Arcadia, FL

Sipreano “Jimmy” Rios

Sipreano “Jimmy” Rios, Esq. is an accomplished criminal defense attorney and a partner at Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, P.A., a full-service Florida Law firm, representing clients in the areas of criminal defense and personal injury. He is also a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Rios is a native of Amarillo, Texas and obtained his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, one of the select few schools to offer an advanced degree in that field. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Jimmy, as he prefers to be called, attended St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida. Jimmy has concentrated his legal career almost exclusively on criminal defense. In pursuing a career as a trial attorney, Jimmy joined the office of the public defender for Broward County, Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) where he was assigned to the domestic violence division; during his time there he gained valuable trial experience. A consummate strategist, Attorney Rios works tirelessly on many criminal cases. He is known as a relentless fighter who never gives up on any case. Whether the case is his, or handled by another criminal defense attorney from Brown, Suarez, Rios & Weinberg, it is Jimmy’s goal to assure that every client receive the best legal representation possible, no matter how small the case may seem. It is his deep belief, and what he has built his entire career on, that there is hope for each and every client he represents and all avenues should be pursued regardless of the time and energy it takes. For criminal attorney Jimmy Rios devoting the finest criminal defense for every client is a must and he won’t settle for less. Jimmy has been married for 30 years with two grown sons, one of which has followed in his footsteps to become a criminal attorney, he also has three granddaughters whom he loves to spoil.

Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents. Mike grew up in Connecticut, attending Fairfield College Preparatory High School due to the hard work and blue-collar lifestyle from his parents. Mike's mom, Lydia, was a famous seamstress in the late 1960's, constructing custom dresses for celebrities Jacqueline Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson's daughters, Happy Rockefeller, Ben Gazzara, and Natalie Wood. Lydia's stunning custom-made wedding dress for Lynda Bird Johnson in 1967 has been seen by millions. Lydia left behind the glamour of NYC to raise her kids in Connecticut. Mike's father was also a blue-collar worker, installing and fixing furnaces in neighborhoods all throughout the community. Mike grew up watching his parents work long hours, well into the night, in order to put food on the table and send him to school. Mike's upbringing taught him family values, loyalty, hard work, integrity, and character. Mike received a bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton (PA) in Psychology, with a concentration in Criminal Justice. Mike went to Quinnipiac University School of Law, in Hamden, CT., graduating in the top 1/3 of his class, in May 2000. Mike passed the Connecticut bar in July 2000 and quickly began a noteworthy career as a trial attorney, working for the State Attorney's Office in Connecticut, never losing a jury trial in 4 years. Mike then wanted to learn other areas of the law, working as a criminal defense attorney and civil plaintiff's attorney for several years. Mike argued in front of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2008 on a civil law issue, where Mike took on a massive insurance company, continuing to fight for his client's rights for years. Mike also took on the City of Stamford on behalf of a firefighter for employment discrimination, where his work created a new precedent for firefighter promotional testing. Early in his career, Mike demonstrated a proven track record of fighting against some of the giants in the legal industry. In June 2009, Mike took a job with the Department of Homeland Security, as a Special Agent. After going through their rigorous background screening and gaining Top Secret Clearance, Mike dedicated the next years of his life to public service. Mike was stationed on the Northern Border and handled a wide variety of cases as an agent. During this time, Mike was sworn into the Florida Bar, after passing the Florida Bar on his first attempt. Injuries forced Mike to go back to his trial lawyer skills and brought him to SW Florida, to be near his wife's family. In May 2012, Mike began his journey in SW Florida as an Assistant State Attorney. Over the next 10+ years, Mike handled thousands of cases as a prosecutor and his work affected the lives of hundreds. His work over the years ranged from low level misdemeanors to multiple life sentences. Mike took on any challenge he was given. In addition to handling a wide variety of criminal cases, Mike spent several years working in the Special Victim's Unit, as well as teaching CLE's to the State Attorney's Office, teaching at the national "Krimes Against Kids" Conference in Orlando, and helping to train SANE nurses at a local hospital in Charlotte County. Mike has over 17 years of law enforcement experience and has been a trial attorney in 2 different States, which encompasses over two decades of legal experience. Mike was always best known for his fairness, work ethic, litigation skills, and professionalism while he worked at the State Attorney's Office. Mike has 3 boys who are all into sports and keep him very busy. Mike's wife, Susan, has been the family uber driver for years, with all 3 boys into travel baseball. We are proud to have Mike join our team to protect your rights. He's ready to give you his expertise and is only a phone call away.

Connor Robert Martin

Connor grew up in Severn, Maryland where he lived until relocating to South West Florida to pursue his dream of attending law school. While in Maryland, Connor attended Salisbury University for his undergraduate studies where he earned his B.S. in Political Science and was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity. While attending Salisbury University Connor received numerous scholastic awards and volunteered his time for the Special Olympics of Maryland. After moving to South West Florida, Connor attended Ave Maria School of Law in Naples where he met his to-be wife during the first week of the program. During his time at Ave Maria School of Law he was a member of the Moot Court Board participating in mock trial competitions for law students and was a Dean's Delegate Award recipient. In his early career Connor has already worked on multiple high level sex cases, violent offenses, drug trafficking cases at both the State and Federal level, numerous appellate briefs and post-conviction motions, and a wrongful death civil case. In his spare time, Connor is a fitness enthusiast and competes in Spartan races and other agility and endurance-based obstacle courses. Connor is also an accomplished traveler, a hobby he plans to continue well into retirement years.

Rene Suarez

Rene Suarez was born in Pahokee, Florida to Cuban immigrant parents and grew up in Miami. At an early age, Rene learned the virtues of hard work from his blue collar, practical family. Rene’s father was a welder and his mother was a lab tech at a sugar refinery. Rene received his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, with high honors, from Florida International University where he was first in his class. Mr. Suarez received his law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and ranked third in a class of 130. Rene passed the bar exam on his first try in July 2001 with one of the highest scores recorded for that testing session and the highest score of any student from a Florida school. Rene and his wife Yohany, who is also the firm’s Administrator, have three children who keep them quite busy when they are not in the office. When time permits, Rene is a muscle car enthusiast who can be spotted in his driveway tinkering with a variety of vehicles, much to the dismay of Yohany. Mr. Suarez has worked for large civil defense firms and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company. Rene found his true calling in helping people caught up in the criminal justice system: “There is hardly a more noble calling than defending the individual rights that the founding fathers of this Nation fought and died for. One of the most fundamental of those rights is the government’s burden to have to prove someone guilty beyond, and to the exclusion of, every reasonable doubt. It is my job as a criminal defense attorney to make sure the prosecutor, the judge, and the jury recognize and respect that most fundamental principle.”

Scott B. Weinberg

Scott B. Weinberg grew up in Chicago, Illinois and Northern Virginia. Scott attended Marshall University where he graduated with honors and received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree. While attending Marshall University, Scott was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and various other student organizations. After Marshall University Scott Attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan where he graduated at the top of his class. After law school Scott worked as an Assistant States Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit and was assigned to the Punta Gorda office in Charlotte County, Florida. While at the State Attorney’s Office, Scott tried over 30 jury trials including theft charges, DUI cases, and drug related cases. Since being in private practice, Scott has been able to expand his trial portfolio by trying burglary cases, rape cases, robbery cases, and most recently a Murder case in Pinellas County which resulted in a 43 minute not guilty verdict. It was Scott’s hard work, and refined trial skill that caught the eye of our firm, and from there decided to make Scott part of our team. Scott comes from a long line of attorneys. Both his grandfathers were attorneys and both his parents are practicing criminal trial attorneys. Starting off as an associate, Scott quickly and consistently showed the firm of his commitment to the client and to their success. Within a couple of years of being an associate, Scott became a partner at Brown, Suarez, Rios, Weinberg P.A., and handles a majority of cases in our Charlotte and Sarasota County offices. Scott is a proud father of 2 beautiful little girls. Scott is involved in his local community, and is currently the president of his neighborhood association. Scott believes strongly in an individual’s right to bear arms, and is an avid and responsible gun collector. Scott has been the guest speaker at various National Rifle Association functions and several Concealed Carry classes throughout Southwest Florida. Scott is also very fond of sports and enjoys playing flag football and basketball in local intramural teams.