Leonard Louis Cagan

Lenny was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1996. Lenny worked as an Assistant State Attorney (prosecutor) for over seven years. During this time, he prosecuted thousands of cases, supervised a staff of other attorneys and conducted numerous jury trials. Lenny knows how prosecutors think and how to speak their language. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Lenny worked for a prestigious Plaintiff’s law firm that practiced in the areas of Medical Malpractice/ Nursing Home Abuse/ and Personal Injury law. Lenny has been in private practice since 2004 representing people who have been accused of crimes or have been seriously injured by others.

Regent University School of Law

J.D. (1996) | Law

1993 - 1996

Honors: Cum Laude

Lead Trial Attorney

Serrano Cagan & Cagan Law Firm

Current

Trial Attorney

Cagan Law Firm

2005 - 2015

Managing Attorney

Milkowitz & Lyons

2004 - 2005

Associate Attorney

Assistant State Attorney

State Attorneys Office - Sixth Circuit

1996 - 2004

10 Best Criminal Law Attorney for Florida - Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2018

Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Florida

National Trial Lawyers Association

2016

Law Student Award

James Kent American Inn of Court

1996

Who's Who Among American Law Students

Summo Publishing

1996

American Jurisprudence Award

Lawyers Cooperative Publishing

1994

Marion County Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

Citrus-Hernando American Inn of Court

Master of the Bench

2016 - Current

Hernando County Bar Association

2010 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 87009

Member

1996 - Current

Florida

Since 1996

Federal Circuit

Since 1998

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Criminal Law

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

DUI & DWI

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

• Car Accidents
• PIP Personal Injury Protection
• Auto Glass Claims
• Drug Charges
• Domestic Violence

Q. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE DEFENDANT ___ JOINS THE STATE. What does this mean ?

November 14, 2023

A: If you are not sure what is happening i would suggest discussing it with your attorney. There can be many reasons to continue a case that can be helpful to you. It is impossible to guess at such a reason but if you have questions talk to your lawyer about it.

Q. Can you fight a warrent

September 6, 2023

A: Depending on the jurisdiction, it may be possible to engage an attorney to approach the Prosecutor's Office about having the warrant withdrawn. An obstacle may be whether a prosecutor has been assigned to the case. Your attorney can determine who sought the warrant and approach that person. Remember, just because a "victim" does not wish to prosecute does not mean that the State cannot proceed. With an attorney's help, the hope is that they will not think it worthwhile to do so. It may go a long way to have any debt completely satisfied. Borrow the money if you must and pay the victim off. Paying off a debt "after the fact" may not mean a crime was not initially committed, but it certainly can't hurt in making proceeding not worth the effort. ... Read More

Q. Can you get a child abuse felony expunged from your record

August 9, 2023

A: Whether a case can be expunged has more to do with what the outcome of the case was than what the charge was. If the case was dropped, you will have a better shot. If the outcome was a withhold of adjudication it would require a sealing for ten years if you are even eligible. That is dependent on charge type. The expungement can only be sought in Florida by someone who has no prior adjudication for any criminal charge. There are too many variables to discuss in this type of forum. I would suggest consulting with an attorney who is local to the county where the charge was to get more specific information.