The Umansky Law Firm

A client was observed hiding a purse and a skirt in her bag while she was shopping at Dillard's in Seminole County. After passing all points of payment in the store, she was then arrested for grand theft.

The Umansky Law Firm attorneys were ultimately able to convince the state to refer this case over to its diversionary program. Because the client was successful in completing this program, the state dismissed the charges against her.

In some cases, witnesses who observe someone shoplifting may base what they've seen on mistakes made by the party in question. Or they may be going off of what video surveillance is showing them without first speaking to the person. What is seen and what is done are sometimes very different things, and sometimes an accusation of shoplifting is simply an innocent mistake. But if one is charged, then this innocent mistake can cause a lifetime of problems.

If you have been charged with shoplifting in the Orlando or Orange County, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. Our initial case consultation is free and confidential.

A client entered his employer's scrap yard after hours without consent. He then allegedly sold over $1000 in copper wire to sell for scrap. During the burglary, he was seen by a witness scaling the fence to get into the enclosed yard. Because this was an employee theft, the client did not qualify for a diversionary program. However, the Umansky Law Firm attorneys were successful in convincing the state to drop two felony charges, which allowed the client to resolve the matter with misdemeanor probation.

While it may be tempting to steal copper to sell for scrap, an event going on all across the country during the economic downturn, getting caught can have serious repercussions that will affect you even when the economy rebounds. By taking the chance of ruining your current or future employment, you may come to regret your actions.

However, if this does happen, you need to know that someone is on your side. If you have been charged with the crime of theft in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential consultation. We will work to get your charges reduced or eliminated completely.

If you have been charged with a crime, you want an experienced attorney who will not only guide you through the legal process, but will fight to get you the best possible outcome. Such is the case with a recent Umansky Law Firm client. She was originally arrested for aggravated assault because she allegedly tried to run police over with her car. Obviously, assaulting law enforcement with a vehicle is a serious charge. Being convicted of this type of felony can land someone in prison for a period of time.

However, the defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm were able to convince the prosecutor to drop the felony charge. The client then happily pleaded out to a lesser charge of misdemeanor reckless driving and was able to avoid a conviction.

If you have been charged with a crime in Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm.

How does one get accused of trespassing at Disney World? That's a good question, but a recent Umansky Law Firm client went through this exact thing. He is an IT specialist with no prior criminal history. However, it is alleged that he and his girlfriend trespassed and were told to stay away. Yet the client and his girlfriend returned, in violation of this alleged trespass incident.

After the client hired the Umansky Law Firm, the attorneys spoke with the prosecutor. Stressing the details of the case, as well as the fact that the client is a professional who had never been in trouble with the law before, the government decided not to file charges.

First time offenders may find the criminal justice system as confusing as how they wound up in it in the first place. Because Florida has a number of places where tourists and Floridians converge, and where there is potential for a wrong decision to land someone in trouble with the law, like Disney World, you need to know that you do not have to face your alleged charge alone.

Please contact the Umansky Law Firm if you have been charged with any crime. We serve Orange County and Orlando, Florida, as well as the entire state of Florida, and will evaluate your charge and case in a confidential way.

The Umansky Law Firm recently represented the vice president of a corporation. Over eight years ago he was charged with writing a worthless check of over $5,000. Writing a worthless check is a type of fraud, and writing one for this large amount is considered a felony. However, because this occurred over eight years ago, the experienced fraud attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm immediately filed a motion to dismiss the charges based upon the statute of limitations. The court granted our motion to dismiss and the charges were dropped.

An error in judgment like this can have repercussions that follow you around for years. Begin convicted can limit employment opportunities, provide negative press for the company you are with, as well as cause you to lose the trust of friends and family. Jail time, fines, and probation are possible, too.

If you have been charged with the crime of writing a worthless check in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. We will evaluate your case during a free and confidential initial consultation.

A Umansky Law Firm client was involved in a car accident with over $20,000 in property damage. The client was also driving with a suspended license. The client hired the Umansky Law Firm to handle the arraignment and pre-trial conference so they client did not have to take time off from work. Attorney William Umansky convinced the government to drop the driving while on a suspended license charge. After a big accident, the client ultimately entered a plea of no contest to a traffic ticket for failure to display a driver's license and paid a small fine.

If you have been charged with driving while license suspended in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential consultation.

The Umansky Law Firm has recently worked with several clients to have their charges dropped and then expunged from their records. Two of these recent cases concern the charge of theft.

In the first case, our client, who is a case worker, was accused of stealing an item from the store. She was able to get the case dropped and then hired the Umansky Law Firm to expunge her record. The Umansky Law Firm filed a petition to expunge the record, which was heard before a judge. After the hearing, the court agreed with the attorney's arguments to expunge the record.

In the second case, the client was arrested by the Apopka police department for allegedly stealing perfume from a department store. Attorney William Umansky was able to convince the state of Florida to admit the client into a pretrial diversion program. The client completed the program and was ultimately able to get the charges dropped. Attorney William Umansky was then hired to have the record expunged, which was granted by the court.

In both cases, the clients are able to lawfully deny that they have not been arrested or charged with the crime of petty theft subject to certain exceptions.

If you have been charged with theft or shoplifting in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential consultation.

A finance professional, who became a Umansky Law Firm client when charged with prostitution, has had the charge dropped and expunged from his record. The client was arrested in an escort sting at a local Orlando hotel, and then hired William Umansky as his attorney.

After cooperating with law enforcement, the government decided to drop the charges. The client then rehired the Umansky Law Firm to have his record expunged. The judge agreed and ordered the client's record expunged. The client is now able to lawfully deny ever having been arrested and charged with solicitation to commit prostitution and entering for the purpose of prostitution subject to certain exceptions.

If you have been charged with solicitation or prostitution in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced defense lawyers at the Umansky Law Firm. We will answer your questions and offer you legal guidance in an initial and confidential consultation.

A Umansky Law Firm client was charged with battery after allegedly punching someone. The alleged victim was left with bruised eyes and a swollen lip. Attorney Umansky was able to convince the prosecutor that it was self-defense and the state ultimately decided to not file the charge of battery against the client.

The client then hired the Umansky Law Firm to expunge the charge of battery against her. Attorney Umansky was able to convince the judge to expunge the client's battery charge, and the client is now able to lawfully deny being charged with battery subject to certain exceptions.

If you have been charged with a crime in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case evaluation.

A recent client of the Umansky Law Firm was a touris visiting from a Caribbean country. The client was arrested and charged with allegedly stealing clothes from a JC Penny store. The client was a first time offender and had never been in trouble with the law before.

Attorney Umansky was able to convince the state to dismiss the client's case and put her into a pretrial conversion program. By successfully completing the program, the charges were dropped against the client. The Umansky Law Firm was then rehired by the client to convince the judge to expunge the charge of petty theft. The client is now able to deny ever having been arrested or charged with petty theft subject to certain exceptions.

If you have been charged with theft in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case evaluation.

A 15-year-old high school freshman was arrested on Monday for allegedly punching an Orange County deputy sheriff who was asked to remove him from his classroom. The freshman was allegedly being disruptive, calling his teacher names, and would not leave when he was asked to. The school resource officer was then called to remove the teen. When asked to leave, the teen allegedly began swearing at the deputy and slammed down his desk.

The deputy tried to grab the teen who pulled his arm away and then allegedly hit the deputy's hand. The deputy pulled out his baton and hit the teen several times. This is when the teen allegedly punched the deputy in the side of the head. The school dean helped the deputy take down the teen, while the deputy used pepper spray on him.

The deputy also noted in his report that the 15-year-old is 6-foot-4 and weighs 260 pounds.

The attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm understand that sometimes children do things that put them at odds with the law. However, keeping them from being charged as an adult or simply thrown into the system is not the way to help them. If your child is a first time offender, or even has had run-ins with the law before, we can help.

Please contact the Umansky Law Firm to set up a consultation with one of our attorneys who has experience with helping those accused of juvenile crimes. We serve the Orange County, Orlando, and the entire state of Florida.

Four Rollins College students were arrested last week for allegedly dealing and possessing marijuana, cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia. The four students are between 19- and 21-years-old. Police used an informant to purchase the drugs in late October. One student, arrested in his dorm room, was allegedly found with marijuana, methamphetamines, and drug paraphernalia. Another was found in his dorm room with bags of cocaine and Xanax pills. A third was arrested after campus security allegedly discovered drugs in his dorm room. Police recovered marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and over $15,000 from the room. The fourth was arrested outside his apartment.

If you have been charged with a drug offense in Orange County, Orlando, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case evaluation.