by James Ferraro | Dec 4, 2012 | Florida Family Law
Margaretten v. Margaretten, WL 5681403 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012) The parties were married for sixteen years and eight months at the time of their divorce. Throughout the marriage, the Former Husband acted as the primary wage earner while the Former Wife was a...
by RJ Ferraro | Dec 3, 2012 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
What is the Attorney/Client Privilege? When people learn that I practice criminal defense, the common response is, “wow, you must have heard some crazy stories!” And the truth is, I have heard some pretty crazy ones. But you won’t hear any of them from me! As a...
by RJ Ferraro | Nov 17, 2012 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Forever. Unfortunately, that possession of alcohol charge that you picked up your freshman year will still show up on your record when you go for that first job interview. One way to put yourself back on an even ground with the guy competing for that job is to seal...
by RJ Ferraro | Nov 4, 2012 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
Just like your credit, your golf game and your fantasy football league, how you score in a Florida criminal case may affect the rest of your life! In its infinite wisdom, and in an effort to take discretion away from local judges, the Florida Legislature created a...
by James Ferraro | Apr 14, 2011 | Florida Family Law
One of the most common misconceptions that arises in the context of equitable distribution is the belief that a divorcing spouse is entitled to retain any specific gifts which he or she was given by their partner during the course of the marriage. Clients often assume...
by James Ferraro | Apr 14, 2011 | Florida Family Law
As I noted in my earlier blog entry (Primer on Property Division), when parties are attempting to divide their assets and debts, disputes often arise over the proper valuation of closely held business. Unlike automobiles, real estate or stock in publicly traded...
