Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.

02/09/2026

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. - Miami Herald

IS FLORIDA’S HALO LAW PREVENTING BYSTANDERS FROM MONITORING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT? 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 prob...

01/29/2026

“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 your Ground Law and insured that Justice was done.”
– Ken Padowitz, Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer

"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, b...

01/22/2026

"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 e...

11/24/2025

"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, September 21st, 2025, 6:30 p.m., Broward County Courthouse Justice was....

09/28/2025

National Conference American Board of Trial Advocates
Austin, Texas, October 2nd, 2025
Harnessing Virtual Reality in the Courtroom

American Board of Trial Advocates National Conference - Texas Guest Speaker Trial Attorney Ken Padowitz Harnessing Virtual Reality in the Courtroom ABOTA registration: https://www.abotastore.org/shop/p/next-gen

09/06/2025

"My client was incorrectly arrested by a frustrated officer based upon mere suspicion. A Jury of his peers saw through the fog of suspicion and made sure Justice was done by recognizing the Reasonable Doubt dripping from the four corners of the courtroom." Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz....

07/19/2025

"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...

03/30/2025

“The defendant’s case rests, in part, on a theory that this prosecution was instigated or continued despite the lack of probable cause [to arrest] under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law,” the Padowitzes argue. “The defense contends that this is not a routine charging/prosecution decision, but rather a politically motivated endeavor aimed at harming Mr. Albisu, a known Republican ally and outspoken critic of certain local actors – at least one of whom, Keith Poliakoff (a listed Defense witness), happens to be [a] powerful/influential member of the Democratic Political Party (as is State Attorney Harold Pryor).”

‘STUNNING DISPLAY OF CORRUPTION’ “The defendant’s case rests, in part, on a theory that this prosecution was instigated or continued despite the lack of probable cause under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law,” the Padowitzes argue. “The defense contends that this is not a routine chargin...

03/07/2025

“The defense team was led by Ken Padowitz, a veteran trial attorney with a long history of embracing emerging technology for use in court. He’s no stranger to innovation—having previously introduced one of the first forensic animations ever admitted in Florida courts in the early 1990s. Now, over 30 years later, he’s pioneering again—this time with immersive evidence.”

"The defense team was led by Ken Padowitz, a veteran trial attorney with a long history of embracing emerging technology for use in court. He’s no stranger to innovation—having previously introduced one of the first forensic animations ever admitted in Florida courts in the early 1990s. Now, ove...

03/05/2025

EMPOWERED ADVOCACY – ADVANCING LITIGATION EXCELLENCE Kenneth Padowitz2025-03-05T00:27:55+00:00 Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts VIRTUAL REALITY IN THE COURTROOM March 5th, 2025 JUDGE WEIGHS STAND-YOUR-GROUND DEFENSE BY MAN ACCUSED ...

03/03/2025

"Defense lawyer Ken Padowitz said Albisu was awakened by his wife and stepson complaining that the wedding guests were getting violent. Padowitz argued that Albisu was entitled to arm himself under the Second Amendment, and legally allowed to threaten deadly force when he was surrounded and outnumbered by the irate guests."

JUDGE WEIGHS STAND-YOUR-GROUND DEFENSE BY MAN ACCUSED OF WAVING GUN AT WEDDING GUESTS Defense lawyer Ken Padowitz said Albisu was awakened by his wife and stepson complaining that the wedding guests were refusing to leave and were getting violent. Padowitz argued that Albisu was entitled to arm hims...

01/16/2025

NOT GUILTY - JURY TRIAL! INNOCENT CLIENT FACED OVER TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS

Saint Lucie Courthouse: Former Det. and Investigator Richie Allen, Client Jo and Attorney Ken Padowitz After firing two previous lawyers who led her to believe she would be going to prison, she hired Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Kenneth Padowitz P.A.. Ken along with Josh Padowitz worked up the case...