Charles M. Baron

Offering top-notch legal services in South Florida for over 34 years.

University of Florida

J.D. (1984) | Law

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

B.A. (1981) | Political Science

1978 - 1981

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

Broward County Bar Association

Current

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Current

Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators

Current

National Lawyers Guild

Current

South Broward Bar Association

Current

Florida

Since 1985

11th Circuit

Since 1989

• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent (percentage) fees offered in appropriate cases
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Free consultations for some types of cases; otherwise, reasonable consultation fees.

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Animal & Dog Law

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Collections

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

• Land Use & Zoning
• Car Accidents
• Slip & Fall
• Police Misconduct/False Arrest
• General Civil

Q. I am being sued by a collection company that bought my account from a credit card. What do I need to do to prepare?

2 March 2021

A: That depends on whether you have any defense. If you're not sure if you have any defense, consult an attorney. If you know for certain that you have no defense, contact plaintiff's counsel to make an offer (for example, 50% of the total, payable in installments of $50 a month), and see if you can amicably resolve it. If not amicably resolved by the time of your pretrial conference, the judge will likely order you to mediate (possibly the same day), where you'd have to get into a discussion with a mediator to see if you the matter can be amicably resolved at that time. If you have no viable defense, and you don't amicably resolve it, you are likely looking at liability for a substantial amount of attorney's fees and costs, in addition to the amount being claimed right now.

Q. If a company donated land to build a library with a reverter clause in 1979, would it be void in 2021 based on this law?

25 February 2021

A: You ask if it would be void "based on this law", without saying which law you are referring to. Did you leave something out, or did you mean to ask if there is any law that would void it out? I suggest you re-phrase.

Q. I ate chicken breast from a restaurant and instantly began to feel nauseous accompanied by headache what should I do?

23 February 2021

A: Did you need to get medical treatment? If yes, keep the food frozen in order to analyzed by a lab and consult a personal injury attorney immediately. If no, though you have a potential claim for money damages, the minimal damage to you is such that it's likely that no attorney will be interested in representing you. If the latter is the case, you have the option of presenting a claim in writing to the restaurant, which would be turned over to their insurance company - which would view the damage as minimal and which might or might not make some very small offer, such as a few hundred bucks, to settle the matter.