Practice Areas
Criminal Law and Constitutional Law; ALL CRIMINAL CHARGES, including but not limited to ALL Felonies and Misdemeanors, such as Drug Trafficking, Drug Dealing, Sale and Delivery of Drugs, Drug Possession, DUI/DWI, Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated (drunk driving), Drivers License Suspension, Criminal Traffic, Leaving the Scene, Reckless Driving, Theft, Burglary, Fraud, Assault and Battery, Domestic Violence, Weapons charges, Internet Law, Probation Violations/VOP, Bail Bond Reductions, Outstanding Warrants, Failure to Appear in Court, Resisting Arrest, Tourist arrests, Sealing and Expungment of Criminal Records, Juvenile, Search and Seizure, Criminal Defense, Criminal Appeals; First Amendment; Fourth Amendment Law; Fifth Amendment Law; Freedom of Information Law; Media Law; Civil Drug Forfeiture; Drug Forfeiture, Pre-Trial Intervention, Pre-Trial Diversion: First Offenders, Multiple Offenders, i.e. prior record; and all other areas of Criminal Law.
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Admitted: Florida, 1979; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1981; U.S. Supreme Court, 1990; Ohio, 1975 (currently inactive)
Law School:
University of Akron, J.D.
Member:
Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Former Member).
Biography:
Private Practice since 1983. Graduate of the Investigation and Prosecution of Organized Crime and Fraud Program at Cornell Institute on Organized Crime, Cornell University, 1980. Former Instructor: Police Academy, Orlando, Florida; Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida. Former Guest Lecturer, Criminal Law, University of Florida College of Law (F.P.A.A.), Gainesville, Florida; Criminal Law, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Criminal Law, University of Georgia, Athens; Criminal Law, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. Former Staff Attorney/Law Clerk, Court of Appeals of Ohio, 11th Appellate District. Former Associate, Korman & Bravo, P.A., Longwood, Florida. Former Assistant State Attorney, Orlando, Florida. Former Organized Crime, Organized Crime, Narcotics, RICO, Intelligence, Vice Prosecutor / Assistant State Attorney, Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, Orlando, Florida. Kent State University, Bachelors of Arts, Politic Science.
Born:
New York, N.Y.
MilitaryService:
Former Infantry / Air Mobile Officer, Lieutenant, U.S. Army Officer, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam; Captain, U.S. Army / Ohio National Guard / Infantry / Armored Calvary, Purple Heart, C.I.B., Various Military Awards/Decorations
Languages:
Spanish
Cases:
King v. State, 27 Fla.L.Weekly S563d, also 27 Fla.L.Weekly S538a, also 26 Fla.L.Weekly D1849a; Pauli v. DHSMV, 9 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 267; ONeill v. DHSMV, 13 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 1055a; Stodart v. DHSMV, 16 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 497a; State v. Santiago, 16 Fla.L.Weekly Supp 134a; State v. Alves, 15 Fla.L.Weekly Supp 1000a; Vanbibber v. DHSMV, 13 Fla.L.Weekly Supp 232a; Smith v. DHSMV, 11 Fla.L. Weekly Supp 864a; Matthews v. DHSMV, 11 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 517a also 10 Fla.L.Weekly Supp 666a; State v. Saunders, 11 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 86a; Keithley v. State, 8 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 270c; Bryant v. DHSMV, 8 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 67a; Lawton v. DHSMV, 7 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 768a; Elder v. DHSMV, 1 Fla.L.Weekly Supp. 322c.
-Born New York, New York
- Married with four (4) children
- Graduate of University of Akron, School of Law, Akron, Ohio(Juris Doctor)
- Graduate of Kent State University, Kent Ohio (BA - Political Science)
- Admitted to United Supreme Court - 1990
- Admitted to Florida Supreme Court - 1979
- Admitted to Ohio Supreme Court - 1975 (currently inactive)
- Admitted to United States Federal Court, Middle District, Florida 1981
- Member National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
- Member Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
- Member Central Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
- Member Florida Bar and Ohio Bar Association
- Member Criminal Law Section, Florida Bar
- Member Orange County Bar Association
- Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Former Staff Attorney/ Law Clerk with Court of Appeals of Ohio, 11th Appelate District
- Former Associate with Korman & Bravo, P.A., Longwood, Florida
- Former Assistant State Attorney, (Prosecutor) Ninth Judicial Circuit, Orlando, Florida
- Former Assistant State Attorney, (Prosecutor) Metropolitan Bureau of Investigations (MBI/Organized Crime Unit), Orlando, Florida
- Former Lieutenant in United State Army, with 1 year combat experience/Air mobile/Infantry/Officer 25th Infantry Division
- Former Captain U.S. Army/Ohio National Guard/Infantry/Armored Calvary
- Former instructor U.S. Army (Ohio National Guard) - Officers Candidate School (leadership and tactics)
- Former Instructor Police Academy, Orlando, Florida, Valencia Community College & J.C. Stone Academy & Corrections Academy (Criminal Law, Search and Seizure Law)
- Former guest lecturer at University of Florida, School of Law - Criminal Law, Search and Seizure Law, and Electronic Surveillance Law; University of Wisconsin, Madison (Criminal Law, Search and Seizure Law, and Electronic Surveillance Law); University of Georgia, Athens (Criminal Law, Search and Seizure Law, and Electronic Surveillance Law)
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