An attorney-client partnership is an important one. There are going to be ups and downs in your relationship. You want and need to be comfortable at the outset so you can be comfortable when your case comes to a conclusion. If you can't like and respect your attorney,...
Month: May 2013
William Sheppard, Elizabeth L. White, Matthew R. Kachergus & Bryan E. DeMaggio Admitted to Southern District of Florida
Attorneys William Sheppard, Elizabeth L. White, Matthew R. Kachergus & Bryan E. DeMaggio have been admitted to the Southern District of Florida.
Defending the “Undefendable”: Gary Eldon Alvord
I am often asked why so many criminal defense attorneys oppose the death penalty. Beside the fact that the death penalty is grossly ineffective, with the cost of capital litigation far exceeding that of imprisonment for life, defense practitioners see up close and...
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Warrantless Search of Cellphone
In a case of great significance, this week the Florida Supreme Court rejected the use of evidence obtained through the warrantless search of a cell phone. In Smallwood v. Florida, ___ So.3d ___, 38 Fla.L.Weekly 5271a (Fla. May 2, 2013), a case originating in Duval...
Welcome Jonathan Graessle, Our Newest Attorney!
Sheppard, White and Kachergus, P.A. proudly announces the addition of Jonathan Graessle to the firm. Mr. Graessle joined the firm in 2013, after clerking with the firm every summer during law school. Mr. Graessle graduated from the Bolles School in 2005. A "Double...
A Fond Farewell to Two Legends of Criminal Defense
When I first began practicing criminal defense law in 1980, it was literally a different world. We were a band of brothers1 seeking justice for our clients. We were in it for love, not money,2 and truly believed our efforts mattered. And you know what? They did...