A Tampa Bay trial firm, built for high-stakes moments.

About Sanchez Vaughn

Trial lawyers for serious cases.

Sanchez Vaughn, Trial Lawyers is a Tampa boutique representing people in high-stakes criminal defense and serious personal injury matters. The firm was built around a straightforward standard: prepare thoroughly, communicate directly, and make decisions with the courtroom in mind.

Nicole N. Sanchez is a former lead felony prosecutor who is Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar. Board certification is The Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation of a lawyer's competency and experience in an approved specialty, a distinction held by fewer than 5% of Florida lawyers across all specialties. Nicole has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict and represents clients in state and federal matters from investigation through trial, sentencing, appeal, and postconviction proceedings.

The firm's selected criminal case results include jury acquittals, complete dismissals, suppression victories, appellate reversals, charge reductions, downward variances, and outcomes avoiding substantial mandatory prison terms. Those results include acquittals in state and federal court, dismissal of an entire federal superseding indictment, Stand Your Ground immunity and dismissal of two felony charges, vacatur of a 180-month federal sentence, and resolutions that avoided seven-year and twenty-year mandatory prison exposure. Some matters were handled with co-counsel, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

In personal injury matters, the firm represents clients facing the consequences of serious crashes, unsafe property conditions, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. The same trial-ready discipline applies: preserve evidence early, investigate every responsible party, document the full harm, and build the claim to withstand pressure from an insurance company.

Nicole Sanchez and Tyler Vaughn remain directly involved in the firm's cases. Clients receive honest advice, clear expectations, and regular communication rather than being left to guess about their own matter. Nicole is fully fluent in Spanish, and the firm serves clients throughout Tampa Bay and across Florida when the case requires it.

Whether the threat is a criminal prosecution or the aftermath of another person's negligence, the objective is the same: protect the client, identify leverage, and prepare the matter for the result the evidence and law support.