About Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael A. Gottlieb

Michael A. Gottlieb has been practicing criminal defense lawyer since 1993. Prior to joining the Broward County (Florida) Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Gottlieb clerked at the Broward County Sheriff’s Office as a legal assistant. After three years as an Assistant Public Defender, Mr. Gottlieb formed his own firm.

As a criminal defense lawyer in Broward County, Florida, Mr. Gottlieb has handled thousands of cases and tried more then 100 criminal jury trials to verdict. Recently he has attained acquittals in State v. Mordon, Murder in the First Degree, State v. Green, Attempted Murder in the First Degree of a Law Enforcement Officer, State v. Johnson, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. 

Mr. Gottlieb has also successfully had many cases dismissed by pre-trial motion such as State v. Smorgala, Trafficking in Oxycodone and State v. Morello, Possession of Cocaine among numerous others. Michael Gottlieb is experienced in vigorously seeking out critical deficiencies that weaken the prosecution's case against you and possibly avoid a trial altogether.

Mr. Gottlieb is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. He is happily married and has two children.

Have You Been Arrested For a Criminal Offense?

You should understand that the legality of an arrest can be contested in court. To legally fight an arrest your criminal defense lawyer will attack the grounds upon which your arrest was founded. The grounds for an arrest are known as "probable cause". An arrest should be made only after there is probable cause to believe that you have committed, are committing or are about to commit a crime.

A determination of whether probable cause exists is based upon a totality of the circumstances surrounding your arrest. If there is no probable cause for your arrest, there may be a basis for your criminal defense lawyer to file a motion to dismiss or a motion to suppress. This may be true even if the arrest was pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant. If there are deficiencies within the warrant which affect the determination of probable cause for the arrest, then a motion to dismiss or suppress based upon those deficiencies may be well founded.

Never Plead Guilty Before Consulting with Your Criminal Defense Lawyer

Regardless if you are guilty or not, you should NEVER Plead guilty to any charges before consulting with a criminal defense lawyer such as Michael Gottlieb. Remember, as a criminal defense lawyer in Broward County Michael Gottlieb's job is to protect your rights under the Constitution of the United States. He will work tirelessly to make sure the prosecution respects your rights while compelling the government to prove its case against you. Once you have explained your case thoroughly to Mr. Gottlieb he will recommend a plea to you based on his experience. If you decide to contest the charges made against you, Michael Gottlieb will enter a not guilty plea on your behalf to the court.

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