A criminal charge can change everything.
Your freedom. Your record. Your job. Your family. Your future.
Katz & Associates builds strategic defenses for people facing serious criminal charges across Florida.
Being charged with a crime can feel like the system has already made up its mind.
You may be scared to speak. Worried about jail. Afraid of losing your license, your job, your reputation, or your family’s trust. You may have paperwork you do not understand, court dates approaching, and people telling you not to make the wrong move.
This is where preparation matters.
Criminal defense is one of the core legal services Katz & Associates provides in Florida. We help clients understand the charges, challenge the evidence, protect their rights, and prepare for the path ahead with a clear strategy.
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
We challenge traffic stops, field sobriety exercises, breath tests, and chemical test results to help protect your license and freedom.
Defense for possession, possession with intent, trafficking, paraphernalia, prescription drug allegations, and other controlled substance charges.
We review the facts, self-defense issues, witness statements, and evidence to build the strongest defense available.
We handle sensitive cases with discretion and fight to protect your rights, reputation, family, and future.
Defense for theft, shoplifting, burglary, robbery, and other property-related charges.
Our business and corporate law background helps with fraud, identity theft, embezzlement, financial crimes, and business-related allegations.
We help young clients and their families protect their rights, record, education, and long-term opportunities.
Whether the charge is a misdemeanor or felony, we build a defense strategy around the facts of your case.
WHY CHOOSE KATZ & ASSOCIATES
Criminal defense is not about waiting to see what the prosecutor offers. It is about building leverage, reviewing the evidence, identifying weaknesses, and preparing the case from the start.
Katz & Associates brings courtroom experience, negotiation skills, and a client-first approach to criminal defense matters across Florida.
A criminal case can affect more than one court date.
It can affect your license, career, immigration status, housing, professional credentials, custody situation, business reputation, and long-term future. Florida law sets different punishment ranges for misdemeanors and felonies, and the consequences depend on the charge, facts, record, and sentencing issues involved.
A DUI arrest can also create separate driver-license issues. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles explains that administrative suspension and review procedures may apply after certain DUI-related suspensions, so fast action can matter.
Do not wait until the case is already moving without you. Get legal guidance before you make decisions that may be hard to undo.
This information is general, not legal advice. Every criminal case is different.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Stay calm, use your right to remain silent, and ask for a lawyer before answering questions about the case.
Be careful. Anything you say can be used against you. Talk to a criminal defense lawyer before giving statements.
It depends on the facts, evidence, police conduct, criminal history, witness issues, and available defenses.
Penalties depend on the felony degree, the facts, sentencing issues, and the person’s record. A lawyer can review what exposure may apply.
As soon as possible. Early action can help protect evidence, preserve options, and avoid mistakes before the case moves forward.
Yes. A misdemeanor can still affect your record, job, license, housing, professional future, and immigration status.
You do not have to know exactly what to say before calling.
Start with what happened. Katz & Associates will review your situation, explain what the charge may mean, and help you understand the next step.
Call (772) 933-5289 or contact Katz & Associates to schedule a consultation.
A conviction can affect your freedom, your record, your job, your family, and your future.
Katz & Associates protects your rights, challenges the evidence, and fights for the best possible outcome.
Call (772) 933-5289
Katz & Associates represents clients facing criminal charges across Florida, with office locations serving the Treasure Coast, South Florida, and Central Florida.
Criminal defense representation for clients in Stuart, Martin County, and the Treasure Coast.
Defense support for clients in Broward County, Pompano Beach, and South Florida.
Guidance for Central Florida businesses, entrepreneurs, and professional clients.Criminal defense guidance for clients in Orlando and Central Florida.
