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

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

Q. Discrepancies in Jail Credit Days and Records. What needs to be done?

December 16, 2024

A: The question you ask is best answered by the attorney who handled the case because it is more complicated than you might think. Credit is typically given based on time spent in jail after arrest for a specific case. If two cases are handled together, they may still have differing amounts of credit based on arrest, charge, and resolution dates. this is especially true if the arrests in question happened in different counties or states. If one case has a later arrest date it may receive less credit. The Defendant may wish to consult with a Miami-Dade attorney to discuss the situation. There is a possibility that the Defendant may have agreed to the credit figure reflected in the plea. Either way it is more than likely to correct anything done in 2013. ... Read More

Q. Walmart loss prevention made me sign a paper

October 28, 2024

A: You will need to speak to a local attorney. A Walmart employee is authorized to request that you be trespassed from their store. If you signed it and agreed, then you cannot go back to the store because you have been warned. This does not necessarily mean that you are not being charged. Law enforcement can issue you a Notice to Appear which is a criminal charge without arrest.

The officer can also refer the case to the prosecutor's office to see if they decide to file charges. Just because you were not immediately arrested does not mean that charges are not possible.

Q. How to reverse a no cohabitation

October 28, 2024

A: If you are on probation, I am assuming that you have entered a plea to your case and the case is closed. "No Contact" provisions can be entered as a condition of bond, as part of a domestic violence injunction, or as a condition of probation. If you agreed to no contact as part of a plea, your attorney could file a motion to modify the no contact provision. This may be limited by time limits. It would be best to speak to a local attorney to see if the State might be willing to agree to such a motion. If they are not willing to agree then a hearing would need to be set, and the Judge could rule on the motion. If you both were charged and both of you have pled and been placed on probation each Defendant will need to file a motion in their own case. ... Read More