Craig P. Clendinen practices commercial litigation, personal injury and insurance coverage litigation, and white-collar criminal defense.

Prior to joining Bales Weinstein, Craig was the Chief of the Hillsborough County, Florida, State Attorney’s Office Special Prosecutions Unit, which was primarily responsible for the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes. In this capacity, Craig served as a liaison to the Federal Bank Fraud Task Force, the Hillsborough County Telemarketing Task Force, the Health Fraud Task Force, and the Elder Crimes Task Force. Before becoming a prosecutor, he practiced in the litigation department of two of the areas larger law firms.

Craig received his undergraduate degree from Florida Southern College and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from Florida State University College of Law. Craig is a member of The Florida Bar and also is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.