Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer

Brian Mallonee was destined to become a criminal defense lawyer all along. He was making creative arguments soon after he could talk. He studied criminology as an undergraduate at the University of Florida. He worked as a licensed intern private investigator while he was an undergrad. During that time his employer was contracted to do criminal investigations for the public defender's office. This is where he first learned to pound the pavement and find witnesses and evidence that were vital to the mounting of a defense. He also interned with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. researching federal criminal legal issues that helped inform policy makers about key issues.

In 1995, Mr. Mallonee accepted an invitation to attend one of the top law schools in the country, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. While attending SMU, he was given the opportunity to be part of a select group to study the law in Oxford, England for a summer. He also participated in the Criminal Clinic program during his third year at SMU, representing people accused of crimes while still in law school. After graduating, Mr. Mallonee passed the bar exam and moved back to his hometown of Fort Pierce, Florida.

Brian Mallonee took a job as an assistant public defender in Vero Beach in 1999. He was transferred to the Fort Pierce office a year later and represented thousands of clients in his 3+ years with the Public Defender's Office. After completing his training at the Office of the Public Defender, he moved on to private practice at the beginning of 2003, opening the Law Office of Brian H. Mallonee.

These days, when he's not conducting an investigation, researching a motion, or making arguments in the courtroom, Brian enjoys spending time with his family.