Adriana Collado-Hudak

Overview

As Senior Counsel for Greenspoon Marder’s White Collar and Criminal Defense practice group, Adriana Collado-Hudak zealously defends individuals, professionals and businesses in state and federal criminal courts. Ms. Collado-Hudak is recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Florida by The National Trial Lawyers Association and is rated Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent by her peers. Recently, Ms. Collado-Hudak and the White Collar and Criminal Defense practice were listed as one of the Top 20 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Miami by expertise.com.

Through results-driven, client-focused strategies, Ms. Collado-Hudak consistently achieves favorable outcomes on complex cases, such as dismissal or non-filing of charges, negotiation of favorable plea offers, reduction of charges, and acquittals at trial.

Ms. Collado-Hudak’s areas of expertise include:

Pre-Indictment Investigations
Responses to Grand Jury Subpoenas
Pretrial Detention and Bond Hearings
Domestic Violence Injunctions
Drug Offenses
DUI and Criminal Traffic
Extradition Proceedings
Financial Crimes (i.e., Fraud, Bribery, Insider Trading, Ponzi Schemes)
Recovery of Seized Currency
Money Laundering
Juvenile Delinquency
Property Offenses (i.e., Burglary, Theft, Arson)
Violent Crimes (i.e., Assault, Battery, Homicide)
Weapons/Firearm Offenses
Sex Offenses
Internet Crimes (i.e., Identity Theft, Pornography)
Organized Crime and Racketeering (RICO)
Anti-Kickback and Stark Act Violations

Ms. Collado-Hudak is the author of the 10^th and 11^th Editions of the Florida Criminal Cases Notebook Supplement, a publication used by state attorneys, judges and criminal defense attorneys as a reference on emerging case law. She has appeared as a legal consultant on local and international media outlets discussing issues pertinent to the criminal justice system and is designated by the United States District Court as a Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Bar Admissions

Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Education

J.D., University of Florida, cum laude, 2004
B.S., Communications, Florida International University, cum laude, 1995

Experience

Professional and Community Involvement

Miami Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MD-FAWL)
- Board of Directors, Present
- Federal & State Court Liaison Committee, Co-Chair, 2018-2020
Dade County Bar Association (DCBA)
- Board of Directors, Present
- Criminal Courts Committee, Member (2017-Present)
Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Present
Women’s White Collar Crime Defense Association (WWCDA), Member
MDFAWL Foundation, Board Member (2019-Present)
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami Chapter (FACDL), Board of Directors, 2009-2011

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Women, Wealth & Wisdom Series, Part Two” Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, May 6, 2021
Speaker, “Women, Wealth & Wisdom Series, Part One” Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers, April 8, 2021
Speaker, “Financial Frauds and Healthcare Hoaxes-How to Avoid Becoming a Victim” Webinar, February 12, 2021
Moderator, “Can You Have it All, All at Once?” – Panel, DCBA Bench and Bar Conference, March 6, 2020
Speaker, “Federal Practice” Seminar, American Inns of Court, Bench and Bar Conference, March 1, 2019
Speaker, “White Collar Crime Law and the Criminal Justice Reform Under the New Administration: Trends, Developments and Updates,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, November 10, 2017

Awards

Recognitions

U.S. News & World Report, “Best Lawyers in America,” Criminal defense: White-Collar, 2023-2024
Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV® Preeminent ™
Latino Leaders magazine, “Top Latino Lawyer,” 2021
Expertise, “Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Miami,” 2020
The National Trial Lawyers Lawyers Association, “Top 100 Trial Lawyers,” 2016

Publications

“11th Circ Ruling Doesn’t Lower Qualified Immunity Bar“, Law360
The Florida Criminal Cases Notebook Supplement, 10th & 11th edition
“Unfair Use: The Lack of Fair Use Protection for Satire under § 107 of the Copyright Act,” 9 J. Tech. L. & Pol’y 65-80, 2004

In the News

Featured, “Sale de la cárcel tras matar a un asaltante en defensa propia, pero enfrenta cargos” Telemundo 51, April 22, 2021
Featured, “Robbery Victim Cleared in Fatal Kendall ATM Shooting, But Still Facing Battery Charge” NBC6, April 22, 2021
Featured, “The Royal Con” ABC 20/20, March 10, 2021
Featured, “A Ellos Tambien Les Sucede: Cuando Los Hombres Son Victimas De Acoso Sexual,” Despierta America, November 10, 2017

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