Learn about the relationship between mental health and Florida’s Criminal Justice System, with a focus on mitigation/sentencing.

Explore the intersection of mental health and Florida’s Criminal Justice System with a focus on how Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) impact legal outcomes.  Gain insight into the gap between courtroom experts and clinical care providers, the challenges faced by individuals with FASD, and the critical role of mental health mitigation experts in bridging this gap.  Learn strategies to increase FASD awareness among legal professionals, ensuring more informed and compassionate legal processes.

Matthew S. Boomershine, Esq., Criminal Defense Attorney with Bogin, Munns, and Munns serving the Orlando area obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in Public Policy in 2002, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law in 2007, and was admitted into the Florida Bar in 2007.  Before working with Bogin, Munns & Munns, Mr. Boomershine was an Assistant Public Defender for the 5th Judicial Circuit in Florida.  If he had not chosen to practice law, he states he would have become an educator.  He is a former LSAT instructor with Kaplan Test Prep.