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Leonard Louis Cagan
Former prosecutor who knows how prosecutors think.
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Biography
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. If you state you want to take it to trial. When is it to late to change your mind. My nephew goes to trial next month.
- A: Technically a person can change his/her plea at any time before the jury returns a verdict. However, different courts may have different ways of doing things. Some courts may deem any offer from the State as revoked if not accepted before setting a case for trial. To avoid this, it may be necessary to have the Judge and State Attorney put on the record that the offer will remain open and until when. This is why it is important to have an attorney who is familiar with the local custom as well as the individual judge involved!
- Q. I was sentenced to 10 years for a violation of probation and 10 years on a new law violation ran concurrent.
- A: Unfortunately, no. You will receive credit for the six years time you served - only on the related case. You will receive credit on the new case for any time you were in jail pending the resolution. Concurrent means the sentences runs together at the same time. It does not mean that the sentences will END at the same time. Unless the resolution spelled out that the sentences would be "coterminous," they will end at different time. The specifics should be in your sentencing documents. Speak to your attorney about it.
- Q. What happens if your criminal conviction is overturned and the statute of limitations has expired. Can you be retried?
- A: The Statute of Limitations is satisfied when the charge is filed. The case does not need to be completed, it just has to be brought and any warrant executed or charge filed.
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