It’s Christmas week, and I thought it would be nice if I gave a salute to one of my heroes. That’s right, Kris Kringle. Here’s my favorite poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a ... more

Recently, I tried a major case in Indian River County. My client was charged with two counts of DUI Manslaughter. He had been involved in a car accident where two people died. I want to give you my take on that case. The case has engendered quite a bit of controversy locally, as my client ... more

I wanted to talk a bit about what everyone’s asking me about.-Brian Laundrie. Why wasn’t he arrested? Why didn’t the police talk to him? Why didn’t they put around-the-clock surveillance at his house? Let’s talk about these, one at a time, and figure out what the law has to say about this. First of all, ... more

I wanted to talk a bit about Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie. It’s been on the news a lot, in local and national headlines, specifically here in Florida. Miss Petito had relatives here in the Vero Beach area. She was living in the Western part of Florida in North Port. During the beginning of the ... more

Today, I want to talk about murder. We’ve all seen plenty of murder on television. We’ve read about plenty of murder. Let’s talk about what murder is in Florida. Specifically, we’re going to be talking about the different degrees of murder. Florida actually has more than fifteen statutes defining different pieces of the murder laws. ... more

Today, Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz is sharing some information on pre-nuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements. Prenuptials – you’re thinking about getting married and with all of the great planning, let’s just add one more thing, let’s just add a contract. That’s what a prenuptial is. It is a contract between future-husband and future-wife to plan ... more

This week, legal assistant Joe Mancini and I compare notes on some of our favorite movie and TV lawyers, and some things we’ve learned from them. JM: I love movies, but when I watch movies with attorneys, I have two focuses. One is just the movie itself, and by that I mean the plot, the ... more

From Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz… Today, I’d like to talk about guardianships and conservatorships. Guardianships happen when someone, either an adult or a minor, needs assistance in taking care of their financial means. Guardianships are appointed by the court, and the person that is being taken care of is called a ward. We have a ... more

From legal assistant Joe Mancini… Today, I’d like to talk about misconceptions people have about litigation, the criminal process and trials (focusing primarily on trials). TV and movies have given people the wrong impression on how this whole thing works. What you typically see on a TV show – the lawyer goes into the courtroom, ... more

From the newest member of our team, Wendy Diaz… Today, we’re talking about Family Law. What is it? Family Law is the area of law that pertains to family relationships. Whether a person is married to someone, whether they have an intimate relationship, whether they live together, and the different relationships with people that might ... more