Domestic Violence Attorney

Serving Orlando, Orange County,
Seminole, Osceola, & Central Florida

An accusation of spousal abuse can wreak havoc on an individual’s life, tarnishing his or her reputation and inviting judgment and scrutiny by family members, friends, and colleagues.

With the prevalence of severe injuries and deaths resulting from domestic violence and abuse along with the advent of high publicity cases with Florida Law, many officers will make arrests following complaints, even when no physical injuries are apparent.

There are specialized prosecutors, who are given special training in domestic violence issues, who understand the multiple legal issues involved in prosecuting cases against people who are accused of Domestic Violence. And even though the complainant and alleged abuser may reconcile, the state will often proceed with filing charges or going to trial despite the wishes of the complainant.

Domestic violence and spousal abuse can involve a variety of criminal charges, including:

• Assault and battery
• Sexual assault
• Criminal trespass
• False imprisonment
• Harassment
• Spousal rape
• Stalking
• Kidnapping
• Restraining order violations

The Central Florida Law Office of The Umansky Firm comes to the aid of Florida residents or tourists charged with domestic violence in Central Florida. We understand it can be difficult to overcome an accusation of abuse. Public pressure can sometimes drive the prosecution of these charges and many jurisdictions have zero tolerance policies for domestic violence charges.

However, all alleged abusers are, and should be treated as, innocent until proven guilty. Our aggressive Orlando legal team is here to help those charged with domestic violence to exercise their right to fairness under our justice system and their right to be heard.

Domestic violence charges can quickly ruin a reputation. In Florida, laws are enforced by the State Attorney’s office. The prosecution will listen to input from the alleged victim, but will not necessarily drop the charges if asked. Even without the cooperation of the victim the district attorney can pursue the case and potentially obtain a conviction.

Where other criminal charges can be expunged or sealed from the record, a Domestic Violence conviction cannot, unless the defendant is acquitted or the charges dismissed.

Consequences for spousal abuse may include:

• Counseling sessions
• Batterers’ intervention programs
• Community service time
• Losing the right to stay in your home
• Jail time
• Court orders to stay away from your spouse or children
• Anger management sessions
• Loss of custody
• Heavy fines and court fees
• Revocation of concealed weapons permit
• Inability to seal or expunge a domestic violence charge from your record
• Enhancement from a misdemeanor to a felony

We offer domestic violence defense with experienced lawyers
The Umansky Law Firm has domestic violence lawyers who are experienced in the prosecution and defense of these difficult cases. The founding partner, lawyer William Umansky was a former head of the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Unit for the state attorney’s office in Brevard County, Mr. Umansky investigated and prosecuted many cases of domestic abuse, and trained law enforcement and victim advocates on spousal abuse issues. Now he defends those accused of those crimes and brings his former experience as a domestic violence prosecutor to help his clients in Orlando and Central Florida. If your child is a first offender, they may be eligible to get the charges dropped in a diversion program such as Teen court.

A defense to domestic violence charges in Central Florida may require strong investigative tactics and careful legal strategy. These are very delicate cases that warrant a certain level of legal guidance, discretion and careful planning. The Florida domestic violence lawyers at the The Umansky Law Firm have a special understanding of the rights of victims and the accused.

Domestic Violence could force you to lose everything

First-time domestic violence offenders may qualify for a pre-trial diversion program resulting in dropped charges. Contact our Orlando Domestic Violence Attorneys an today for a free initial consultation.

Our Orlando, Florida domestic violence defense team represents clients in Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Lake, Polk, Osceola, Volusia, and Hillsborough counties, and in the communities of Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Longwood, Sanford, Kissimmee, Celebration, Windermere, Altamonte Springs, Ocoee, Oviedo, Avalon Park, Stoneybrook, East Orlando, Christmas, Bithlo, Baldwin Park, Thorton Park, Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, Oakland, Lake Nona, Tuscawilla, Hunter Creek including school communities like University of Central Florida, UCF, Rollins, Valencia Community College, Full Sail, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute,  etc.

Call or email the Florida Domestic Violence Lawyers at The Umansky Law Firm today for a free initial consultation.