Practice Areas ; DUI/DWI; Felonies; Forensic DNA; Capital Offenses; Homicide; Misdemeanors; Personal Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; Wrongful Death; Criminal Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Civil Forfeiture; Crime Victims Compensation; Criminal Appeals; Criminal Conspiracy; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; Electronic Surveillance; Expungements; Extortion; Extradition; Federal Criminal Law; Forensic Accounting; Forensic Medicine; Forensic Science; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Hit and Run; International Criminal Law; International Extradition; Mail Fraud; Malicious Prosecution; Manslaughter; Money Laundering; Murder; Post-Conviction Remedies; Parole and Probation; Search and Seizure; Sex Crimes; Sexual Assault; Shoplifting; Stalking; Theft; Traffic Violations; Vehicular Homicide; Victims Rights; Weapons Charges; Wire Fraud; Wiretapping; Civil Practice(10%); Juvenile Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Crimes; Controlled Substances Law; Drug Crimes; Drug Forfeiture; Drug Trafficking&sa=270&d=1&h=180&w=200&sl=false&dm=True&in=50) | | Other Areas of Law
DUI/DWI,Felonies,Forensic DNA,Capital Offenses,Homicide,Misdemeanors,Personal Injury,Catastrophic Injury,Motorcycle Accidents,Wrongful Death,Criminal Law,Assault and Battery,Burglary,Civil Forfeiture,Crime Victims Compensation,Criminal Appeals,Criminal Conspiracy,Criminal Forfeiture,Criminal Fraud,Criminal Investigation,Drivers License Suspension,Driving While Intoxicated,Electronic Surveillance,Expungements,Extortion,Extradition,Federal Criminal Law,Forensic Accounting,Forensic Medicine,Forensic Science,Forgery,Grand Jury Practice,Habeas Corpus,Hit and Run,International Criminal Law,International Extradition,Mail Fraud,Malicious Prosecution,Manslaughter,Money Laundering,Murder,Post-Conviction Remedies,Parole and Probation,Search and Seizure,Sex Crimes,Sexual Assault,Shoplifting,Stalking,Theft,Traffic Violations,Vehicular Homicide,Victims Rights,Weapons Charges,Wire Fraud,Wiretapping,Juvenile Criminal Law,Juvenile Law,Commercial Litigation,Commercial Crimes,Controlled Substances Law,Drug Crimes,Drug Forfeiture,Drug Trafficking |
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| Biography | Mr. Cavanaugh has received extensive trial and courtroom experience. He has achieved the highest rating for legal ability in Martindale-Hubbell. He was recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in the November 2011 edition of Gulfshore Life Magazine. He has tried over a hundred cases in Collier, Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties and has supervised prosecutors in thousands of others including DUI's Misdemeanors, Felonies, Violations of Probation, State and County, Drug Court and Mental Health Court and other diversion programs. He supervised prosecutors in all 4 counties including working as the Office Head in Hendry and Glades Counties and in 2009-2010 he was the Misdemeanor and Juvenile supervisor and Mental Health Court attorney in Collier County. While a prosecutor he received various awards and recognition including the overall Attorney of the Year in 2004. He was the lead prosecutor coordinating the Dateline "To Catch a Predator" that occurred in Fort Myers, Florida. Having tried several DNA cases, he was interviewed by ABC involving a juror's expectations of DNA evidence in light of the many fictional crime shows using DNA in their episodes. Prior to his recent time with the Office of the State Attorney, Mr. Cavanaugh was in private practice working in the criminal and civil areas of law. He has worked with numerous forensic experts including DNA and DUI experts. Mr. Cavanaugh has lectured to 100's of law enforcement personnel and prosecutors over the past 10 years. He has also been a guest lecturer at colleges and high schools. Mr. Cavanaugh will be defending people accused of crimes and helping those involved in civil litigation matters.
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