About Lee Charles
Lee Charles Viacava began his professional path at the University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminology. He continued his legal studies at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and received his Juris Doctor before entering practice in Florida.
He started working as a lawyer for the State of Florida in 2007. That early period in public service gave him courtroom exposure and a steady stream of criminal matters. In 2013 he became a managing partner at Viacava & Cantor. Eight years later he opened his own firm and took on the title of managing partner at Lee Viacava Law Office in 2021.
Throughout his career he has remained active in bar and professional groups. He holds memberships in the American Bar Association, the Lee County Bar Association and the Collier County Bar Association. He is listed as a member of the Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Those affiliations reflect an ongoing engagement with trial work and criminal defense practice.
His recognitions are varied and specific. He has received awards from Legal Directorate for criminal defense in Fort Myers and has been named in client-choice distinctions on Avvo. Industry publications and organizations have placed him on lists such as Top 10 Lawyer by Lawyer and Practice Magazine, Top 100 Trial Lawyers from the National Trial Lawyers and Top 100 Lawyers from National Advocacy for DUI Defense. The American Institute of DUI/DWI Lawyers has cited client satisfaction in connection with his work.
Those listings and memberships align with the types of cases he handles. He handles criminal defense matters, including DUI and DWI cases and trial work. Colleagues and court records show he has experience taking cases to jury trial and representing clients at various stages of criminal proceedings. He continues to operate out of the Lee Viacava Law Office and accepts cases across Florida. He currently practices criminal defense, including DUI and DWI matters.
