Donna is a Mitigation Specialist and licensed private investigator with over 15 years of experience as an investigator and has conducted hundreds of criminal defense investigations. As a Mitigation Specialist, she has examined a plethora of social issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness, and physical/sexual abuse. She successfully identifies appropriate expert witnesses and along with her social history experience and interviewing finesse is able to develop effective themes of mitigation leading to life for her clients. Donna earned her Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of South Florida. Additionally, she is certified through Florida Gulf Coast University as a Forensic Interview and Interrogator where she enhanced her highly skilled interviewing techniques. Donna previously worked as Chief Investigator at the Office of the Public Defender in Lee County, Florida where she was recognized with the team Prudential Davis Productivity Award for in-house mitigation. Donna was named 2011 Public Citizen of the Year by NASW for her work supervising BSW and MSW social work interns from FGCU. She also worked as a Child Protective Investigator for the Florida Department of Children and Families. Donna is a member of FACDL, NASAMS, Advocacy and Support Group; American Society of Criminology, Corrections and Sentencing Division; National Association for Public Defense; and NDIA.
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JAC Vendor (Mitigation Specialist and Investigator serving all 20 Circuits in Florida) for indigent defendants. Forensic Social Worker for Juvenile Resentencing cases
Murray Investigations and Mitigation Specialists is based in Southwest Florida and willing to travel to assist defendants where needed.