St Augustine, FL

Stephen M. Bernhardt

Stephen M. Bernhardt is a Managing Partner at Bernhardt Riley, PLLC, with a background as a prosecutor and lead litigator for a large creditors' rights firm. He focuses on Criminal Defense, Debt Defense, and Personal Injury. He graduated cum laude from Florida State University and earned his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law.

Athena Pearl Riley

Athena Pearl Riley is a Managing Partner and former felony prosecutor with extensive trial experience. She is also a real estate investor and licensed Realtor. She earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and Criminology from the University of New Mexico.

Crawford Pierce IV

Crawford Pierce IV is a Criminal Defense Attorney with over 15 years of experience in Northeast Florida, including 6 years as a public defender. He holds a master’s degree in criminology from Florida State University and attended Florida Coastal School of Law.

Mola R. Bosland

Mola R. Bosland is a Civil Division Attorney with over twelve years of experience in real estate, including foreclosures and sales. She holds a title license and earned her J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and an L.L.M. in Real Property Development from the University of Miami School of Law.

Jessica Deaton

Jessica Deaton is the Firm Operations Manager at Bernhardt Riley, with 17 years of experience exclusively in criminal defense. She is a former Assistant Public Defender and founded her own criminal defense firm. She attended the University of Miami, Flagler College, and Florida Coastal School of Law.

Don Witmyer

Don Witmyer is a Supervising Civil Litigation Attorney with a distinguished career including 10 years in the U.S. Navy EOD, 11 years as a JAG officer in the U.S. Air Force, and 15 years in private practice. He holds an LL.M. in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law, a J.D. from Widener University School of Law, an M.P.A. from Troy University, and a B.S. from Regents University.

Todd Tallerday

Todd Tallerday is a Civil Litigation Attorney at Bernhardt Riley with over two decades of legal experience in real estate law, foreclosure defense, bankruptcy, and more. He earned his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2006) and a B.S. in Finance from Grand Valley State University (2000). He is licensed in Florida and Michigan.