lawyers.

Before law school, Mr. Fahringer earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida International University, where he graduated from the Honors College, was inducted into the Political Science Honors Society, and served in the award-winning student government leadership division. This background in communication and instruction informs the way he breaks down complex evidence for judges and juries.

Mr. Fahringer is active in the Hillsborough Bar Association, where he serves as Committee Co-Chair for the Judge Robert J. Simms High School Mock Trial Competition, investing in the next generation of trial advocates. He is also involved with the Hillsborough County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where he has presented on forensic science and the law, including his original teaching program “The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Forensics and the Law.”

On the national stage, Mr. Fahringer has contributed to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, including an article in The Champion, “Advancing Forensic Science in Criminal Justice: Latent Print Evidence - A Case Study,” reflecting his commitment to cutting-edge forensic issues in criminal justice.