In The News: Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.
JUDGE STEPS ASIDE FROM “STAND-YOUR-GROUND” CASE OF MAN ACCUSED OF WAVING GUN AT WEDDING PARTY
Broward Circuit Judge Edward Merrigan granted a defense request to step aside from the case after he told attorneys [...]
WEDDING VENUE OWNER WHO WAVED GUN AT GUESTS SAYS IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE
But according to Padowitz, Albisu didn’t enter the venue until after he had been awakened by his son [...]
REVOLUTIONIZING THE COURTROOM: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING LEGAL WORK AND TRIALS
To gain insights into this transformation, we spoke with former Assistant State Attorney Joshua Padowitz, a forward-thinking [...]
CASE DROPPED AGAINST WOMAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO KILL FATHER, 88, IN HOSPICE
“The arrest of my client was an abomination from the start. To be deprived of her liberty and [...]
COURT VICTORY! – LEADING CASE ON STAND YOUR GROUND LAW
LEGAL DREAM TEAM WINS BIG AGAIN! Trial Lawyers Ken Padowitz and Joshua Padowitz fought hard for Justice for [...]
Husband of Fort Lauderdale woman missing in Madrid says divorce was amicable; FBI experts weigh in on case
“I think the focus should be on a horrible tragic situation of a missing young woman and finding [...]
Broward woman accused of trying to kill father in hospice to bond out of jail, attorney says
Attorney: ‘Never in a million years would she harm her dad’ Lawyer Ken Padowitz told Local [...]
ATTORNEY: HUSBAND DENIES ANY INVOLVEMENT IN DISAPPEARANCE OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN SPAIN
David Knezevich was in his native Serbia when his wife, Ana, disappeared from her Madrid apartment on Feb. [...]
MISSING PERSON CASE
Attorney Ken Padowitz speaks to Chris Cuomo about his client and the tragic disappearance of his wife [...]
COMPUTER ANIMATION IN THE COURTROOM
Mini-Documentary on Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz and use of Computer Animation in the Courtroom [...]
TWO MURDERS, NO BODIES. JURIES HEAR CASES IN BROWARD COURT
“It’s an exception to charge somebody without a body, and it’s an exception to convict, but it’s not [...]
MISSION: TAKING JURIES TO VIRTUAL CRIME SCENES
Unleashing the Power of Tech: Attorney Ken Padowitz's Mission to Take Juries to Virtual Crime Scenes [...]
‘What would you do?’: Uncertainty about how judge would rule on key ‘killer clown’ evidence led to end of decades-old murder case
“The burden is very high for the government,” Padowitz said. “Time can provide reasonable doubt to a good [...]
PET PIG SCHEDULED TO DIE GIVEN STAY OF EXECUTION
One Little Piggy Lawyers Up, Fights Big Bad Wolf Many different clients walk through the Law Office [...]
Their first fight was at a South Beach club …, their rematch at a Miami-Dade County courtroom … (2005 Case)
"This was not a fight. This was a brutal beating," said Stinson's attorney, Ken Padowitz, of Fort Lauderdale. [...]
SOUTHWEST RANCHES NURSERY OWNER POINTS GUN AT WEDDING GUESTS, FACES SERIOUS CHARGES
Attorney for Miguel Albisu claims there is more to the story “It’s very easy to look at [...]
ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER CASE DROPPED BY STATE!
Innocent client faced Life in Prison for 11 months until State drops case after Defense files Speedy Trial Demand! [...]
2023 “BEST LAW FIRMS” RANKINGS RELEASED TODAY!
Kenneth Padowitz P.A. again awarded "Best Law Firms" 2023 Designation!
Parkland mass shooting: What to expect from the last phase of the Stoneman Douglas sentencing trial
The last round of witnesses will likely make that point, whether they are experts brought in to review [...]
CLIENT CHAMPION AWARD
Criminal Defense Attorney Ken Padowitz receives 2022 Client Champion Award!
PARKLAND SHOOTING MURDER TRIAL
Attorney Ken Padowitz Local 10 Legal Analyst reviews witness Trial Testimony Criminal Defense Attorney [...]
NEW DNA EVIDENCE IN 1990 RAPE-MURDER CASE POINTS TO GUILT OF SUSPECT WHO WAS ACQUITTED
Former prosecutor Ken Padowitz cited the adage that it’s better for 100 guilty people to go free than [...]
MAY JURORS SEE 3D DEFENSE REENACTMENT OF ALLEGED CRIME? JUDGE APPEARS RELUCTANT TO ALLOW IT.
Defense lawyer Ken Padowitz is asking the judge to allow the 3D evidence in the case of his [...]
JUDGE DEFERS RULING ON USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY GOGGLES IN BROWARD TRIAL
It’s not clear whether virtual reality headsets have been used in criminal trials anywhere, but Padowitz is accustomed to [...]
DEFENSE LAWYER PITCHES VIRTUAL REALITY AS THE NEXT DIMENSION OF EXPERT TESTIMONY
Ken Padowitz, the defense lawyer representing a Coconut Creek man accused of trying to kill his neighbor by [...]
PARKLAND GUNMAN CANNOT RELY ON SYSTEM FAILURES IN FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE, JUDGE RULES
“The children of Stoneman Douglas High School and this community have suffered one of the most horrific tragedies [...]
GUNMAN EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY IN STONEMAN DOUGLAS MASS SHOOTING AND JAIL ASSAULT CASE
...and the only other way to remove the death penalty as a possibility would be for the [...]
ATTORNEY FOR ORANGE CITY OB-GYN ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING PATIENT SAYS HE’S INNOCENT
"He adamantly disputes these charges and we intend to show that he is not guilty of these charges [...]
Legal experts say perjury charge against Runcie is rare; Black leaders point to politics
“I was a prosecutor for 16 years, and there were many times I thought someone committed perjury, but [...]
2021 “Best Law Firms” Public Announcement
KENNETH PADOWITZ P.A. AWARDED U.S. NEWS AND BEST LAWYERS "BEST LAW FIRM" RANKINGS 2021 [...]
Judge rules McDonald’s cannot withhold surveillance video of attack on elderly woman in Hialeah
Ken Padowitz was a prosecutor for 16 years and is currently a criminal defense attorney and professor. “Here [...]
Out on bond? Attorney asks ‘why’ about man who attacked 3 on Metromover
Ken Padowitz, a former prosecutor and now a defense attorney and a law professor, said it is “outrageous” [...]
KEN PADOWITZ RECEIVES TOP AV RATING FOR 15 YEARS
Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz Receives AV Preeminent Rating for 2020 Ken Padowitz awarded AV Preeminent Rating 15 years [...]
KEN PADOWITZ AWARDED AVVO TOP AWARDS FOR 2019
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz was again awarded AVVO Lawyer referral website Highest Ratings for 2019. AVVO [...]
KEN PADOWITZ AWARDED SUPER LAWYERS DISTINCTION
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz has received the Super Lawyers distinction for 2020. Only 5% of Attorneys [...]
STAR CHANGES NAME TO “FOODGOD” WITH HELP FROM ATTORNEY KRISTIN PADOWITZ
Attorney Kristin Padowitz represents TV star Jonathan Cheban who officially changes his legal name to Foodgod... as star [...]
JUSTICE FOR PATRICK!
Justice Achieved! Five counts DROPPED including Felonies with mandatory convictions and facing prison time, against former [...]
SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE
Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Ken Padowitz has been nominated as a Top Lawyer in South Florida [...]
PUBLIC RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz recognized again in BEST LAWYERS for 2020! [...]
Broward Prosecutors Change Way Marijuana Cases To Be Prosecuted In Wake Of Hemp Legalization
“I think that’s good news for everybody in Broward County and in the state of [...]
SUN-SENTINEL: TATE’S PROSECUTOR FOLLOWS HIS ROLE MODEL’S PRECEDENT (Article from March 2001)
Padowitz, 40, who grew up in west Broward and is an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern's [...]
COURT OK’S VIDEO ANIMATION AS LEGAL TOOL IN MANSLAUGHTER CASE (Article from 1996)
But Broward Assistant State Attorney Kenneth Padowitz, who prosecuted Pierce, maintains that jurors are able to weigh [...]
PARKLAND RESOURCE OFFICER SCOT PETERSON RELEASED FROM JAIL
Former Broward Prosecutor Ken Padowitz said the jury in this case will be told that [...]
WIFE TESTIFIES AGAINST MAN IN CHILD SEX ABUSE CASE (Originally published 1990)
Assistant State Attorney Ken Padowitz sought her cooperation. When she balked, he had her arrested [...]
Confessed Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz To Inherit Over $430K, Prompts Public Defender To Withdraw From Case
CBS4 News asked longtime Broward Prosecutor and Criminal Defense Attorney Ken Padowitz for some perspective. [...]
JURY TRIAL WIN!
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz had a client and College Student charged with DUI. [...]
Legal Elite Award Winner
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz receives Legal Elite Award Kenneth Padowitz, [...]
BIG CASES OFTEN CREATE COURT `STARS’ (Originally published 2001)
Padowitz was visiting his 92-year-old grandmother when her nurse said she recognized him from the television [...]
Tate Case Prosecutor Sees Self as Moral Force
(Originally Published March 18, 2001 - Miami Herald) ``Prosecutors don't just seek convictions,'' he says, leaning across his [...]
JURY TRIAL
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz in Two Day Jury Trial Two day [...]
FLORIDA MOM CHARGED AFTER TODDLER DIES IN HOT CAR
Ken Padowitz is a former Broward homicide prosecutor who has represented clients charged [...]
BEST LAWYERS AWARD
Ken Padowitz Awarded "Best Lawyers" Recognition Best Lawyers has awarded Broward criminal lawyer, Kenneth [...]
Leniency for Testimony in the Kraft Cases
Written by J. Forner Does Leniency for Testimony Corrupt the Criminal Justice System? I believe it does. Buying testimony, [...]
Man claiming neighbor vandalized car strikes neighbor’s brother-in-law with vehicle
Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Ken Padowitz: "At this point in time he is pleading Not [...]
DID BOUNCERS AT SOUTH FLORIDA STRIP CLUB GO TOO FAR?
"By not calling the police, by not helping this individual when he falls in the [...]
WOMAN CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE IN SHOOTING DEATH OF BOYFRIEND
“I believe the evidence is going to clearly show that there was not any violation [...]
COURTROOM GLADIATOR DOES IT AGAIN!
CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYER KEN PADOWITZ GETS JURY VERDICT: NOT GUILTY "JUSTICE WAS SERVED BY [...]
Judge enters not guilty plea for Parkland shooter, who remains mum in court
Lawyer Kenneth Padowitz, a former longtime prosecutor in the Broward State Attorney’s Office, said Cruz’s [...]
ROBBERY ARREST TURNS TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT DEADLY WEAPON TRIAL
FOUR DAY JURY TRIAL OF SMALL MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ROB SIX FOOT SIX, [...]
Exclusive: Search Warrants In Nikolas Cruz Case Shows Investigators Trying To Find Motive
Ken Padowitz is a defense attorney and former prosecutor. He is not connected to the [...]
EXCLUSIVE: PROSECUTORS RELEASE CALLS IN MICHAEL IRVIN SEXUAL BATTERY CASE
Michael Irvin's Attorney, Ken Padowitz, was contacted by CBS 4 and gave the following response [...]
Law and Crime with Dan Abrams
Ken Padowitz - Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer, Gives Legal Analysis on Ocala Murder case on Law Newz with Dan [...]
Family Of 20-Year-Old Shot Inside Davie CVS Demands Surveillance Video
Barry’s attorney, Kenneth Padowitz, echoed that point from police. “He asked the clerk to call [...]
Family Of Man Slain At Davie CVS Demands Surveillance Video
Barry is being represented by attorney Ken Padowitz, who said Wednesday that his client “is [...]
‘Somebody Needs To Go To Jail’ For Nursing Home Ordeal. Somebody Might.
“With multiple deaths, it calls into question everybody who works there and what did [...]
Pompano Beach City Commissioner Calls for Wider Inquiry into Noose Incident
"If the victim were to have been singled out due to his race, and the [...]
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Prosecutors Violated Privacy of Irvin’s Accuser, says Gloria Allred
"The lack of evidence in this case specifically refutes most things this woman accused Michael [...]
NFL THREE-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION MICHAEL IRVIN CLEARED
Attorney Ken Padowitz Finds Justice Done in Clearing Innocent NFL Football Pro Michael Irvin [...]
Former NFL Star Michael Irvin Won’t Be Charged; Rape Investigation Dropped
His attorney, Kenneth Padowitz, said, “The most important thing is justice. … My client, Michael [...]
Michael Irvin On Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘Nothing Happened That Night’
“I am confident that after having looked at thousands of these types of cases, that [...]
MICHAEL IRVIN PUSHES OFFICIALS TO DROP RAPE CASE … ‘It’s Been Too Long’
Irvin and his lawyer, Ken Padowitz, addressed the case at a news conference Tuesday ... [...]
Ex-NFL Star Michael Irvin: ‘There Was No Sexual Contact Whatsoever’ With Woman Who accused Him
"I am confident that after having looked at thousands of these types of cases, that [...]
Michael Irvin To Prosecutors: “Make A Decision, Let’s Move On”
“Doesn’t let another minute go by and clear this man,” Ken Padowitz said, urging prosecutors [...]
United’s Latest Headache: Gay Father Claims Wrongful Detainment After Flight
“It’s slander, and it’s false imprisonment for a five-year-old,” he said. “United has to be [...]
CNN HLN – United Flight Attendants Falsely Have Dad Investigated
"This kind of conduct is not going to be tolerated by the flying public and [...]
Washington D.C. Radio CBS 106.7 Interview with Attorney Ken Padowitz
Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz discusses the tragic Murder case of State of Florida v. [...]
United Apologizes To Gay Passenger Falsely Accused Of Having Hands ‘Too Close To Son’s Genitals’
The family's attorney, Ken Padowitz, told the Daily News there "would absolutely be ramifications" and [...]
Lawyer Admits Size Never Mattered In Big-Penis Murder Trial
“I always had the same strategy throughout the trial,” defense lawyer Ken Padowitz told the [...]
Durham Father Says Apology Not Enough After Airline Accused Him Of Inappropriately Touching His Son On Flight
“I don’t think the intent of that legislation is one that encourages bogus reports to [...]
Lawyer Says Murder Trial’s Spotlight On Oral Sex Helped Him Mask Defense’s Endgame
“I always had the same strategy throughout the trial,” Padowitz said. “The jury heard me [...]
United Sorry For Falsely Accusing Gay Father Of Fondling His Child
"He felt absolutely mortified. He was humiliated in front of his son," Padowitz said. "This [...]
Durham family outraged after inappropriate touching complaint on United flight
“It’s just outrageous and this outrageous conduct is not going to be tolerated by passengers [...]
Father angered by United Airlines’ accusation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
The family's attorney, Ken Padowitz, insists United Airlines must provide more than words for compensation. [...]
Lawyer for man accused of choking girlfriend to death during oral sex praises ‘brave’ jury for not guilty verdict
"I think this was a courageous jury that did the right thing. They recognized the [...]
United Airlines apologizes after Durham man is accused of inappropriately touching his son on flight
“Based on the horrible situation that they placed him in front of their son [...]
Man who claimed girlfriend accidentally choked during oral sex found not guilty of murder
Richard Patterson acquitted by jury hours after hearing closing arguments By Peter Burke [...]
PICTURES – FLORIDA MAN WHO USED ORAL SEX DEFENSE FOUND NOT GUILTY
Ken Padowitz slugs it out in court with Prosecutor Peter Sapak Ken Padowitz questions Expert Witness Forensic [...]
Florida man who used oral-sex defense found not guilty in girlfriend’s murder
“They still don’t know how she died,” said Padowitz. While the medical evidence does not [...]
Murder suspect tries big-penis defense – and it might work
“It is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner can’t say the manner of death is a [...]
Man accused of murder asks to show penis to jury in oral-sex choking defense
“It is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner can’t say the manner of death is a [...]
Sunrise police sergeant accused of grabbing woman’s hair, telling her ‘You’re mine’ Sgt. Roger Krege also serves as president of Sunrise FOP
"There clearly is touching and there is clearly no consent by the victim in this case. There is a [...]
INSIDE EDITION: Woman Who Claims She Was Kicked Off Flight Over Cleavage Breaks Her Silence: ‘I Feel Awful’
Ken Padowitz her lawyer said: “Maybe Spirit Airlines should change their name to Mean-Spirited Airlines.” [...]
KEN PADOWITZ SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS FOR 2017
Ken Padowitz is among only 5% of attorneys in Florida who receive this distinction [...]
Death row inmate could face new charges in second death linked to 1993 attack
But the decision for prosecutors may not be so clear-cut, said criminal defense attorney and [...]
Judge, lawyer in Lionel Tate case reflect on landmark trial, cite regrets
Although the case had its complications, Padowitz said the justice system has since improved on how similar trials are [...]
THE BROWARD COUNTY CRIME COMMISSION CONFERENCE ON JUVENILE AND ADOLESCENT VIOLENCE
Defense Attorney and Former Homicide Prosecutor Ken Padowitz a guest speaker on a panel discussing Lionel Tate: A Psychological Case [...]
ACCOMPLICE IN SUICIDE PUT UNDER HOUSE ARREST (1992 case)
Leading Volpe to the gun may have been stupid, Padowitz told Lebow. But "retrieving the gun, loading it and cocking back [...]