The Umansky Law Firm

A young bank teller with no criminal history was accused of battering his live-in girlfriend and causing over $1000 in damages to her computer, furniture and clothes. The allegations against the young man were extremely serious due to the nature of their violence. After he was charged, he hired the Umansky Law Firm to defend him.

We were ultimately able to show the prosecutor that the young woman was violent, suicidal and mentally unstable. With this information, the State allowed our client into a diversionary program which he completed successfully. After completion, the charges filed against him were dismissed.

Diversionary programs are designed primarily for those who have been charged with minor offenses. The hope is that this type justice, which moves more quickly than the traditional court system, is an answer to those who really don’t belong in prison or should not have some kind of record. For adults, there are first time offender programs, drug treatment programs, and restitution programs, and there are many other programs for youth offenders.

The Umansky Law Firm has the experience to aggressively defend you against any charges and will try to get you into a diversionary program if the case warrants it. If this happens, like it did to our recent client, the charges may be dropped.

If you have been charged with a crime, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial case consultation. We serve the Orange County and Orlando, Florida area, as well as the state of Florida.

A recent Umansky Law Firm client had his license suspended in 2006 for a DUI conviction. It was suspended for a period of six months, but our client never reinstated his driving privileges, even after the six month penalty had elapsed. Some two years after the DUI, our client was pulled over for driving without a valid license. Our attorneys were able to show the prosecutors that our client’s driving privileges were only suspended because of an oversight by the client – not because of any additional bad driving. As a result, the State agreed to dismiss the criminal case and allow our client to plead to a civil citation without any points being assessed.

This is a perfect example of how we sometimes make mistakes that can come back to haunt us at some point. However, this is also an example of an innocent mistake. People forget certain things due to a variety of circumstances. And just because one part of this mistake was a lapse in judgment does not mean that another part necessarily lead to further punishment.

If you have been charged for a traffic violation that you feel was simply a mistake in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, please contact the experienced attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial consultation.

Small business owners and others who are self-employed have many things to be stressed out about and distracted by these days. Add keeping track of young children, and anything might happen. Such is the case with a recent Umansky Law Firm client.

The client is a young immigrant who started up her own children’s clothing company. She was allegedly seen placing olive oil and body wash into her baby’s stroller and walking out of Publix without paying for the items. However, she did pay for several other items. She was confronted and said that she simply forgot the items were in the stroller, but Publix still wanted her prosecuted.

The young woman maintained her innocence throughout, and even flew back to Florida from New York for a trial. When the day of the trial approached, the prosecution dropped the case.

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

A self-employed business owner was recently charged with felony possession of hydrocodone and a DUI. Hydrocodone is the generic name of Vicodin. Vicodin is a mild, semi-synthetic opioid derived from codeine and thebaine, and usually combined with acetaminophen. When mixed with alcohol, serious damage can occur to the liver, kidneys, and lining of the stomach. However, this does not usually stop many people who use the drug recreationally.

Zahra Umansky, an attorney with the Umansky Law Firm, was able to get the client’s felony possession charge dropped. After going through a diversion program, the DUI was also dropped.

Using drugs and alcohol together is not recommended for health reasons, but driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol can get you into serious legal trouble. If you are ever charged with felony possession of drugs or a DUI, you will need an experienced legal team to represent you fairly in a court of law.

If you are 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 consultation.

A 22-year-old Pasadena, California woman returned to her home to find a man in her bedroom. She and the male friend with her were able to keep the alleged burglar in the room until police could come and take him into custody.

When police arrived, they discovered the intruder was wearing the woman’s lingerie beneath his clothes. The 30-year-old man was then promptly arrested and booked for burglary, and was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.

While this is certainly odd behavior, and there is no word on whether the lingerie was for him, his significant other, or for sale, what it comes down to is he was caught and charged as a burglar. And this can have serious consequences for the man’s future. But it doesn’t necessarily mean he has absolutely no future left.

The Umansky Law Firm in Orlando, Florida has defended hundreds of people who have been accused of theft. Many first time offenders have seen their charges dropped after completing a diversionary program. Don’t let a burglary charge ruin your life, and don’t believe that there are no options left once you have been charged.

If you have been charged with 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 case evaluation.

Self-checkout lanes at grocery and retail stores are truly a wonder of technology. How convenient for a world that doesn’t have time these days to wait around while the person in front of you quibbles over the price of each item scanned, or insists on paying for part of their items in cash and the other with a check. And, what’s more, these self-checkout lanes show that the stores trust the people to be honest and scan, and then pay for, everything they’re taking with them. Well, for two Port St. Lucie women, this whole scan-your-items-then-pay concept was allegedly not something they were willing to do.

Authorities say a self-checkout cashier at a Wal-Mart store allegedly saw the two women only scan about $70 of the $200 or so worth of items they had with them. When the cashier confronted them and asked to see their receipt, the two ran.

While this might have been the end of it, the women left some of the merchandise in their cart. Among the items were two packets of pictures the women recently had developed. Through this, the cashier was able to identify the women, and the police were able to track down the alleged thieves from the name and phone number of one of the women on the package envelopes.

Many people have gone to the store and realized only when they got to the cashier that they didn’t have enough to cover everything. These are honest mistakes, and no one who witnesses them really thinks twice about it. However, an error in judgment, as these two women may have had, can land you in jail and paying for far more than unscanned items. These two are facing retail theft charges.

If this has happened to you, you need to find an attorney who will be able to guide you through the legalities of the sometimes confusing world of law.

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 experienced attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential consultation.

A 41-year-old man working as a security officer at Orlando International Airport was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Palm Bay. Security officers are part of the Transportation Security Administration, which falls under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security.

Police allegedly found cocaine, marijuana that was bagged and ready for sale, several pistols, a shotgun, around 100 rounds of ammo, and over $6000. He now faces charges including possession of marijuana with intent to sell, trafficking in cocaine, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

These are extremely serious charges and may put this individual in prison for a very long time. Florida’s drug laws are known nationally for being very tough. And because Florida is a hub of drug trafficking, many people are caught up in the lure of what seems like easy money. However, the downside is that, if these people are caught and convicted, they may spend many years behind bars.

Missing out on part of your life for a lapse in judgment can be devastating for both you and your loved ones. It does not have to be this way. The Umansky Law Firm defends those who have been charged with drug possession, use, trafficking, importation, and more.

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

Jail officials in Orange County are looking into allegations that a 27-year jail veteran and former major solicited a prostitute near the Florida Mall.

According to deputies, on March 31 the man allegedly stopped and allowed a suspected prostitute into his vehicle. Police followed the man onto a poorly-lit street where he was pulled over.

His side of the story is that he offered to give her a ride, and when she offered her services for $500, he told her to get out. He says he did not make a financial arrangement with her.

Rather than arresting the man, the deputies sent their report to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors there will decide whether to charge him. The jail veteran resigned from his position the day after he was stopped.

What this seems to show is that it really doesn’t matter what walk of life you are in, errors in judgment happen. Though it doesn’t happen to the police very often, tourists who come to Florida may be tempted to seek out these situations.

If you have been charged with soliciting in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm. We offer a free and confidential initial case evaluation.

A 28-year-old Ohio man built a motorized barstool by deconstructing a lawnmower and adding the stool and steering wheel. Unfortunately, he also decided to drive it after drinking 15 beers at the beginning of March. He crashed while making a turn in front of his house. Police then responded to a report of a crash with injuries where they allegedly found the injured barstool pilot extremely drunk.

The man said the motorized barstool can get up to 38 mph, and he crashed while he was going around 20 mph. He is 6-foot-1 and weighs 230 pounds, so making a U-turn on a barstool at that speed may have been fated to end in disaster. However, he may not have expected to be charged with driving under the influence.

Though he claims it was a “little minor accident” and pleaded not guilty while seeking a jury trial, it doesn’t need to be a major accident to be charged with a DUI. People have been charged with DUI for falling off their bikes after drinking in several states. While those who fall may not think it a very big deal to go out and get drunk if they are not driving a vehicle home, the law sees this differently.

If you have been charged with driving anything under the influence in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for a free and confidential consultation.