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

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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. Am I required to respond to deposition requests without a subpoena in an injury lawsuit?

April 4, 2025

A: That depends on your role as deponent (person being deposed). If your employer (through counsel) designates you as the employer's "person with knowledge" of particular subject areas in a notice of deposition of the EMPLOYER, then counsel setting the deposition does not need to issue a subpoena, and you would be expected to cooperate in coordinating a date/time. If you are not so designated, then a subpoena is required unless you voluntarily waive same. Now, even for a witness to be subpoenaed, counsel who is setting the depo may, as a courtesy to the deponent, request to coordinate, so that the coordinated date can then be put into the subpoena - as opposed to simply forcing the time/date on the deponent. By the way, subpoenaed witnesses must be paid a witness fee. ... Read More

Q. Assistance needed for signing revised POA at a nursing home.

March 30, 2025

A: Not sure if you mean you have the revised POA ready and only need execution (signing/witnessing/notarizing), and not sure what you mean by "staff giving the notary a hard time." If you mean you have the revised one ready, and the only problem is that no one on staff is willing to be a witness (which is common), you probably don't need an attorney - you could hire a notary willing to come over with a witness. You may also have an option to have a remote (online) notary, which is more expensive and involves remote identification red tape, and you'd still need an in-person witness.

If you need to revise the POA, you should contact a lawyer who can come to you for the consultation or have a virtual consultation, such as on Zoom (if you can do that). If by "giving the notary a hard time", you mean the staff won't allow a notary to enter the building, that you should contact the head administrator, and if that doesn't work, hire a lawyer to give them a hard time. ... Read More

Q. Help find pro bono lawyer for son with brain cancer facing criminal charges in Miami, FL.

March 29, 2025

A: The only pro bono representation available for criminal court is the Public Defender's Office and other court-appointed lawyers. However, there are jail/prison rights advocacy organizations that might be able to provide assistance regarding the medical treatment issue. One is the Florida Justice Institute in Miami - see: https://fji.law - and another is the Human Rights Defense Center in Lake Worth - see https://www.humanrightsdefensecenter.org.

Also, your son should make urgent written pleas (as well as verbal) to Corrections staff, as well as to his lawyer and the Public Defender (that is, the head of the office).