Yup. That’s right. I’ve been called that many times in my career as an attorney fighting for the rights of my clients. Those who call me an asshole are opposing attorneys whom I’ve fought and won or people who’ve taken my clients to court for one reason or another, both civil and criminal. You see, […]
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Outrage is the new drug of choice in this country and to a certain extent we’re all addicted to it. Our appetite for outrage has grown so powerful, we often overlook the facts which are sometimes complex and require a thorough examination. This is what happened in the Utah case involving Alex Wubbels, the Salt
She Fought the Law and the Law Won. Good for the Law! Read More »
Same-sex marriages in Florida have been legal since January 6, 2015, as a result of Brenner v. Scott, the federal lawsuit that eventually overturned the Sunshine State’s ban on same-sex marriages. Ever since, same-sex couples have been applying for and receiving marriage licenses across the state. Later that same year, the US Supreme Court ruled
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Hillsborough County is a densely populated, some would say overgrown, neighbor whose roadways are fraught with danger and accidents. All the new construction doesn’t make matters any better. Recently, the Tampa Bay Times published an article listing the 20 most dangerous roads in the county. If you drive them on a regular basis, you already
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What happened to Hunter Wendelstadt never happens. Wendelstadt is a Major League baseball umpire who was working the plate during the Red Sox-Indians game Monday night. As the bottom of the sixth inning was about to start, Sox fireballer Joe Kelly was making his warm-up tosses. One of them sailed high and over catcher Christian
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White Nationalism, Nazism, White Supremacists, alt-right, alt-left. Words that have lit up social media and our everyday conversations and preoccupations. What the hell happened to America? It seems that overnight we’re fighting each other at every turn. Anger and resentment, entitlement and disillusionment, and most palpably fear have gripped the country. People are asking, what
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Devout Catholics have always believed in the inviolability of the confessional. In spite of the sacrament changing names over the years-Confession to Sacrament of Penance to Sacrament of Reconciliation (sounds like a Tinker to Evers to Chance), the fact that a Catholic can enter a confessional and tell his/her sins to a priest with absolute
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A few months ago, I wrote about Florida’s high divorce rate and its relation to stress and anxiety. Now it seems some researchers want to blame the rising number of divorces on social media, particularly Facebook. American psychologists and mass media experts Russell Clayton and Jessica R. Smith contributed their research on the subject and
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Statutes of limitations, whether concerning a criminal or civil matter, are there to protect the defendant. In civil cases, they are legal boundaries that limit the time period in which someone can bring a claim against another person, company or legal entity. In criminal matters, they protect a prospective defendant from prosecutions that go beyond
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Since taking the oath of office in January, Donald Trump has been blamed for a lot of things. Some of them can be attributed to him, others not so much. This one depends upon your perspective and probably your political allegiances. Lynn and Dave Aronberg — a former Miami Dolphins cheerleader and the top prosecutor in Palm
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