Charles M. Baron

Offering top-notch legal services in South Florida for over 36 years.

• Land Use & Zoning
• Car Accidents
• Slip & Fall
• Police Misconduct/False Arrest
• General Civil

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent (percentage) fees offered in appropriate cases
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  Free consultations for some types of cases; otherwise, reasonable consultation fees.

Florida

Since 1985

11th Circuit

Since 1989

University of Florida

J.D. (1984) | Law

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

B.A. (1981) | Political Science

1978 - 1981

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Current

Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators

Current

National Lawyers Guild

Current

Broward County Bar Association

Current

South Broward Bar Association

Current

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

Q. How can I get an attorney for a civil case that took place in 2017?

April 5, 2024

A: By "civil case ... in 2017", I'm guessing you mean a 2017 incident, not a lawsuit filed in 2017. There is not a category of attorneys for "old incident cases". Search the same way you would for any lawyer in that area of law, including contacting the Fla. Bar Lawyer Referral Service. However, there potentially are two types of obstacles with incidents that old. One is the statute of limitations for that type of incident, and the other, assuming you still can file, is loss of key evidence and/or witnesses (or witness memory). If you are given an opinion that your limitations period has run out, make sure you are supplied enough info to prove that to you (including showing that you don't fall under any exception that would toll the limitations period) and if in doubt, seek a second opinion. ... Read More

Q. Legal repercussions of certain actions. Is it legal?

April 4, 2024

A: This is simply a matter of basic contract principles. Your friend apparently agreed to the invasion of privacy by signing without reading it first. It is legally assumed that a contracting party has read and understood what he/she has signed. I often get calls from people who say, "But I didn't realize that was in the contract I signed" or "I didn't know the meaning of what I signed." Why? You know you're agreeing to every single word above your signature, but you didn't bother to read it? Or you agreed to something that you did not understand, without doing what you need to do to have it understood? "Yes, because I was in a big hurry." And that mistake sometimes results in needing to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars to solve their problem. In your friend's case, if he agreed (by signing) that the recording devices must be on, then he also likely agreed not to disconnect them, and if he breaches the contract, there are probably provisions in that contract spelling out the other party's legal remedies. If having the devices is a problem, he needs to look at the contract provisions governing his option to terminate the contract. ... Read More

Q. Can I sue for legal malpractice if my attorney accepts an offer without my consent and/or negligence?

April 1, 2024

A: If your attorney accepts a settlement offer without your consent, your first move should be to determine if the settlement can be revoked, either with the opposing party's consent or instead via a motion to the Court. First speak to your attorney who's been representing you in the case about that, and if he/she won't cooperate, see if another lawyer can represent you on that issue. If the settlement cannot be canceled, you might (or might not) have a potential viable legal malpractice claim, depending on various factors. One of those factors is what kind of proof you have that the case would have turned out more favorably for you had the attorney not taken that action. It usually takes expert testimony to make that kind of proof. In any professional malpractice claim, you must prove (A) that the professional's acts or omissions fell below the applicable standard of care for that profession, and (B) that those acts or omissions caused particular, quantifiable damages. ... Read More