Phillip J. Mitchell

PJ Mitchell is the founder and equity partner of the law firm of Mitchell & West, LLC. He represents parties in civil and criminal matters. In civil matters he concentrates his practice on plaintiff's claims for negligence security against property owners wherein the victims have been murdered or sexually assaulted. In criminal matters he concentrates on cases wherein the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution have been implicated.

Mr. Mitchell is licensed and actively practices in several State and Federal Courts in the states of Florida and Louisiana. He is a member of the American Association of Justice, Florida Justice Association, Miami-Dade Justice Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Louisiana Association for Justice, Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Coral Gables Bar Association and the Southern Trial Lawyers Association.

Prior to founding Mitchell & West, LLC, Mr. Mitchell was an Assistant Public Defender for the Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office and an Associate at Marlow, Connell, Valerius, Abrams, Adler, Newman and Lewis. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Northwestern State University (1995) and his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law (2000).

To date, Mr. Mitchell has tried over forty cases to conclusion. His law firm has been awarded the designation of Super Lawyer and has been name to the Million Dollar Advocate Forum. He is an aggressive lawyer who devotes himself to the fight for justice while maintaining the highest ethical standards of professionalism.

Mr. Mitchell is active and generous with his time within the local community. He strongly believes in leadership and community services. He has demonstrated his beliefs by establishing a yearly charitable event, the Mitchell & West, LLC Holiday Family Fun Day 5K. Additionally he has sat on a number of boards within the City of Coral Gables, which includes the Economic Development Board and the Emergency Management Board. Lastly, Mr. Mitchell is a Master Mason and past president of the Theta Mu Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.