Dina Nesheiwat

Dina Nesheiwat is the founder of The Nesheiwat Law Group, PLLC, focusing on criminal defense and civil litigation. Her practice includes postconviction relief and wrongful convictions, representing clients facing serious criminal charges and legal disputes. She began her legal career at the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, working in the Crimes Against Children and Homicide Divisions. Her professional background includes experience with Florida and New York law firms, contributing to her work in criminal defense litigation and advocacy.

Nesheiwat earned her B.A. with honors from Stetson University before pursuing her legal education at St. Thomas University College of Law. She graduated cum laude with her J.D., demonstrating academic achievement during her law studies. She continued her education at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, earning an LL.M. with a concentration in criminal law and constitutional law. Her academic training established a foundation for handling complex criminal proceedings, constitutional questions, and litigation matters throughout her legal career.

Nesheiwat previously worked with the Law Offices of Brinkley and Morgan in Florida before joining Tacopina & Seigel in New York. Her professional achievements include Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition from 2016 through 2022. She received Thomson Reuters Lead Counsel Verification in Criminal Law for state felony and misdemeanor matters in 2022. She earned Attorney for Justice recognition in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Her professional memberships include Phi Delta Phi National Legal Honors Fraternity and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Dina Nesheiwat is admitted to practice in Florida, New York, Tennessee, the District of Columbia, Texas, and Iowa. She is admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. She is admitted before the Northern Districts of Iowa and Texas and the Middle District of Tennessee. She holds admission to the Supreme Court of the United States, reflecting her qualifications to practice across multiple state and federal jurisdictions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, The Nesheiwat Law Group, PLLC
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Phi Delta Phi National Legal Honors Fraternity
• Member, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Licensed State

• Florida
• New York
• Tennessee
• District of Columbia
• Texas
• Iowa

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• St. Thomas University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Stetson University
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), honors

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