Finding your business accounts frozen is a nightmare. You follow the rules and pay your taxes. Yet you could still face questions from federal authorities. In 2025, the Department of Justice is looking closely at corporate finances. This means even regular businesses...
Our firm is delighted to announce that Michael A. Gottlieb, P.A., was honored with the esteemed Harry Gulkin Award in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on September 24th, 2025. This annual award from the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) acknowledges a...
When you are facing criminal charges in Florida, the prosecution will likely attempt to negotiate a plea bargain with you. A plea bargain is an agreement between you and the prosecution. The plea agreement generally involves you pleading guilty to the crime in...
A sheriff’s deputy for a Florida county is facing several criminal charges that boil down to an alleged abuse of his position. According to news reports, the deputy allegedly used his access to police records to look up information about a murder case in a neighboring...
Many people equate the term “white collar crime” with Ponzi schemes, stock fraud, identity theft and similar types of allegations. There are, however, other types of white collar crimes that fall into these categories. Credit card crimes are examples. Under state law,...
As is the case around the country, people in South Florida can get in trouble with local authorities and prosecutors. These officials investigate and prosecute violations of Florida law. Federal officials also investigate violations of the laws of the United States....
Generally, there are more state level criminal charges in Florida than there are federal criminal charges. Most of the time, federal charges involve crimes that affect people in more than one state and generally involve more serious offenses. People may have heard of...
