Stuart, Florida Criminal Defense Law Firm, Van Riper and Nies Attorneys, with Experienced FL Criminal Defense Attorneys Represent Defendants in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce and Jupiter, FL. Criminal Attorney Christian Van Riper is a Former Prosecutor and DCF Investigator. Florida Trial Attorney Timothy Nies is a veteran, having served with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. Our Criminal Defense Lawyers Represent Defendants Charged with Felonies, Misdemeanors, Domestic Battery, Drug Possession, Drug Trafficking, Fraud Charges, Burglary, Robbery, and all other Crimes.