Gainesville Personal Injury, Divorce and Alimony Attorney

Criminal Assault, the Threatened Use of Force and Warning Shots

In the realm of criminal cases one way a defense attorney can protect a client is to argue self-defense. Some years ago, there were reports

April 6, 2020

Equitable Distribution the Division of Assets and Liabilities in a Divorce

In any divorce or dissolution of marriage, an area of great concern(s) is the division of assets and debts. In Florida, the law provides for

January 28, 2020

Child Support, Incarceration and Imputed Income

When a parent is about to be or has been ordered child support and the paying parent is or is about to be incarcerated, then

December 10, 2019

DUI, the 20 minute observation & DHSMV Hearings

After an arrest for driving under the influence (DUI), if the driver is alleged to have refused to provide a breath sample or provided a

October 11, 2019

Alimony / Spousal Support in a Florida Divorce

In some divorce cases, alimony can be awarded to a former spouse that is in need of spousal support if the paying spouse has the

September 13, 2019

Leaving The Scene Of Crash Involving Death – Actual Knowledge Required

The criminal traffic charge of Leaving the Scene of an Accident (LSA) or Hit and Run from a crash involving a death is a serious

September 6, 2019

Carrying of Concealed Weapons or Firearms in a State of Emergency.

In criminal cases, this writer has said, “firearm equals felony”. In violations of 790.01, Florida’s law that criminalizes the carrying of concealed firearms or weapons,

August 29, 2019

DUI Refusal What You Don’t Say or Do Gets Held Against You Too

If a person accused of DUI refuses to submit to field sobriety exercises or to submit a breath sample a common concern is whether the

August 23, 2019

Injunction for Stalking – Enough is Enough, or is it?

In Florida, there is a legal action called an Injunction for Protection against Stalking. Injunctions are also called orders for protection or stay away orders

August 16, 2019

Failure to stop for school bus, a traffic infraction in Florida

In Florida, a traffic ticket for failing to come to a stop for a school is a civil traffic infraction and not a criminal charge.

August 8, 2019

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