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Leonard Louis Cagan
Former prosecutor who knows how prosecutors think.
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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.
Education
- Regent University School of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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Professional Experience
- Lead Trial Attorney
- Serrano Cagan & Cagan Law Firm
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- Trial Attorney
- Cagan Law Firm
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- Managing Attorney
- Milkowitz & Lyons
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- Associate Attorney
- Assistant State Attorney
- State Attorneys Office - Sixth Circuit
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Awards
- 10 Best Criminal Law Attorney for Florida - Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Florida
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Law Student Award
- James Kent American Inn of Court
- Who's Who Among American Law Students
- Summo Publishing
- American Jurisprudence Award
- Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
Professional Associations
- Marion County Bar Association
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- Citrus-Hernando American Inn of Court
- Master of the Bench
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- Hernando County Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar  # 87009
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- Federal Circuit
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Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
- 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
Additional Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- PIP Personal Injury Protection
- Auto Glass Claims
- Drug Charges
- Domestic Violence
Languages
- English
Legal Answers
- Q. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE DEFENDANT ___ JOINS THE STATE. What does this mean ?
- 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
- 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 ... Read More
- Q. Can you get a child abuse felony expunged from your record
- 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.
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