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Legal battles are not meant to be fought alone. It is essential to hire a trusted criminal defense lawyer in Daytona Beach, Florida, who provides sound advice, represents a client in court, and stays on their side throughout the process. Choose someone who will advocate for you; turn to Selden Law P.A.
John M. Selden has been working in both private and public service, where he gained 40 years of experience in providing quality legal services to clients facing serious criminal charges throughout Florida.
After education, training, and experience in the northeast, Mr. Selden moved to Florida and joined the Bar here in 1991. He first worked as a lead trial attorney in the Public Defender's office in Tampa, Florida, upon his admission, and more recently, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office since 1999. Mr. Selden has argued appellate cases at the Second, Third, and Fifth District Courts of Appeal, as well as the Florida Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Selden currently practices as “Of Counsel” at Aaron Delgado & Associates, “Your Community Law Firm” - for more information about the firm’s services, please visit our website.
John M. Selden has been working in both private and public service, where he gained 40 years of experience in providing quality legal services to clients facing serious criminal charges throughout Florida.
After education, training, and experience in the northeast, Mr. Selden moved to Florida and joined the Bar here in 1991. He first worked as a lead trial attorney in the Public Defender's office in Tampa, Florida, upon his admission, and more recently, in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office since 1999. Mr. Selden has argued appellate cases at the Second, Third, and Fifth District Courts of Appeal, as well as the Florida Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Mr. Selden currently practices as “Of Counsel” at Aaron Delgado & Associates, “Your Community Law Firm” - for more information about the firm’s services, please visit our website.
Meet Your Legal Advocate, Mr. John M. Selden
Mr. John M. Selden graduated from Long Beach High School in NY at 16 with a Regent’s Scholarship and an advanced placement college credit. He finished his undergraduate degree at Princeton University in 1978 and his law degree at New York Law School in 1981.
He joined the New York State Bar Association in 1982 and New Jersey State Bar Association in 1983 and practiced his profession in these two states for several years (but is now inactive there). In that region, Mr. Selden was accepted to the United States District Court and the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon making the move to Florida, he became a member of our State Bar in 1991 and has practiced here ever since.
He joined the New York State Bar Association in 1982 and New Jersey State Bar Association in 1983 and practiced his profession in these two states for several years (but is now inactive there). In that region, Mr. Selden was accepted to the United States District Court and the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Upon making the move to Florida, he became a member of our State Bar in 1991 and has practiced here ever since.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Selden worked as an Assistant Public Defender in the 13th Judicial Circuit. He served as a Felony Lead Trial Attorney and division supervisor. As a legal professional, Selden has regularly conducted jury and non-jury trials of severe criminal cases. He also supervised, trained, and mentored other section attorneys.
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While in Tampa, he also served as Chief of the Appeals/Research Division. He wrote more than 30 briefs on appeal, trained and supervised attorneys and paralegals in the research and preparation of memoranda at trial and appellate levels, and presented in-house seminars on appellate practice. Mr. Selden presented extraordinary writs, briefs, and oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court on a matter certified to be of great public importance. R.J.A. et al. v. Foster et al., 603 So. 2d 1167 (Fla. 1992)
Beginning in June of 1999, Mr. Selden joined the local Public Defender's Office for the 7th Judicial Circuit. He has served in various departments, like the High Crimes Division. Selden handled both trial and appellate level 1st and 2nd-degree murder cases, Supreme Court arguments, and training in death penalty matters.
He also worked in the Appellate Division, briefing and arguing matters to the 5th District Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. For many years, he was also in charge of all the trial-level cases in action under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act in the four Counties of the Circuit. In between his duties, Selden supervised 11 attorneys in two felony, one juvenile, and two misdemeanor court divisions in the DeLand office. After over 40 years of experience defending persons accused of severe crimes, Mr. Selden now practices as “Of Counsel” to Aaron Delgado & Associates – Your Community Law Firm - in Daytona Beach, Florida.
He also worked in the Appellate Division, briefing and arguing matters to the 5th District Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. For many years, he was also in charge of all the trial-level cases in action under the Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Act in the four Counties of the Circuit. In between his duties, Selden supervised 11 attorneys in two felony, one juvenile, and two misdemeanor court divisions in the DeLand office. After over 40 years of experience defending persons accused of severe crimes, Mr. Selden now practices as “Of Counsel” to Aaron Delgado & Associates – Your Community Law Firm - in Daytona Beach, Florida.
