Arthur LeMar "Marty" McNeil
FL · Broward County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Member
Arthur "Marty" McNeil is a trial lawyer and Howard University law graduate who has trained and supervised defense attorneys. He emphasizes careful listening and equal treatment in court.
Where Arthur LeMar "Marty" McNeil stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Volunteered at events that helped Miami-Dade residents seal or clear arrest records.
August 13, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: hylonewsmiami.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Served as treasurer of the Community Action Agency Foundation. The nonprofit supported Miami-Dade programs for low-income residents.
October 20, 2026
Source: caafoundationmiami.org
SAVE Action PAC endorsed Arthur McNeil for Circuit Court Group 5 in the 2026 election.
October 20, 2026
Source: actionpac.save.lgbt
Spoke to middle and high school students about the effects of an arrest. He volunteered through “Consequences Aren’t Minor.”
August 13, 2026
Source: hylonewsmiami.com
Miami Times columnist Reginald J. Clyne publicly backed Arthur McNeil for Circuit Court Group 5.
August 4, 2026
Source: miamitimesonline.com
The Miami Herald Editorial Board endorsed Arthur McNeil for Circuit Court Group 5 in the August 2026 election.
July 13, 2026
Source: amp.miamiherald.com
Served on the Youth Power Movement board from 2013 to 2016. He served as secretary from 2014 to 2016.
June 14, 2026
Source: www-media.floridabar.org
Elected chair of Broward County’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board by a majority vote.
January 14, 2022
Source: broward.org
Broward County appointed Arthur McNeil to its Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in a 7–0 vote.
October 7, 2014
Source: cragenda.broward.org
Helped organize and spoke at a character education panel for more than 260 St. Thomas University student-athletes.
October 16, 2013
Source: thesunconference.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 8 favorable
Volunteered at events that helped Miami-Dade residents seal or clear arrest records.
August 13, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: hylonewsmiami.com
Trained and supervised defense lawyers at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, including managing several trial dockets.
August 13, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: hylonewsmiami.com
Represented a defendant charged with murder in Miami-Dade County. He entered a not-guilty plea at a March 2025 hearing.
March 12, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: miamiherald.com
Defended Phillip Mackey in an attempted-murder trial that ended in a mistrial. A judge later barred retrial on two attempted-murder offenses. The appeals court dismissed prosecutors' late challenge without deciding its merits. Prosecutors dropped the attempted-murder charge, and the case closed in April 2019.
April 22, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: www2.miamidadeclerk.gov
Represented Gerard Francois at trial as appointed regional counsel. The appeals court upheld his convictions. It found no clear ineffective assistance in the trial record.
April 16, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Opened his own criminal-defense law firm in 2008 and represented clients in state and federal courts.
October 16, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: thesunconference.com
Represented a teenage defendant at trial in Miami-Dade case F07-37959. The jury found his client not guilty.
August 4, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: www2.miamidadeclerk.gov
Gained admission to the Florida Bar.
April 20, 2007Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: floridabar.org
Past race Arthur LeMar "Marty" McNeil ran in:
- Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Group 5 · November 3, 2026 · Miami-Dade County, Florida