About Barry M.
Barry M. Wax is a criminal defense attorney based in Miami, Florida, with over 40 years of experience in state and federal courts. He specializes in complex criminal cases, including fraud, economic crimes, conspiracy, and drug trafficking. In addition to his criminal defense practice, Mr. Wax represents clients in professional licensing matters, defending Florida Bar complaints and litigating before various professional licensing agencies under the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Mr. Wax earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1985. He was recognized as the Intramural Mock Trial Champion in 1984.
He completed his Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications at Florida State University in 1981. Further enhancing his credentials, he attended the National Criminal Defense College in 1987. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1985, Mr. Wax. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Throughout his career, Mr. Wax has been actively involved in professional associations. He served as the President of the Miami Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) from 2007 to 2008 and has been serving a fifth term as a Director at Large for the statewide FACDL. He also co-chaired the FACDL's Death is Different Seminar, providing training for death penalty defense attorneys as mandated by the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Wax has received several accolades for his contributions to the legal field, including being named a Super Lawyer since 2017 and earning an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2007.
He was also named an Avvo rating of 10 in 2015 and received the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President's Service Award in 2007. In his practice, Mr. Wax emphasizes educating clients about their legal processes, being an attentive listener, and managing clients' expectations honestly. His dedication to each case is influenced by his Jewish heritage and teachings from a Talmudic scholar. Beyond his professional achievements, he is actively involved as a volunteer with Simcha Connection, which raises funds to support orphans in Israel for their Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
