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Leonard Louis Cagan
Former prosecutor who knows how prosecutors think.
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Lenny was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996. Lenny worked as an Assistant State Attorney (prosecutor) for over seven years. During this time, he prosecuted thousands of cases, supervised a staff of other attorneys and conducted numerous jury trials. Lenny knows how prosecutors think and how to speak their language. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Lenny worked for a prestigious Plaintiff’s law firm that practiced in the areas of Medical Malpractice/ Nursing Home Abuse/ and Personal Injury law. Lenny has been in private practice since 2004 representing people who have been accused of crimes or have been seriously injured by others.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Additional Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- PIP Personal Injury Protection
- Auto Glass Claims
- Drug Charges
- Domestic Violence
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- Federal Circuit
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Lead Trial Attorney
- Serrano Cagan & Cagan Law Firm
- Current
- Trial Attorney
- Cagan Law Firm
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- Managing Attorney
- Milkowitz & Lyons
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- Associate Attorney
- Assistant State Attorney
- State Attorneys Office - Sixth Circuit
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Education
- Regent University School of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
Awards
- 10 Best Criminal Law Attorney for Florida - Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Florida
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Law Student Award
- James Kent American Inn of Court
- Who's Who Among American Law Students
- Summo Publishing
- American Jurisprudence Award
- Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
Professional Associations
- Marion County Bar Association
- Member
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- Citrus-Hernando American Inn of Court
- Master of the Bench
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- Hernando County Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar  # 87009
- Member
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Legal Answers
81 Questions Answered
- Q. Walmart loss prevention made me sign a paper
- A: You will need to speak to a local attorney. A Walmart employee is authorized to request that you be trespassed from their store. If you signed it and agreed, then you cannot go back to the store because you have been warned. This does not necessarily mean that you are not being charged. Law enforcement can issue you a Notice to Appear which is a criminal charge without arrest.
The officer can also refer the case to the prosecutor's office to see if they decide to file charges. Just because you were not immediately arrested does not mean that charges are not possible.
- Q. How to reverse a no cohabitation
- A: If you are on probation, I am assuming that you have entered a plea to your case and the case is closed. "No Contact" provisions can be entered as a condition of bond, as part of a domestic violence injunction, or as a condition of probation. If you agreed to no contact as part of a plea, your attorney could file a motion to modify the no contact provision. This may be limited by time limits. It would be best to speak to a local attorney to see if the State might be willing to agree to such a motion. If they are not willing to agree then a hearing would need to be set, and the Judge could rule on the motion. If you both were charged and both of you have pled and been placed on probation ... Read More
- Q. Someone working at a dollar general grabbed my throat and I shoved him away is there anything I can do?
- A: In addition to what was said, most stores will only keep video recordings for a limited time. If a video may incriminate you, be careful before you request that a copy be given to you or preserved. It could come back to be damaging to you. It may be a good idea to discuss it with a local attorney to see if that would be in your best interest.
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