About Bennett Asbury

Bennett Asbury Hutson is a attorney based in Gainesville, Florida, specializing in personal injury and criminal law. He has been practicing law in Florida since 1994, following his graduation from the University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1991. In 2006, Mr. Hutson achieved board certification in Criminal Trial Law, a distinction awarded by The Florida Bar to attorneys who demonstrate substantial involvement and expertise in the field. He is also a certified Civil Circuit Mediator, recognized by the Florida Supreme Court.

Mr. Hutson's practice encompasses many personal injury cases, including car accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall incidents, product liability, nursing home negligence, breach of contract, insurer bad faith. Insurer refusal to pay. In the criminal law arena, he has handled cases such as first and second-degree murder, DUI (Impairment and DUBAL), aggravated stalking, domestic violence, cocaine trafficking, possession of cannabis, aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, robbery, escape, resisting or obstructing an officer, scheme to defraud, witness tampering, sexual battery, kidnapping, aggravated battery, theft. Trespass. Throughout his career, Mr. Hutson has been actively involved in professional organizations.

He served as the President of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association in 2001 and was the Past President of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL). He has also been a member of the Florida Bar's Trial Lawyers Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Litigation Section, Criminal Law Section, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. In addition to his professional practice, Mr. Hutson has contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor of Trial Practice at the University of Florida College of Law from 2016 to 2020. He has also been a faculty member for the Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program since 2006. Mr.

Hutson's office, Hutson Law Firm, P.A., is located at 2750 NW 43rd St Ste 102, Gainesville, FL 32606-7485. He can be reached by phone at (352) 271-8100 or by fax at (352) 327-3322. For more information, visit his website at www.RightAtYourSide.com. Mr. Hutson is a member in good standing with The Florida Bar, with, and is eligible to practice law in Florida.

Education

University of Florida

J.D. (1994)

1991

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.A. (1991)

1987

Accepted Jurisdictions

Florida

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court · Admitted 1997
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court · Admitted 1997

Types of Cases Handled

Personal Injury Criminal Law

Legal Services Scope

Trial Appeal Mediation

Certifications & Awards

Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law

The Florida Bar

Civil Circuit Mediator

Florida Supreme Court

Professional Associations

FACDL

Chapter Representative 2017 - 2018

Office Locations

Main Office

 2750 N.W. 43rd St., Ste. 102 Gainesville FL 32606

Sources

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