8 attorneys in Sarasota work on domestic violence matters — obtaining and enforcing protective orders, and defending people accused of domestic assault, harassment or violating an existing order.
These cases move quickly and rarely stay in one court. A criminal charge and a family case often run at the same time, and a protective order can change where someone lives, who has the children and whether they may possess a firearm.
Ask which side of these matters the attorney usually handles, and how the case will interact with custody. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services first.
Lawyers listed in Sarasota also cover Personal Injury (12), Criminal Law (9) and Divorce (9). The same practice elsewhere in Florida: Orlando (32), Gainesville (11) and Fort Myers (11). Across Florida the directory lists 98 attorneys in this practice; Sarasota is 6th by their number among 9 cities.