Victoria E. Hatfield

Victoria E. Hatfield is an equity partner at O'Brien Hatfield, in Tampa, Florida, and is renowned for her exceptional skill in state court criminal defense within the state. Her practice covers a broad spectrum, including state and federal criminal defense, criminal appeals, and post-conviction motions. She takes on cases from all corners of Florida, spanning counties such as Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Orange, Marion, Putnam, Alachua, Manatee, Levy, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Glades, Hernando, Highlands, Polk and Sumter.

Ms. Hatfield has dedicated her entire legal career to criminal defense, driven by a commitment to combat injustice. She recognizes the profound impact of her work on her clients' lives and carefully limits the number of cases she accepts to provide the necessary personalized attention.

Throughout her nearly 15-year journey in the legal arena, Ms. Hatfield has achieved feats that many of her peers – often older and predominantly male – aspire to throughout their entire careers. Her impressive track record includes winning motions to suppress and dismiss, securing trial acquittals, numerous appellate victories and a landmark ruling in her favor by the Florida Supreme Court.

Ms. Hatfield's academic journey began with a B.A. from Bucknell University, followed by a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida. Licensed to practice law in Florida in 2010, she is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Additionally, she is fluent in Spanish.