Fishing and Florida go hand-in-hand. But if you’re cited or arrested for a Fort Lauderdale fishing violation, hiring a criminal defense attorney is a smart move. Even if it’s a seemingly minor offense, hiring a Fort Lauderdale fishing violation defense attorney ensures you minimize the risk of substantial fines, potential…
When it comes to Fort Lauderdale domestic violence offenses, there is not a single charge that encompasses all. Domestic violence incidents are not a monolith. Neither are the potential criminal charges they carry. As a longtime Broward domestic violence defense lawyer, I can explain in a bit more detail the…
Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers know that even when the evidence against you seems overwhelming, there are always strategies to minimize the damage. Some clients are surprised at how effective a skilled defense lawyer can be, particularly when they know their actions may have crossed certain legal boundaries. According to recent…
If you are arrested for domestic violence in Fort Lauderdale, you may also soon be served with a domestic violence injunction. We understand that you may not want anything to do with that person anymore anyway. You’ll gladly stay away – so why bother fighting back? If you are the…
A Florida bill that would have required drivers who refuse to submit to breathalyzers to immediately install ignition interlock devices has died in the House committee. Broward defense lawyers had been greatly concerned that the proposed Florida DUI law would run afoul of 4th Amendment Due process rights. HB 39…
A new rule for Florida domestic violence investigations requires police responding to such calls to ask a dozen mandatory questions. New Mandatory Florida Domestic Violence Questions If police in Florida (including Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties) are called to the scene of a suspected domestic violence incident, they are…
Push notifications – those pop-up alerts on your phone generated by apps when you aren’t using them – are now being used by federal and state police in criminal investigations. As a Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer, it’s my job to stay up-to-date on the ways in which Florida criminal…
For those arrested for domestic violence in Fort Lauderdale, one of the first questions is, “How much jail time will I get?” As Broward domestic violence lawyers, it’s impossible to say for certain without examining the specifics of your case, but what we can say is this: You will probably…
It’s estimated that 1 in every 5 students is bullied at some point in their lives. But at what point does bullying become a crime? Can a person be arrested for bullying in Florida? Short answer is: Yes, you can be arrested for bullying in Florida. However, the charge that…
It used to be that nude pictures and sexually explicit videos were almost exclusively found in behind-the-counter magazines, specialty theaters and shops and via pay-per-view cable access. But these days, everyone has a smartphone with a camera, and one recent study found that about 40% of American men and women…