Southern District of Florida — Federal Defense

Federal criminal cases in Miami are prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL), one of the most active federal districts in the nation. SDFL prosecutors handle massive drug conspiracy cases, international money laundering, RICO prosecutions, extradition matters, FCPA violations, and complex financial fraud.

George J. Vila has practiced in the SDFL for over two decades, developing deep familiarity with its courts, prosecutors, and procedures. He is also admitted in the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the Southern District of Texas, the District of Puerto Rico, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Federal Criminal Process in Miami

• Grand jury investigation — protecting your rights before indictment
• Initial appearance and detention hearing — fighting for pretrial release
• Arraignment and plea
• Pre-trial motions — suppression, dismissal, Speedy Trial Act
• Trial — jury selection, evidence challenges, closing argument
• Sentencing — guidelines analysis, departures, variances
• Appeal — Eleventh Circuit briefing and argument

Distrito Sur de Florida — Defensa Federal

Los casos penales federales en Miami se procesan en el Distrito Sur de Florida (SDFL), uno de los distritos federales más activos del país. George J. Vila ha practicado en el SDFL por más de dos décadas.

• Investigación del gran jurado — protegiendo sus derechos antes de la acusación
• Comparecencia inicial y audiencia de detención
• Mociones previas al juicio — supresión, desestimación
• Juicio — selección del jurado, impugnaciones de evidencia
• Sentencia — análisis de pautas, desviaciones
• Apelación — alegatos ante el 11° Circuito