Victor J. Pellegrino
Bauer, Crider, Pellegrino & Parry
One Urban Centre
4850 West Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 750
Tampa, FL 33609-2522
 		  
Communication Center  
Phone: 813-286-4300
E-mail: vpelle6544@aol.com
Fax: (813) 286-4168
Web site: http://www.floridadefense.com

Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Published Works Affiliations

BOARD CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR DUI DEFENSE

VICTOR J. PELLEGRINO is a partner in the criminal law firm of BAUER, CRIDER, PELLEGRINO & PARRY, with offices in Tampa and Clearwater, Florida. He is a 1977 graduate of Vermont Law School, and was admitted to The Florida Bar that same year. His practice is limited to defending DUI cases throughout Florida. He is a founding member and current Regent of the National College For DUI Defense, Inc. (NCDD) He is a frequent lecturer for The Florida Bar, NACDL and FACDL. He has lectured on numerous DUI issues and trial tactics for the Hillsborough and Pinellas County Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Clearwater and Hillsborough County Bar Associations, Stetson Law School Public Defender Clinic, The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Florida Public Defender Association, Inc., 1985 Summer Conference, Seventh Annual Southeastern DUI Offender Systems Conference Panel (1991), the 20th Annual Medical Examiners Educational Program Medico-Legal Investigation of Traffic Fatalities seminar (1992). He has served as lead counsel in approximately 1,000 DUI jury trials dating back to 1978. He has previously lectured on the topic of ethics of the DUI practitioner and prosecutor for NCDD, NACDL and FACDL. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas Of Practice:
Criminal Defense; DUI; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Traffic Violations
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1978
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1978
U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
Education:
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 1977
J.D.

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1970
B.A.
Major: Political Science

Published Works:
Co-Author, Must DUI Suspects Be Advised That Refusal To Take Field Sobriety Tests Is Admissible At Trial?, Fla. B.J., November, 1991
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, National College for DUI Defense, Inc., 1999 - 2001
Honors and Awards:
Recipient, 13th Judicial Circuit Meritorious Public Service Award, 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Florida District Optimist International, 1985 - 1986
Distinguished Lt. Governor
 
North Florida District Optimist International, 1985 - 1986
Distinguished Lt. Governor
 
Hillsborough County Criminal Defense Lawyers, Inc., 1985
President
 
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 1986 - 1991
Chairman
 
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Member
 
The Florida Bar, Criminal Law Section
Member
 
Florida Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member
 
National Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
 
Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
 
NW Optimist Club of Tampa, 1981 - 1982
President
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta
Birth Information:
August 17, 1948, Tampa, Florida, United States of America