About Joshua W
Joshua W Westcott practices law in Florida. He earned his law degree from Barry University in 2005 after reading telecommunications at Michigan State University, the place he completed a Bachelor of Arts. He joined the Florida State Bar in 2007 and stays a member in good standing.
He started his profession in public service as an Assistant State Lawyer in 2007. That position positioned him in courtrooms early in his legal life and gave him steady publicity to criminal things. In 2008 he moved into private practice at the Law Office of Ernes J. Mullins, P.A., taking over day-to-day responsibilities for client work and case preparation.
In 2010 he opened his own practice, Joshua W. Westcott, P.A., and in 2013 he returned to public service as a Felony Supervising Lawyer for the Regional Office of Civil and Criminal Conflict Counsel. The supervisory submit involved overseeing felony-level representation and mentoring other lawyers who handled serious criminal charges. Those years expanded his experience dealing with complicated, high-stakes cases and dealing inside Florida’s criminal justice system.
Since 2016 Westcott has operated as a solo attorney under the name Joshua W Westcott, Lawyer at Law. Running a solo practice has meant managing each aspect of a case from client intake through trial or resolution. It has additionally required him to balance courtroom work with the administrative demands of operating a small regulation workplace.
Colleagues and file histories display a lawyer who has spent much of his career on criminal matters. His work document consists of roles in prosecution, protection and oversight of clash counsel for criminal instances. That variety has given him point of view on how different parts of the system operate and the way strategies can change relying on whether or not one is defending a client or representing the state.
Outside of casework he's indexed with the Florida State Bar and maintains that expert affiliation. He has moved between public and private roles, and has experience supervising different lawyers in addition to handling direct client representation.
He now practices as a sole practitioner in Florida, handling criminal cases and associated legal matters.
