About John P.
John P. Guidry has built a career in Florida criminal justice that spans public service and private practice. He took his law and business degrees from Saint Louis University in the early 1990s and moved into courtroom work soon after. He now runs the Law Office of John P. Guidry II, P.A., where he represents clients in criminal matters across the state.
Guidry earned his Juris Doctor and an M.B.A. from Saint Louis University in 1993, after completing a B.S. at the same university in 1990. Those back-to-back degrees set a practical tone for his career. The combination of legal training and business study shaped how he approaches case strategy and office management.
He began his public-sector career in the Office of the Public Defender for Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit. Records show he served as Felony Division Chief in 1993. That role placed him on the front lines of felony prosecution defense and courtroom practice early in his professional life. It also exposed him to complex case dockets and the demands of trial work.
In 2001 he opened his own practice, the Law Office of John P. Guidry II, P.A. Since then he has worked as a criminal defense attorney in private practice. The move to his own firm allowed him to focus on individual representation and to manage a caseload that ranges across the criminal spectrum. His background in a large public defender’s office informs how he handles investigations, client interviews and motions practice.
Guidry maintains several professional memberships. He is a member of the Florida State Bar and the Florida Bar. He belongs to the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also holds membership in the American Bar Association and the National Academy of the Recording Arts. Those affiliations connect him to continuing education, peer resources and regional legal networks.
Colleagues and clients who have encountered Guidry in court describe a lawyer who draws on both institutional experience and years in private practice. He has balanced administrative leadership early on with the demands of running a small firm. Today he practices criminal defense in Florida through the Law Office of John P. Guidry II, P.A. His current practice centers on criminal defense in Florida.
