Thomas F McGuire III

Mr. McGuire graduated from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia in 1979. In 1984 he graduated from the Delaware Law School in the top 1/5 of his class and joined his father's law firm in Southern New Jersey representing persons injured by car accidents, defective products, and medical negligence. This is where Tom received extensive experience in serious injury cases. Many of these cases involved medical malpractice, products liability and car accident cases where the clients suffered crippling injuries. During this period of time Tom "second chaired" several jury trials lasting weeks at a time. Mr. McGuire's criminal trial experience began in Salem County New Jersey where became a prosecutor. In this office, he became the head of the juvenile division then started prosecuting felony crimes including major drug trafficking cases involving seizures of kilos of cocaine. Just before moving to Florida, Tom was in private practice representing persons injured in car accidents and dangerous work conditions. Upon moving to Pensacola, Florida Mr. McGuire worked for Legal Aid, then the Public Defenders Office. For seven years with the public Defenders Office, Mr. McGuire received extensive criminal trial experience including seventy four felony Jury Trials. Back in private practice in June 2006, McGuire is litigating several criminal and civil cases.

• Sole Practitioner

• Salem County New Jersey, Prosecutor
• Public Defender - 11 Years

• New Jersey, 1984
• Florida, 1996
• Pennsylvania, 1984
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1996
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996

• Criminal Defense Bar