About Donna M. Goerner
Attorney Donna M. Goerner has nearly twelve years of public service as a prosecutor with the Seminole County State Attorney's Office in Sanford, Florida. Mrs. Goerner has significant experience in all areas of criminal law including misdemeanors such as DUI and domestic violence and felonies such as murder, robbery and sex offenses. Specifically, Mrs. Goerner prosecuted thousands of cases and has tried more than one hundred (100) jury trials, winning the Irving Awerman Outstanding Trial Attorney of the Year Award in 2001 and 2002.
Mrs. Goerner was also a felony Division Chief, responsible for supervising other attorneys in addition to prosecuting cases. Mrs. Goerner has been featured in the public media on multiple occasions for high profile crimes including a UCF professor accused of unlawfully using his computer to lure a twelve year old girl, a man accused of attempting to kidnap a four year old girl and her sister, and most recently, a Seminole County teacher accused of abusing her autistic students. Each of those cases resulted in felony convictions. Mrs. Goerner knows the law and is intimately familiar with law enforcement strategies and tactics. Because of her extensive experience with the criminal justice system, Mrs. Goerner provides her clients with the advantage of superior case management and preparation.
Mrs. Goerner left the Office of the State Attorney to engage in private practice and now serves the individual needs of Central Florida residents. Mrs. Goerner's areas of practice include CRIMINAL DEFENSE, WILLS, ESTATE PLANNING, and BANKRUPTCY. Mrs. Goerner diligently provides personal attention to each case and aggressively pursues the course of action that is in the best interest of every client. While results can never be guaranteed, Mrs. Goerner is careful to explain her clients' rights and all legally available options in easy-to-understand terms.
Criminal Defense
Being arrested and accused of a crime is a very frightening experience. Your freedom, job, home, reputation, friendships, and family relationships are all potentially affected by fear of the unknown. You need to know your rights and options under the law and the time to act is immediately.
When a person is arrested by a police officer and charged with a crime, the State Attorney's Office makes the ultimate decision whether to actually and formally file criminal charges and what charges to file. Sometimes the State Attorney's Office will file criminal charges even if a victim does not want them to proceed as is the case in many Domestic Violence situations. Many times, the charge that is filed may be different from the charge that the police arrested you for.
My office will help you understand the difference in the ultimate charges you are facing and why the filing decision was made. In some cases, my office may be able to intervene with the State Attoney's Office and convince them to not file charges, or to file less serious charges in your case. Depending on the facts of your case, my office may be able to help you minimize or even avoid many of the consequences associated with a criminal charge.
If you are having trouble paying your debts, now may be the time to file bankruptcy. In today's economy, people are finding that they have too many bills and not enough income. Since the housing crisis, many people are finding themselves looking at foreclosure which could mean a deficiency judgment against them because they owe more on their house than the house is worth. What that means is that if the bank auctions your house off for less than what you owed on it, the bank then comes after you for the difference. Filing for bankruptcy prevents the lender from coming after you for that difference! 
Personal Injury: If you have been hurt in an accident at work, in a traffic accident, or due to a doctor's error, you may not know where to turn for help. You are being bombarded with bills and you may not be able to work. You may be hurt. You may be afraid of letting down those who depend on you. You may be afraid of losing everything you have worked so hard to obtain. At The Law Office of Donna M. Goerner P.A., we understand things may look hopeless, but they are not. Our clients receive the compassionate and dedicated help they need to get the compensation they deserve. If you or a family member has been seriously injured in any way — from a car accident to an on-the-job accident — we can help.
Contact Us
The Law Office of Donna M. Goerner, P.A.
2180 W. State Rd. 434,
Suite 2150,
Longwood, FL 32779
(407) 478-5900
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturdays are available by appointment.