Expungement

Expungement

Florida law allows you to seal or expunge one criminal incident during your lifetime.  If your charges were dropped, the process is called an expungement (or expunction).  If you pled ‘guilty’ or ‘no contest’ and adjudication was withheld, the process is...
Bail and Bonds

Bail and Bonds

There are several way to locate a bail bondsman. You can search online, in the Yellow Pages, by contacting the jail, or asking your lawyer to recommend one. A bondsman is any person or corporation which will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the...
Dockets

Dockets

Links to our Southwest Florida / 20th Judicial Circuit Courts: Lee CourtsCollier CourtsHendry CourtsGlades CourtsCharlotte Courts
Helpful Information

Helpful Information

Find useful links and phone numbers for jails and legal records. Helpful Phone Numbers Lee County Jail – (239) 477-1705 Lee county Sherriff’s Office – (239) 477-1000 Lee County State Attorneys – (239) 533-1000 Lee County Public Defender – (239) 533-2911 Lee County...
Choosing the Right Attorney

Choosing the Right Attorney

You may have come across this website in an effort to choose a lawyer.  If so, I urge you to actually talk to the lawyer you seek to hire, either on the telephone or in person. Choose a lawyer with whom you feel comfortable and that you have trust, faith and...
What is This Going to Cost Me?

What is This Going to Cost Me?

Oh, and what’s it going to cost? Here’s a personal word about fees from Attorney Aaron O’Brien: I always strive to strike a reasonable and fair fee agreement given all the known facts and circumstances. This is why I do not have “standard” or set prices. Like most...