Steven Brian Bartlett

Steve Bartlett is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer who represents people in criminal defense and family law cases throughout Pasco County and Pinellas County, Florida. He has practiced law since 1994 and has spent his career in courtrooms, standing beside people at some of the most stressful moments of their lives. His criminal defense practice includes DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, theft, battery, probation violations, juvenile cases, expungements, and other misdemeanor and felony offenses. Steve believes a criminal case should never be treated like a file number. Every case has facts, witnesses, weaknesses, pressure points, and a human being whose future may be on the line. Steve’s defense work focuses on preparation, evidence, cross-examination, constitutional rights, and holding the State to its burden of proof. Sometimes the right answer is negotiation. Sometimes it is a motion. Sometimes it is trial. The goal is always the same: protect the client and find the strongest path forward. Steve also handles family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, modifications, enforcement issues, and injunction cases. Family cases can affect where a person lives, how often they see their children, and what their financial future looks like, so practical advice and clear communication matter. Steve regularly appears in the courthouses in New Port Richey and Clearwater and serves clients throughout Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit.