Aaron Wayt
Associate Attorney
The Law Offices of Don Pumphrey, Jr.

Aaron Wayt focuses in defending those charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Leon County, FL and surrounding areas of the Florida Panhandle.  He is a current member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well as the National College for DUI Defense.  Mr. Wayt has been trained on the operation of the Intoxilyzer 8000 by a former law enforcement officer and certified breath test operator and has also attended a course on DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing taught by a former law enforcement officer.  This is the same 24-hour course that law enforcement officers take and it is recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  In April 2011, Mr. Wayt attended the 3-day seminar, "Mastering Scientific Evidence," put on by the National College for DUI Defense and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association which focused on blood and breath testing in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases.  

Mr. Wayt graduated from the Florida State University College of Law with a Juris Doctorate in 2010.  He received a Bachelor's of Science in Criminology, graduating magna cum laude, in 2006.  

Mr. Wayt was admitted to the Florida Bar in September 2010 and has been practicing law as a Certified Legal Intern since August of 2009. Mr. Wayt has not only handled hundreds of cases, but has conducted over 30 trials since August of 2009 including both felonies and misdemeanors.

Mr. Wayt has been recognized by the Florida State University College of Law with the Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for providing over 500 hours of community service to the Leon County Public Defender’s Office. 

Mr. Wayt has resided in Tallahassee since 2004 and is originally from Orlando, Florida.