Notable Cases

State v. Darrell Durant First degree murder where five witnesses testified client confessed. Not guilty in jury trial

Bradshaw v. City of St. Petersburg. Jury trial. Police found liable for burning client’s house down after search warrant.

Ray v. City of Clearwater. Settled false arrest/civil rights case where client falsely arrested for DUI manslaughter.

O’Hara v. State, 964 So.2d 839 (2nd DCA 2009). Drug trafficking conviction reversed on appeal.

Miller v. Harris 2 So.3d 1070 (2nd DCA 2007) Trial court’s order compelling discovery from non-party in car accident case reversed on appeal.

Nunez v. Coddington. Jury trial in car accident. $600,000 verdict for client.

Jessica Grace v. Cody Short. Car accident settled in excess of at-fault driver’s policy limits

Sena v.City of Treasure Island. False arrest of doctor for DUI. Settled for $200,000.

United States v. Biagio Riguardi. Jury trial with six not guilty verdicts in seven count indictment in Mafia related Federal prosecution.

Theodore Fowler v. Gregory Blackburn. Legal malpractice. Settled just shy of $1 million.

State v. John Fudens. Not guilty verdict in jury trial for practicing veterinary medicine without a license.

State v. Daniel Callahan. Trial court granted motion to dismiss based on violation of Florida Constitution on charge of practicing health care profession without a license that carried minimum mandatory prison sentence.