He worked then worked at the Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. Here, he worked for a total of ten years and earned the position as Sheriff’s Detective. This field of work allowed him to analyze and see the perspective of those accused, to get a much better understanding of the law. He worked on all types of cases ranging from drug busts to auto mobile accidents. He was later recognized for all the work he contributed in this line of work with awards from the Marshall. Dan Newlin then went to law school in 1997 at the Florida State College of Law. He finished his degree in 2000. One special aspect to Newlin is that he is a licensed law practitioner in the states of Illinois and Florida where he has two offices.