About Attorney Amy Ruiz
Amy Ruiz has spent her 20-year legal career helping people. In 2022, she was voted a Top Lawyers winner by Tampa Magazine. She is also a native Spanish speaker and is active among the Hispanic community in the Tampa Bay area.
She has served both as a criminal prosecutor and as a defense attorney, which gives her an unusual perspective as she defends people in criminal cases. She knows how prosecutors think – and she knows whether the plea deal they offer is a good one.
In her roles as assistant state attorney and assistant public defender, she took on thousands of criminal cases. She has handled everything from misdemeanors and traffic tickets to complex federal cases. She knows how to fight, and she cares about each client.
Ms. Ruiz also has significant experience representing injured people and, for a time, insurance companies. Representing insurance companies is a helpful background for a personal injury lawyer to have. It gives Ms. Ruiz direct insight into insurance company tactics and how to get past them.
Biography
Amy Ruiz received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing and International Economics from the University of Florida in 2000. She received her Juris Doctorate from the Florida State College of Law in 2004.
While at Florida State, Ms. Ruiz was a member of the Journal of Transnational Law & Policy. She also participated in the Institute on World Legal Problems where she studied Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Innsbruck, in Austria, with Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Antonin Scalia.
Upon graduating law school, Ms. Ruiz, a Tampa native, returned to Tampa and commenced working as an Assistant Public Defender for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. She worked as an Assistant Public Defender from 2004 to 2006 and handled numerous motions, hearings, non-jury trials, and jury trials.
In 2006, Ms. Ruiz accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and served there until 2011. As a prosecutor, Ms. Ruiz handled thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies punishable by life. She litigated hundreds of motions, hearings, bench trials, and jury trials.
In 2011, Ms. Ruiz accepted a position with a law firm that practiced exclusively in insurance defense. Ms. Ruiz attended mediations and motion hearings for personal injury and bodily injury cases, in addition to working extensively on Chinese Drywall Multi-District Litigation.
In 2012, Ms. Ruiz opened her own law firm, Amy Ruiz Law, PL. With a focus on criminal defense, traffic, and personal injury cases, she has built a reputation for her unwavering commitment to her clients. Drawing from her extensive knowledge and experience, Ms. Ruiz has successfully secured favorable outcomes for thousands of clients, consistently demonstrating her skill in navigating complex legal challenges.
She is a previous member of the Ferguson-White Inn of Court and has recently joined the Tampa Bay Inn of Court. Ms. Ruiz currently serves as a board member and immediate past president of the Tampa Hispanic Bar Association. Her previous commitments also include Special Magistrate for the City of Tampa, Secretary of the Traffic Rules Committee, and Board Member of the Academy of the Holy Names Alumni Association. Ms. Ruiz is licensed to practice in both state court and federal courts in Florida.
Ms. Ruiz is the recipient of the 2024 Sheriff’s Hispanic Advisory Council’s Raymond E. Fernandez award, given to Hispanics who have made a significant contribution to the criminal justice system in Hillsborough County.
Contact Us Today For A Free Consultation
For knowledgeable and caring representation in a criminal, traffic or personal injury case, call Amy Ruiz Law, PL, at 813-364-0364 or email us now and get a free consultation with Ms. Ruiz.