How to Turn Pixels into Proof - Guest speaker Ken Padowitz ABOTA Speaks is the official podcast of the American Board of Trial Advocates September 2026 What happens when a trial lawyer sees technology not as a novelty, but as another way to help jurors understand the evidence? Host Jake Courtney talks with Florida trial attorney Kenneth Padowitz about a career spent pushing the boundaries of visual evidence in the courtroom. Padowitz traces that interest back to [...]

"An innocent Dentist went through three  years of hell before he finally had a Jury of his peers vindicate him with a verdict delivering Justice. Not Guilty!" - Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz Attorney Ken Padowitz with client immediately after Jury Verdict June 23rd, 2026 Fort Lauderdale Broward County Courthouse Everybody hates to go to the Dentist. But that amusing anecdote almost turned tragic for one dentist who hailed an Uber/Lyft driver for a ride near [...]

Local 10 News asked longtime prosecutor turned defense attorney Ken Padowitz to review the case. “So I would say that this man committed a crime, but there is a necessity defense and there’s not a likelihood of conviction because it appears he did not have the intent to commit a crime, he had the intent to help people,” Padowitz said. BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A man is seen on surveillance video picking up a concrete paver and repeatedly throwing [...]

Officers have always been able to arrest someone encroaching on a crime scene on the charge of resisting an officer without violence, but the new statute extends protections to firefighters, EMS personnel and probation officers and sets the specific 25-foot measurement, according to Ken Padowitz, a former homicide prosecutor and defense attorney based in Fort Lauderdale. By Shira Moolten and Angie DiMichele  South Florida Sun Sentinel February 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST On a humid summer night in [...]

"Dynamic Duo does it again! Manslaughter charges Dismissed by Judge in Stand Your Ground Hearing. A Domestic Violence victim was charged with a crime after she defended herself against potential death when her then boyfriend pointed a loaded gun at her and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire, but Brittany grabbed her gun and shot him in self Defense. Judge Tim Bailey fairly and accurately followed the law and ruled that Brittany has immunity from prosecution based on Florida's Stand [...]

"A Tire Store Owner stands his ground and confronts man he believes beat a woman in his parking lot. Attempting to expel the trespasser, he pulls his gun in self defense when he believes the man reaches for a firearm. No police investigation leads to Life Felony charges against my client which are enhanced to a Hate Crime three years later. A brave Jury saw through the morass and delivered Justice after a week and a half trial. NOT GUILTY!" - Attorney [...]

"The Nightmare of Six years behind bars and facing Life in Prison on a First Degree Murder Prosecution ended with a three week trial and a brave Jury Verdict of NOT GUILTY!" - Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Ken Padowitz Friday, November 21st, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Broward County Courthouse Justice was served when a Broward County Jury ended a nightmare for a client on Friday, who faced life in prison on a First Degree murder charge.  Arrested almost [...]

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"An innocent citizen who defended herself in a life and death Domestic Abuse situation was found innocent and immune from prosecution by respected Circuit Court Judge Barbra Duffy. Disappointingly, the Broward State Attorney, having originally incorrectly criminally charged my client, appealed. I am thrilled that the Appeals Court has let justice prevail and again affirmed my clients 7 year nightmare is now over."  - Attorney Ken Padowitz Former TSA Agent Satoya Johnson with her Lawyers Josh Padowitz and Ken Padowitz [...]