Mr. Khonsari founded and is principal/partner of the Khonsari Law Group. With experience in both criminal and civil law, Mr. Khonsari built the law firm with the standard of doing everything possible for each and every client. With over forty jury trials, he has used his trial advocacy in successfully representing clients charged in criminal court and also those who have cases in the civil realm.
Mr. Khonsari obtained an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his law degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating from law school and being admitted to the Florida Bar, Mr. Khonsari relocated to the Tampa Bay area.
Mr. Khonsari began his career in criminal law as a prosecutor in Pinellas County. In the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Khonsari handled and tried a broad range of felony cases.
He handled some of the office’s more high profile cases, including several DUI manslaughters and the senseless stabbing of a homeless man. He participated in a specialized DUI manslaughter/vehicular homicide team with the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office, which allowed him to respond to crime scenes and assist law enforcement in some of their investigations. As a member of this team, he was recognized in 2007 by a local DUI advocacy group as a top prosecutor in Pinellas County in the field of DUI’s and DUI manslaughters.
The trial experience and skills Mr. Khonsari developed while with the State Attorney’s Office give him an innate ability to anticipate positions and actions taken in criminal cases by the government. He has integrated those skills and added insights to his tireless and tenacious defense of criminal matters.
EDUCATION:
JD from Tulane University School of Law 2004
BS from Wake Forest University 1999
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Khonsari Law Group (Principal/Partner) 2011 - Present
Cohen,Foster, & Romine (Attorney) 2007 - 2011
Pinellas County State Attorney's Office (Assistant State Attorney) 2004 - 2007
AWARDS:
Pro Bono Service Award Finalist (Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division)
DUI Manslaughter Prosecutor of the Year (RID - Remove Intoxicated Drivers)
ASSOCIATIONS:
First Team - Children's Dream Fund ( President)
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
Florida Bar
American Immigration Lawyers Association
CONTACT:
Khonsari Law Group
150 2nd Avenue North Suite 970
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 269-5300
Fax: (727) 269-5275
Business Email: rohom@klgflorida.com
Website: http://klgdefense.com/st-petersburg/attorneys/rohom-khonsari/