About Joshua W
Joshua W Westcott practices law in Florida. He earned his Juris Doctor from Barry University in 2005 after studying telecommunications at Michigan State University, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts. He joined the Florida State Bar in 2007 and remains an active member.
He began his career in public service as an Assistant State Lawyer in 2007. That role placed him in courtrooms early in his legal life and gave him steady exposure to criminal matters. In 2008 he moved into private practice at the Law Office of Ernes J. Mullins, P.A., taking on day-to-day responsibilities for client work and case preparation.
In 2010 he opened his own practice, Joshua W. Westcott, P.A., and in 2013 he returned to public service as a Felony Supervising Lawyer for the Regional Office of Civil and Criminal Conflict Counsel. The supervisory post involved overseeing felony-level representation and mentoring other lawyers who handled serious criminal charges. Those years expanded his experience handling complex, high-stakes cases and working within Florida’s criminal justice system.
Since 2016 Westcott has operated as a sole practitioner under the name Joshua W Westcott, Lawyer at Law. Running a solo practice has meant managing every aspect of a case from client intake through trial or resolution. It has also required him to balance courtroom work with the administrative demands of operating a small law office.
Colleagues and file histories show a lawyer who has spent much of his career on criminal matters. His work record includes roles in prosecution, defense and oversight of conflict counsel for felony cases. That range has given him perspective on how different parts of the system operate and how strategies can change depending on whether one is defending a client or representing the state.
Outside of casework he is listed with the Florida State Bar and maintains that professional affiliation. He has moved between public and private roles, and has experience supervising other attorneys as well as handling direct client representation.
He now practices as a sole practitioner in Florida, handling criminal cases and related legal matters.
