About Kenneth Padowitz

Kenneth Padowitz is a Fort Lauderdale, FL., based criminal defense attorney.

An Aggressive DUI Lawyer is Essential

Supreme Court Ruling: It's Impact on the Definition of an Illegal Search and Seizure in DUI investigations 12/24/14  For the holidays, Palm Beach County has announced there will be a $100 reward for reporting a suspected drunk driver. At first glance this may seem like a good deal for all involved; the officers receive tips from a good Samaritan and are able to arrest drunk drivers for DUI, and the individual who reported the drunk driver makes a quick $100. The problem is that [...]

An Aggressive DUI Lawyer is Essential2024-01-31T15:26:13+00:00

Solicitation and Prostitution

Solicitation of Prostitution Defense 12/23/14 Solicitation of prostitution and other related charges are often embarrassing to the defendant and many times damage their personal/work relationships. If you have been arrested for offering to exchange money for sex, whether it was an undercover agent or because of involvement in a sting operation, it is imperative to find an aggressive attorney who has experience in defending these types of cases. A good defense starts before the State Attorney's Office even has a chance to file the charges [...]

Solicitation and Prostitution2019-10-20T21:36:02+00:00

Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz gets Stephanie Kraft released from jail

Prosecutor Catherine Maus not happy (in photo background) Stephanie Kraft hugs her daughter Kimberly Kraft as her Attorney Ken Padowitz looks on, after her sentencing hearing at the Broward County Courthouse on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The judge withheld adjudication and gave her five years probation with a special condition that she must perform community service with Legal Aid.

Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz gets Stephanie Kraft released from jail2015-02-15T21:33:09+00:00

Criminal Defense Attorney Kenneth Padowitz listens in court as clients sister speaks to Judge

With the help of family and friends, Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz crafts a strategy of a letter writing campaign as well as a courtroom crowd of witnesses at sentencing to give the Judge a full picture of the life and accomplishments of his client. By giving complete details of the life Stephanie Kraft has led and her community involvement and sacrifices, the judge is in the best possible position to view the potential sentence in its full context, with a more equitable and [...]

Criminal Defense Attorney Kenneth Padowitz listens in court as clients sister speaks to Judge2019-10-20T21:36:02+00:00

Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz prepares for cross examination while in trial.

Ken Padowitz contemplates his cross-examination of the next State witness. The corruption trial of former School Board member Stephanie Kraft is full of Reasonable Doubts from the Defense perspective. The State witnesses are not credible because they have previously lied, made conflicting statements or are reaping a tremendous benefit for their testimony. Strategic and skillful trial advocacy can make the difference in the verdict and the outcome on appeal.

Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz prepares for cross examination while in trial.2015-02-15T21:49:33+00:00

Phone calls center of closing arguments during Stephanie Kraft corruption trial

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Juror deliberations will begin Thursday morning in the public corruption trial involving former Broward County school board member Stephanie Kraft, who is accused of using her office to help wealthy developers avoid a hefty impact fee. "Mrs. Kraft knew what was going on and Mrs. Kraft agreed to help," prosecutor Catherine Maus told jurors during Thursday's closing arguments. She urged jurors to remember that Kraft's husband, Mitch, worked as a consultant for developers Bruce and Shawn Chait, who were [...]

Phone calls center of closing arguments during Stephanie Kraft corruption trial2014-12-11T17:40:58+00:00

Jury hears closing arguments in Stephanie Kraft corruption trial

Jurors will begin deliberating Thursday morning over the fate of former Broward School Board member Stephanie Kraft, who is accused of using her position to help win approval for a Tamarac housing project that hired her husband as a consultant in 2007. Kraft, who served on the board from 1998 until 2010, knew that the development, pitched by developers Bruce and Shawn Chait, posed a conflict of interest for her, prosecutor Catherine Maus told jurors during closing arguments Wednesday. But instead of notifying fellow [...]

Jury hears closing arguments in Stephanie Kraft corruption trial2019-10-20T21:36:02+00:00

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2017-09-21T14:23:27+00:00

State Lays out Case in Kraft Corruption Trial

The Krafts, married nearly 28 years, have pleaded not guilty and are being tried separately. Mitchell Kraft, a former assistant state attorney and a Tamarac city attorney, has a Dec. 22 hearing in his case. Developer Bruce Chait, 66, and his son Shawn Chait, 41, and their company Prestige Homes of South Florida Inc. sought to build 728 residences on two golf courses along West Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac, near Florida's Turnpike. "School Board member, defendant Kraft and her husband together obtained a [...]

State Lays out Case in Kraft Corruption Trial2019-10-20T21:36:02+00:00
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