Criminal defense attorney and Past-President of The Florida Bar Michelle Suskauer was recently featured in the Palm Beach Post in its “Names & Faces” section, highlighting her leadership role as Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. Suskauer has begun a two-year term leading the ...

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Michelle Suskauer Featured in the Palm Beach Post for Criminal Justice Commission Leadership Role

Criminal defense attorney and Past-President of The Florida Bar Michelle Suskauer spoke with WPTV about the legal issues surrounding the termination of a Boca Raton nurse after a viral social media video targeting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The nurse was fired by Baptist Health Boca ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with WPTV About First Amendment Issues After Boca Raton Nurse’s Termination

Criminal defense attorney and former president of The Florida Bar, Michelle Suskauer, has been appointed Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission, beginning a two-year term that started January 1, 2026. Suskauer, who previously served as Vice-Chair, will oversee the Commission’s advisory work related to ...

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Michelle Suskauer Appointed Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer was recently featured on NPR following her appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect, where she discussed the major changes reshaping Florida’s criminal justice system. During the interview, Suskauer addressed a range of critical issues affecting both legal ...

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Michelle Suskauer’s WJCT Interview Was Featured by NPR on Florida’s Criminal Justice System

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently appeared on WJCT’s First Coast Connect to discuss how Florida’s criminal justice system is undergoing sweeping change. During the interview, Suskauer addressed a wide range of emerging issues, including due process concerns for immigrants, First Amendment ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with WJCT’s First Coast Connect About Major Shifts in Florida’s Criminal Justice System

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently spoke with the Miami Herald about Florida’s unprecedented surge in executions, which saw the state carry out 19 death warrants in 2025, nearly doubling the national average and accounting for 40% of executions nationwide. According to ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with the Miami Herald About Florida’s Record Number of Executions

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently wrote an opinion piece in the Tallahassee Democrat examining four major changes reshaping Florida’s criminal justice system, from immigration-based penalties to expanded use of artificial intelligence, shifting gun laws, and a surge in executions. Drawing on ...

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Michelle Suskauer Recently Wrote in the Tallahassee Democrat About Major Changes Shaping Florida’s Justice System

West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently spoke with WPTV about a “ding-dong ditch” prank that escalated to a firearm confrontation involving a Boca Raton homeowner and a 14-year-old prankster. According to police reports, 40-year-old Santiago Cairo believed several people ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with WPTV About the Boca Raton ‘Ding-Dong Ditch’ Case and Florida’s Self-Defense Laws

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently spoke with WPTV about Ryan Routh’s trial, where he represented himself after being charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Court records showed Routh tried to introduce dozens of unusual exhibits as evidence (including ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with WPTV About Ryan Routh’s Decision to Represent Himself in Court

Criminal defense attorney and former Florida Bar president Michelle Suskauer recently spoke with Suncoast News about the arrest of Jeff Knight in connection with a fatal Clearwater ferry crash, and why the timing of his arrest stood out. Her comments were also featured in Yahoo News and ...

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Michelle Suskauer Spoke with Multiple Outlets About Arrest Timing in Clearwater Ferry Crash Case