Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorneys

"Top-rated, if your life is on the line you need Helene!!"

Helene Raisman of Raisman & Raisman PA in Fort Lauderdale was retained in 2010 to defend against lies my old boss made up. I immediately felt comfortable with her and I knew she would put every ounce of effort into my defense. I told her everything good, bad, foolish and even my anxiety about my pregnancy (I was fired when I was 4.5 mths pregnant - the reason for the lies). When charges were eventually brought against me, she called the bail bondsman before calling me to arrange my surrender and release. After I bonded out she walked me through the entire process of what was going to happen next. Helene spent countless hours learning the last 9 years of my life before this nightmare and before even formulating our defense. It was every bit important to her to "know" everything about me, about my old job, about the old boss as it was to defend the charges. As it turns out, that was the BEST way to go. By the time we received the discovery 6 months after the charges, she was familiar with my work ethic, the industry jargon and the environment in which I worked. The case was all paper, only one piece of physical "evidence" which we tackled first. And due to her tenacious nature, we discovered that the "evidence" that was supposed to be proof of me stealing turned out to be a product that I actually bought from a 3rd party and was owned by me. The old-boss , in a hurry to frame me, did not take the time to analyse things like, "what do those exterior numbers mean". They were of course the SKU from my original vendor and also present on my invoice with my credit card statement. So in one meeting, the physical "evidence" went up in smoke. Since all the other claims were doctored paperwork by the old boss, Helen had me sort through the papers by date then see if the dates meant anything to me, so we can tackle from that point of view if necessary. This was another GREAT idea. Several of the transactions that I allegedly completed were done when I was not even in the country. There were two transactions while I was in a Continental flight over Alaska. Immediately the lies and the doctored evidence started resembling a "house of cards". But not content to just show the inconsistencies in dates etc. We set aside the documents that were easily refuted, then went again over the evidence, this time looking for inconsistencies in weights and numbers. Sure enough, over 50% of the remaining documents had inconsistent weights when matched against the invoice. This was hours upon hours of painstaking attention to details, but even with our findings, it still required a skillful hand to show that the complainant lied. This is were Helene Raisman is the best. By the end of the first deposition the complainant's lies were already evident . By the second deposition, the police and complainant decided to remove the items that Helene had proven to be FALSE and submit a revised PCA. But that did not stop Helene. By this she knew the business and the jargon of the business I worked in almost as well as I did, which surprised the complainant and knocked him completely off his throne of lies. By the middle of the third deposition, the complainant - the old boss - started retracting statements he made to the police, that were a part of the PC that had been used to issue the writ against me. All the charges were dropped within 2 days. So I went from looking at 75 years and a mountain of lies to fight, to freedom and now getting this ordeal expunged. I could NOT have done it with a different attorney. I do not know of an attorney that would learn an entire "foreign" industry jargon, who would spend above and beyond billable hours defending against a mountain of lies over 500 pages thick, especially when the ASA had offered a plea. If you NEED a fighter in your corner, you need HELENE. My family is eternally grateful to Helene Raisman of Raisman & Raisman.

Lesia

"You're not just a number."

I had a case in regards to DUI and my previous lawyer did a terrible job. I could tell they were not concerned with actually fighting or dropping the case but were more interested in getting a plea deal which would look good enough and require minimal work. In my profession I need a clean record and Ms. Raisman took that personally. From the beginning I knew this would be a different experience and she didn’t settle for less. Everything was completely dismissed. The case was bogus to begin with but Unfortunately things are set up in a way today where the truth isn’t always the primary objective, and for that reason you still need someone very capable in your corner. Thanks again!

Jordan

"I highly recommend Steven to anyone who needs legal help"

I can't say enough good things about Steve Raisman. I was charged in 2011 with 2 felonies. I was looking at a lot of time and didn't know what to do. He assured me it would be ok and he would take care of it. After he took the depositions from the officers, it was found that they obtained the evidence illegally and the charges were dropped. It was my second chance to get straight, and I have. Without his expertise it would not have been good for me to say the least. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs legal help. If there is anyway to get your charges reduced or dropped he will find it!!!

Jeremy

"Ms. Raisman hates the abuse of power. I am forever grateful for they’re hard work and diligence."

I was in the process of fighting a DUI in which my previous lawyer barely put in any effort towards the case. From the moment I met Ms. Raisman I knew there was a difference. She has a personal vendetta against the abuse of power and helped tip the scale back into balance. Easy to contact, prompt with responses, well known in her profession, knows the law, and most importantly took my case personally. In my career a clean record is a necessity and she took it as serious as I did which kept me satisfied even before the case was dropped!

Forever Grateful

Coconut Creek, FL