Ken Padowitz is a former Broward homicide prosecutor who has represented clients charged in hot-car deaths. Padowitz, who isn’t involved in the Pembroke Pines case, said these are “horrible tragedies, no matter how you look at it. There are no winners in these situations.” By Anne Geggis and Juan Ortega  South Florida Sun Sentinel October 4, 2018 A woman turned herself in to police Wednesday afternoon to face a felony charge in the death of her 17-month-old [...]

Ken Padowitz Awarded "Best Lawyers" Recognition Best Lawyers has awarded Broward criminal lawyer, Kenneth Padowitz, recognition and inclusion in Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. Best Lawyers lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens [...]

Criminal Defense Trial Attorney Ken Padowitz: "At this point in time he is pleading Not Guilty and we will go forward with our investigation and take it from there..."  Attorney Ken Padowitz discusses the investigation and his client's innocence with WSVN reporter Gina Benitez.  (To watch video CLICK HERE) COCONUT CREEK, FLA. (WSVN) - A man who said he was the victim of a hate crime in Coconut Creek was arrested over the weekend. Police arrested [...]

"By not calling the police, by not helping this individual when he falls in the water, that is sufficient evidence to charge these individuals with manslaughter by culpable negligence -- a crime," Padowitz said. Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer Ken Padowitz discusses evidence in detail with Investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier. By Jeff Weinsier - Investigative Reporter LOCAL 10 INVESTIGATES April 27th, 2018 LAUDERHILL, Fla. - Local 10 News has obtained surveillance video that shows what happened before Kelcher Dominique, [...]

“I believe the evidence is going to clearly show that there was not any violation of the law and she was simply defending herself at the time of the terrible tragedy,” defense attorney Ken Padowitz said Monday night. “My client intends to vigorously fight these charges.” March 27th, 2018 By Tonya Alanez An Orlando woman accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend in North Lauderdale last fall has been booked into the Broward Main Jail. Satoya [...]

CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYER KEN PADOWITZ GETS JURY VERDICT: NOT GUILTY "JUSTICE WAS SERVED BY SIX PERSON BROWARD JURY AFTER FOUR DAYS OF TRIAL WHEN MY INNOCENT CLIENT WAS SENT HOME TONIGHT TO HIS FAMILY. FIVE ALIBI WITNESSES HE WAS IN TALLAHASSEE, NOT PLANTATION, AND FORTY-FIVE REASONABLE DOUBTS SAYS IT ALL" Criminal Defense Attorney Ken Padowitz and client all smiles minutes after Not Guilty verdict! March 23rd, 2018 A law school graduate was stabbed in the arm, [...]

Lawyer Kenneth Padowitz, a former longtime prosecutor in the Broward State Attorney’s Office, said Cruz’s decision not to enter a plea himself and stand mute is exceptionally rare. Padowitz described that strategy as a “political” move by the Broward Public Defender’s Office. Miami Herald BY DAVID OVALLE AND JAY WEAVER March 14, 2018 Surrounded by at least 20 deputies and shackled at his wrists and ankles, Nikolas Cruz appeared in a Broward County courtroom on [...]

FOUR DAY JURY TRIAL OF SMALL MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ROB SIX FOOT SIX, THREE HUNDRED POUND PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER: NOT GUILTY! Ken Padowitz and client immediately after verdict of NOT GUILTY from Four Day Jury Trial March 8, 2018 - Fort Lauderdale, Fl   A man was arrested for Robbery by the Coral Springs Police Department based in part on allegations from Shad Gaspard,  a Professional Wrestler, Fighter and former WWE Champion and team member [...]

Ken Padowitz is a defense attorney and former prosecutor. He is not connected to the Cruz case but gave us insight into the potential information recovered through these search warrants. “They can look at not only what was written by an individual, by a defendant, but they can also look at time stamps, potential locations, so there may be all kinds of evidence, crucial evidence that be gleaned by prosecutors scouring social media sites,” Padowitz said. [...]