Filing a lawsuit feels like the decisive step that will finally deliver justice. In reality, it is the start of a long, expensive, and often unpredictable process. After years of guiding clients through litigation, here...
Read moreAfter thirty years of mediating disputes, I have watched cases settle that had no business settling and cases fail that were, on paper, only a few dollars apart. I have seen bitter litigants shake hands...
Read moreA warning from a lawyer: If an ATM doesn’t give you the cash you requested, don’t simply assume the transaction failed. Most of us use ATMs without giving the machine much thought. We insert our...
Read moreA federal prosecutor recently described, on camera, how she builds cases using nothing more than a telephone number. No confession. No content of calls or texts. No knock at the door. Just ten digits. That...
Read moreA mediator's field notes for anyone settling a property damage claim — with or without a public adjuster. I've sat in the middle chair for property damage mediations of every kind — homes, condos, commercial...
Read moreMost people in Florida think a will is the only document they need. It’s not. A will by itself leaves major gaps. What actually protects you and your family is a complete set of documents...
Read moreThis past week, alone, an unusually high number of people came to me with car-loan situations that can only be described as horrific. Some were so deeply underwater—owing tens of thousands more than their vehicles...
Read moreIf a process server just handed you paperwork with a courthouse seal on it, you’re probably scared, confused, and short on time. That reaction is normal. A domestic violence injunction — sometimes called a restraining...
Read moreFacing a domestic violence charge or injunction in Florida? Attorney Joseph M. Dobkin has practiced law in Miami-Dade County since 1984, personally handling every case with direct, hands-on attention. Florida treats criminal charges and protective...
Read moreAs a consumer protection attorney, I regularly advise clients who owe more on their car than it's worth. If you're in that spot, how you handle the next vehicle matters — and a lease is...
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We serve clients throughout the State of Florida, including, but not limited to, those in the following localities: Miami-Dade County, including Aventura, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, and Westchester; Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise, Cooper City, and Davie; Palm Beach County, including Belle Glade, Lake Worth, and West Palm Beach; as well as surrounding counties.
