About Lance Wayne
Lance Wayne Dunford earned his J.D. from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in 2011 after finishing a B.A. at Rollins College in 2008. While at Barry, he acquired a Trial Advocacy Certificate, an early indicator of the courtroom work that would form his career. He joined the Florida Bar the same year he finished law program and has remained lively in the state's legal network since.
Dunford started his post-law school profession in public service. In 2012 he served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Office of the Public Defender for Florida’s twentieth Judicial Circuit. That work exposed him to a wide range of criminal things and courtroom practice. Two years later he moved into private practice as a companion at the Law Office Of Scott T. Moorey, where he has labored on felony protection things and associated proceedings.
His professional credentials consist of an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top forty Under 40 member in 2016. Client satisfaction awards from both the American Institute of Criminal Law Lawyers and the American Institute of DUI/DWI Lawyers seem among his honors. He is likewise admitted to practice within the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, a credential he gained in 2014.
Outside of direct case work, Dunford participates in several legal organizations. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association, and he has been affiliated with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2014. Locally, he joined the Calusa Inns of Court in 2015 and began serving at the Lee County Bar Board of Directors in 2024. His community activities consist of leadership at the Fort Myers Seventh Day Adventist Church and volunteer service for Special Equestrians, Inc.
Colleagues and clients describe Dunford as a lawyer who spends much of his time in court and preparing for trial. He relocated from public protection into personal practice but has maintained an emphasis on legal proceedings and courtroom advocacy. He practices regulation in Florida and continues to handle felony defense and DUI/DWI things as a part of his work at the Law Office Of Scott T. Moorey.
