Fort Lauderdale Assault / Battery criminal charges Lawyer

Assault and Battery Lawyer In Fort Lauderdale

Guy Seligman is a Fort Lauderdale assault and battery lawyer who has been defending locals accused of assault and battery charges for almost 20 years.

Fort Lauderdale  Assault Defense Lawyer
An  assault charge in Fort Lauderdale  is  a second degree misdemeanor and has a sentence of 60 days in jail and fines of $500. Fl. Statute §784.011

Aggravated Assault Lawyer In Fort Lauderdale
I defend both assault and  aggravated assault charges in Fort Lauderdale.  These are assaults  committed with a deadly weapon or  with an intent to commit a felony. These are   third degree felony charges and have  a potential penalty of  five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. FL. Statute §784.021

Fort Lauderdale Battery  Battery Lawyer
I defend battery charges in Fort Lauderdale and all of Broward County.  If you were charged with battery it is because  there was  physical contact and not just threats of harm. This is  usually  a first degree misdemeanor with a potential penalty of up to 1 year in jail and fines reaching $1,000 if this is your first offense. If you have priors the penalty is worse. FL. Statute §784.03

Fort Lauderdale  Aggravated Battery Lawyer
The most serious of basic assault charges under Florida law is aggravated battery. This is considered a felony of the second degree which carries a potential 15 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. If you caused severe  bodily harm or permanent disfigurement to someone in the commission of a battery or if you used a deadly weapon to commit a battery, or committed a battery against someone who was pregnant and you knew of the pregnancy the penalties are severe. FL. Statute §784.045

Get A Fort Lauderdale Assault Charges Lawyer

If you have assault charges in Fort Lauderdale, contact  Guy Seligman I am a  local Fort Lauderdale assault charges criminal defense attorney.