Bradley A. Waldrop

Mr. Waldrop draws from a diverse legal background when serving his clients. Before joining Taylor & Waldrop Attorneys, Mr. Waldrop had his own general law practice, for which he handled criminal defense, appeals, family law, civil claims and estate planning cases. Before that, he was a prosecutor for the State Attorney's Office of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. In that role, he became familiar with every step of the criminal justice system and gained insight about prosecutorial tactics—a valuable tool in criminal defense law. As a prosecutor, Mr. Waldrop handled cases that included the areas of juvenile crimes, sex crimes, violent repeat offenses, DUI offenses, domestic battery, major drug trafficking and more. He served as co-chair on the Morgan Leppert case, a high-profile murder case that made the defendant the youngest female in Florida's prison system at the time.

Mr. Waldrop has also helped train law enforcement about performing criminal investigation operations while adhering to citizens' constitutional rights. He has also helped develop training material for new prosecutors. At Taylor & Waldrop Attorneys, attorney Bradley A. Waldrop handles misdemeanor and felony trial law, and he provides personal, passionate and aggressive representation for each of his clients.

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctorate, Florida State University College of Law, May 2006
• B.A., Flagler College, December 2002

COLLEGE HONORS

• Hogan/Overturf Scholarship Recipient for Academic Merit (Florida State University)
• Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity (Florida State University)
• Graduated Cum Laude (Flagler College)
• President's List—4.0 GPA for a semester (Flagler College)
• Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (Flagler College)
• President, Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society (Flagler College)

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• Associate, Taylor & Waldrop Attorneys (August 2012—Present)
• Solo Practitioner, The Law Office of Brad Waldrop, Inc.
  • General law practice, including criminal defense, appeals, family law, civil claims and estate planning
• Assistant State Attorney, Assistant State Attorney's Office, Seventh Judicial Circuit (August 2006—December 2010)
  • Managed a criminal docket of more than 200 open felony cases at any given time
  • Prosecuted 25 jury trials, including homicide, DUI, child sex crime, drug trafficking, robbery and burglary cases
  • Responsible for intake decisions on sex crimes and every juvenile delinquency and misdemeanor case (including DUI and domestic battery)
  • Lectured local law enforcement on the application of the Fourth Amendment to criminal investigations
  • Served on the "Continuing Legal Education" team working with a small group of prosecutors to develop training material for new prosecutors throughout the Seventh Judicial Circuit
  • Prepared written responses and argued claims for post-conviction relief, including 3.850 and 3.800 claims
• Law Clerk, Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A. (August 2005—May 2006)
• Law Clerk, Pajcic & Pajcic, P.A. (May 2005—August 2005)
• History Instructor, First Coast Technical Institute (January 2003—June 2003)
• Administrative Assistant, Upchurch, Bailey, and Upchurch, P.A. (August 2002—December 202)

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

• State of Florida, September 2006
• Putnam County Bar Association