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Fort Lauderdale Criminal Attorney

>> Miami Assault and Battery Lawyer

At the law offices of Gilbert and Smallman a Fort Lauderdale criminal attorney will provide effective and aggressive legal representation to those who have criminal charges brought against them including assault and battery. We have a proven track record of handling cases dealing with assault and battery. We will stop at nothing until your case is resolved with the best possible outcome.

The Fort Lauderdale law offices of Gilbert and Smallman handle criminal cases dealing with assault and battery including but not limited to:

• Assault with a deadly weapon
• Aggravated battery
• Assault and battery
• Disorderly conduct
• Resisting arrest
• Battery on a police officer
• Assault (threatening injury)
• Sexual assault, sexual battery
• Aggravated assault and battery
• Domestic assault, domestic battery

If you are facing any of the preceding chargers you may be facing serious legal consequences including jail time. The best thing to do is immediately seek the help of a Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer who can help you take the steps needed to remedy the situation. Having the right criminal attorney on your side can change the outcome of your case completely.

If you or someone you know is in need of a Fort Lauderdale or Miami criminal lawyer who can vigorously protect your rights and fight your case in a court of law contact the law offices of Gilbert and Smallman. We handle assault and battery cases in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and any of the surrounding nearby communities. Call today for a FREE initial case evaluation and to find out how you can benefit from a Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer.

Assault and Battery:

Under Florida Statute 784.011 and 784.021, an “assault” is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such person that such violence is imminent.” The punishment is a misdemeanor of the second degree. However, if during an assault one uses a deadly weapon or intends to commit a felony, the charge increases to “aggravated assault,” for which punishment is a third degree felony.

Under Florida Statute 784.03 and 784.041, a simple battery occurs when a person either actually or intentionally strikes another person against that person’s will or intentionally causes bodily harm to another person. Simple battery is a first-degree misdemeanor unless that person has previously been convicted of a simple battery in the past, aggravated battery, or felony battery.

We handle cases in the following areas of criminal law:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
• Driver's License Offenses
• Driving with a Suspended License
• Criminal Drug Defense
• Misdemeanor
• Federal Crimes
• Felony
• Filing A False Police Report
• Probation Violations
• Seal and Expunge Criminal Records
• RICO
• Organized Fraud
• Domestic Violence
• Weapon/Firearm Offenses
• Violent Crimes
• Juvenile Crimes
• Arson
• Animal Cruelty
• Burglary/Robbery
• Armed Robbery
• Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer
• Resisting With Violence
• Practicing Medicine without a License
• Accessory / Attempt / Solicitation/
• Conspiracy
• Principal in the First Degree
• Kidnapping
• Homicide
• Sexual Battery/Lewd Conduct
• Child Abuse/Neglect
• Entrapment
• White Collar Crime
• Assault and Battery

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Our Law Offices are Located at:

New Office As Of
January 1st

4601 Sheridan St. #220
Hollywood, FL 33021

Miami Office

The White Building
One Northeast Second Ave,
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: (786) 371-4431
Fax: (305) 358-2503

Tallahassee Office

909 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 391-7045
Fax: (850) 391-6152