About Liberate Legal · Orlando, Florida

Built for the Underdog. Led by Fearless Attorneys.

Liberate Legal is an Orlando law firm providing personal, trial-ready representation in criminal defense, personal injury, and landlord–tenant and eviction matters throughout Central Florida.

  • Criminal Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Landlord–Tenant & Evictions
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Founder-Led Representation
Founders of Liberate Legal in their library
Our Firm

An Orlando Law Firm Led by Former Public Defenders

Founding partners Anika Boyce and Ashley Dunbar-Baker met in 2016 while serving in Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit. Their shared courtroom experience shaped a firm built around focused preparation, personal advocacy, and trial-ready representation.

Today, Liberate Legal serves clients across Orlando and Central Florida in criminal defense, personal injury, and landlord–tenant and eviction matters.

Liberate Legal is proudly Black-owned and women-owned, with a mission grounded in justice, equity, and empowerment.

Liberation is not just a movement; it's a mission.
Our Team

Meet the Founders.

Portrait of Ashley Dunbar-Baker, founding partner at Liberate Legal

Ashley Dunbar-Baker, Esq.

Founding Partner

"Strategic, precise, and deeply committed to her clients — a fearless trial attorney serving Orlando and surrounding Florida communities."

Portrait of Anika Boyce, founding partner at Liberate Legal

Anika Boyce, Esq.

Founding Partner

"A fierce advocate for those who refuse to be silenced — defending clients across Central Florida and surrounding Florida communities."

The Founders' Story

How Liberate Legal Began

Anika Boyce and Ashley Dunbar-Baker met as public defenders in Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit. Their shared commitment to equal justice, compassionate advocacy, and systemic change ultimately became the foundation of Liberate Legal.

With integrity, resilience, and purpose, we stand at the intersection of law and liberation.
Liberate Legal · Founding Partners
Founder Film Transcript
  1. Anika Boyce, Esq. and Ashley Dunbar-Baker, Esq.

    My name is Ashley Dunbar-Baker.

    My name is Anika Boyce. I met Ashley in 2016, when we both had just started at the Office of the Public Defender in the 9th Circuit.

  2. Ashley and I actually started on the same day, and we were both in the juvenile division.

  3. We instantly connected through our shared mission for equal justice and our compassion for our clients.

  4. We have done trials together. We have protested together. We have traveled the world together.

    Together, we founded Liberate Legal to turn our passions into purpose.

  5. We are so grateful and thrilled to have started this firm together. Our mission is to provide fearless, compassionate, and transformative legal advocacy that not only uplifts our community, but also challenges inequities in our system.

  6. Liberate Legal means so much to me. It is how I give back to my community. It is a reminder to my clients that they matter and that they do have a voice.

  7. With integrity, resilience, and purpose, we stand at the intersection of law and liberation. Let us liberate you.

Liberate Legal, PLLC

Our Mission.

At Liberate Legal, we recognize that our clients are enduring stress and uncertainty from the weight of their legal challenges. Our mission is to free our clients from that weight by providing an elite legal experience — passionate, professional, and deeply personal.

We stand firm against systemic injustice and discrimination, using our expertise to amplify voices that often go unheard. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges our clients face, we approach every case with compassion, integrity, and relentless dedication to fair and transformative outcomes.

Justice is our calling. Empowerment is our purpose. Let us liberate you.

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