Assault & Battery Attorneys in Broward County
Accused of Violent Crime? Secure Your Freedom & Stand Your Ground
Altercations and heated misunderstandings can escalate in a split second, but a single police call should not dictate the rest of your life. Under Florida law, assault and battery carry harsh penalties that scale rapidly from minor misdemeanors to life-altering felony counts. Attorneys Elena Blose and Alan Blose provide tactical, trial-tested criminal defense engineered to challenge the state’s timeline, expose false accusations, and fiercely protect your future.
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The Volatile Reality of Violent Crime Allegations
How Does Florida Law Penalize Threats and Physical Contact?
One Allegation Can Turn a Heated Encounter Into a Serious Criminal Case
Florida law draws an important distinction between assault and battery. You can face an assault charge without ever touching another person if the State alleges that your actions created a well-founded fear of imminent violence. Battery, on the other hand, can arise from unwanted or intentional physical contact—even when no serious injury occurred.
When weapons, serious injuries, prior convictions, or certain protected victims are involved, the potential consequences can become significantly more severe and may include substantial prison exposure. And an arrest for a violent offense can create problems that extend beyond the courtroom, potentially affecting your career, reputation, and future opportunities.
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Independent Witness & Video Audit
We immediately secure surrounding surveillance footage, cell phone recordings, and independent witness statements to reconstruct what actually happened before police arrived.
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Stand Your Ground & Self-Defense Review
If you acted in self-defense or defense of others, we compile a comprehensive evidentiary profile to assert your rights under Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws.
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Dismantling Witness Credibility
Many charges rely entirely on uncorroborated, biased statements. We meticulously cross-examine the alleged victim to expose ulterior motives, exaggerations, or outright false claims.
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Aggressive Motion Practice & Litigation
Elena and Alan file strategic pre-trial motions to dismiss or reduce felony counts to minor infractions, positioning your case for a total dismissal or an acquittal at trial.
Relentless Defense
We Go to War Against Unjust, One-Sided Police Arrests
Police reports rarely tell the whole story—they capture the aftermath, not the provocation.
When responding to a physical altercation, police officers are often looking for the easiest path to a quick resolution, which typically means making an immediate arrest based entirely on whoever called 911 first. Our Fort Lauderdale defense team changes that dynamic entirely. We step in to expose the context the police chose to ignore—including mutual combat, intense verbal provocation, and instances where our client was the actual target of aggression. Elena Blose leverages over ten years of dedicated criminal defense experience to stand between you and the state, ensuring you are treated with dignity and that a single bad night does not cost you your absolute freedom.
What Drives Us
AMB Law Satisfied Clients Are Saying
Why hire an Attorney at AMB Legal?
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Strategic Defense.
Relentless Advocacy.
Every Assault & Battery case demands a different strategy. Elena and Alan pursue the path that best protects the client—whether that means negotiating for a favorable resolution, challenging the State’s evidence through pretrial motions, or taking the case to trial. We prepare every case with purpose and fight at every stage for the best possible outcome.
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Partner-Led
Representation
Your case is guided by experienced attorneys with direct oversight from the firm’s founding partners. Our team works together strategically to ensure your defense is prepared carefully, communicated clearly, and handled with the attention your case demands.
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De-escalating Felony Enhancements
Prosecutors frequently upgrade simple arguments into aggravated felonies based on questionable injury claims. We utilize medical records to downgrade these inflated charges.
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Exposing
False Allegations
Domestic and neighbor disputes often involve exaggerated accounts or outright fabrications. We investigate text history, locate independent witnesses, and expose hidden motives.
Many individuals facing assault or battery accusations make the critical error of trying to write a letter or speak to detectives to explain their side of the story, assuming the truth will clear their name. This is an incredibly dangerous path. Investigators use those explanations to lock in admissions of physical contact, which they then use to validate a formal conviction. Once the state attorney files formal charges, the machinery of the justice system is built to penalize you. Securing an elite, strategic criminal defense attorney early is the single most vital factor in shifting the leverage back to your side, protecting your clean record, and keeping you out of custody.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Florida Assault & Battery Defense
What is the difference between assault and battery under Florida law?
The difference comes down to physical contact. Assault is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to another person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, creating a well-founded fear that violence is imminent. No physical touching is required for an assault charge. Battery occurs when an individual actually, intentionally touches or strikes another person against their will, or intentionally causes bodily harm.
Can I be charged with a crime if I only yelled at someone but never touched them?
Yes. You do not have to physically touch someone to be charged with assault in Florida. If the State claims you intentionally threatened violence and the other person reasonably believed you were about to carry it out, you can face an assault charge.
What can turn a battery charge into aggravated battery?
A battery can become aggravated battery when the State alleges serious injury or the use of a deadly weapon. That can increase your potential sentence from up to one year in county jail to up to 15 years in state prison.
How does Florida's Stand Your Ground law apply to an assault or battery charge?
Florida law may allow you to use lawful force to defend yourself or another person without retreating in certain circumstances. If self-defense applies to your case, we evaluate whether Florida’s Stand Your Ground protections can be used to challenge the charge and, when supported by the facts and law, seek immunity from prosecution.
Can an alleged victim drop the assault or battery charges against me?
Not directly. Once a criminal case begins, the decision to pursue or dismiss the charges belongs to the State Attorney’s Office—not the alleged victim.
But the alleged victim’s willingness to participate can matter significantly. If they do not want to move forward and there is little or no other evidence to prove the case, the State may have difficulty continuing the prosecution. We examine what evidence exists beyond the accusation and whether prosecutors can actually prove the charge without the alleged victim’s cooperation.
How Do I Schedule A Consultation?
Scheduling a consultation with AMB Law is easy. Simply give us a call at (954) 960 – 4413 to speak with our friendly staff and arrange a convenient time for you -or- schedule an online consultation.
We Are Here To Listen and Act.
We understand the fear, isolation, and uncertainty you are feeling right now. But you do not have to face the Florida justice system alone. Your consultation with AMB Legal is completely confidential and free of judgment. Speak directly with Elena and Alan, tell us exactly what happened, and let us show you how we are going to protect your future.
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