Charles M. Baron

Offering top-notch legal services in South Florida for over 36 years.

• Land Use & Zoning
• Car Accidents
• Slip & Fall
• Police Misconduct/False Arrest
• General Civil

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent (percentage) fees offered in appropriate cases
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Free consultations for some types of cases; otherwise, reasonable consultation fees.

Florida

Since 1985

11th Circuit

Since 1989

University of Florida

J.D. (1984) | Law

1982 - 1984

University of Florida

B.A. (1981) | Political Science

1978 - 1981

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Current

Association of South Florida Mediators and Arbitrators

Current

National Lawyers Guild

Current

Broward County Bar Association

Current

South Broward Bar Association

Current

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Dispute Resolution Center

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

Q. A litigious attny in my office for therapy. He made a joke about getting shocked charging his phone.

January 16, 2025

A: If he didn't need immediate medical assistance, the odds are against a claim being made. Can a frivolous or weak claim be made? Of course it can - but there are ways of handling that and protecting you. In any event, if you have premises liability insurance, your insurer should provide free counsel to you for any claim of that nature. If a claim is made, and you have no insurer counsel, promptly schedule a consultation. Also, get a new faceplate!

Q. I left the scene of an accident due to my wife's medical health emergency. Now the FL police are calling for for me

January 13, 2025

A: Leaving the scene of an accident due to an emergency is understandable, but you may have a situation that called for promptly initiating contact with the police as soon as feasible to explain the problem. Now that you failed to do so, you might be charged with a crime (and possibly arrested) with the police saying your defense of having an emergency will be up to the Court. I strongly recommend that you consult a lawyer before contacting the police.

Q. Neighbor has a fence with a gate that allows him to enter our property. Needing advice about this. Many thanks.

December 24, 2024

A: First, entering your property through your private back yard without consent is the crime of trespass, for which you can contact the police. Perhaps the police would at least have a talk with the neighbor to warn him to not do it again or else. Otherwise, you can hire an attorney to send a cease & desist letter, which is also basically a warning not to do it again, or else. Most people, upon receiving a letter, refrain from again engaging in the offensive conduct, but if the conduct were to continue, legal action can be taken to seek a court injunction against the trespassing.

Regarding your question about forcing your neighbor to place a lock on his gate, the answer is no (absent a court order to do so). Of course, you can simply fence off (on your side) the portion of his fence that has the gate, either with just a fence or your own gate that you can lock. ... Read More