De Land

Criminal Defense Lawyer

After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida, Ms. Jaques worked for four years as a Correctional Probation Officer for the Florida Department of Corrections where she supervised adult felony offenders on community based sanctions such as probation, community control, parole, and controlled release. There, she learned to manage large caseloads and deal with all aspects of the criminal justice system. Upon graduation from law school and while waiting to take the bar exam, Ms. Jaques moved to Volusia County, FL. She interned for the Office of the State Attorney for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Sanford, FL and handled misdemeanor cases including DUI, domestic violence, and drug possession. For the subsequent two years, Ms. Jaques handled felony criminal appeals for the Office of the Attorney General in Daytona Beach, FL, preparing over 40 appellate briefs and participating in oral arguments before the 5th District Court of Appeal. Most recently, she served the DeLand office as a Lead Trial Attorney and docket supervisor handling the most serious of crimes to include Vehicular Homicide, DUI Manslaughter, Attempted Homicides, Home Invasions, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and special victims' crimes such as Sexual Battery and Child Pornography. During this time, she has also been a frequent lecturer for nurses, prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies on areas of the law such as search and seizure, report writing, evidence, and sex crimes investigations.