James W. Chandler, Esq.

James is also a member of Colorado, Washington, D.C., and Florida Bars.  

Mr. Chandler has been rated by Florida Super Lawyers for 9 years in a row, in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

If you have a federal case, James Chandler can help you there as well – he has been admitted to practice in all 3 Florida’s federal courts. He has experience dealing with and trying complex Federal Conspiracies and other Federal issues. Mr. Chandler has handled several cases filed under the Hague Convention on the Civil aspects of Child Abduction.

Mr. Chandler has been admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  

Mr. Chandler is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil, Family Law, Appellate, and County Court Mediator and is a qualified arbitrator. Mr. Chandler has also been appointed by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida as a Mediator.

Mr. Chandler graduated from West Virginia University in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations and with his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law in 2002, and I have been actively practicing law ever since.

Mr. Chandler is a member of the Lee and Collier County Bar Associations as well as the Michael R.N. McDonnell American Inns of Court, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is the former President, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Collier County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

In 2018 James W. Chandler was a candidate for Circuit Court Judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Chandler has been selected by Florida SuperLawyers 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2019 Mr. Chandler was recognized by Naples Illustrated as one of Naples Top Lawyers 2019. In 2020 Martindale-Hubbell recognized Mr. Chandler as a Silver Client Champion.

Prior to James W Chandler beginning his own law firm, he was a partner in the law firm of Agoston & Chandler, P.A. where he focused on Federal and State Criminal Defense, Family and Marital Law, Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency, and Domestic Violence.