December 2023

👨‍👧 Can a DUI Conviction Affect My Child Custody and Visitation Rights in Florida? If you’re facing a DUI charge in Fort Lauderdale or South Florida and you’re also involved in a custody or visitation case, your parenting rights could be at risk. Judges in family court consider one thing above all else: the best […]

The Police Found Drugs but they Aren’t Mine, What are my options?     A student at a Florida university, one of my clients, is facing drug charges, and he wanted to know what his options were because the drugs were not his. I learned that he lived in a house with a bunch of

  Ask a Florida DUI Attorney: Can I Get a DUI on Private Property? Many people assume DUI laws only apply to public roads, but that’s not the case in Florida. If you’re charged with DUI on private property in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in South Florida, you may be wondering: Is this legal? The

If I Get Charged (Or Convicted) For Theft, Can That Affect My Future Job Prospects?     People facing theft charges are concerned about what that charge would do to their future prospects of employment. I always explain that theft is a crime that goes to one’s moral character. Obviously, it’s going to be very

Suppressing DUI Evidence in South Florida If you were recently arrested for DUI in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in South Florida, you’re likely wondering: Is there a way to get the evidence against me thrown out? Yes — under the right circumstances, an experienced Fort Lauderdale DUI defense attorney can file a motion to suppress

How do Fingerprints and DNA Impact Florida Criminal Drug Cases? Many criminal cases boil down to a question of identity. Law enforcement says you committed the crime, while you say you didn’t. Often, prosecutors use DNA in Florida criminal drug cases to prove your identity and to demonstrate you were present at the scene of