Kenneth Padowitz
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888 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 205, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
About Kenneth Padowitz
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
Education
- Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May, 1986Juris Doctor
- Honors: First Place Team Award, ATLA 1985 Spring Trial Competition (Mock Trial Team Partner – Leslie Rothenberg, 3rd DCA Appellate Judge)
- Honors: Distinguished Achievement Award, ATLA Trial Competitions, November 1984, May 1985, November 1985, April 1986
- Honors: President, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity – Recognition for Outstanding Leadership
- Honors: Special Achievement Award – Student Bar Association, 1985
Show More - University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida, December, 1982B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Education
- Honors: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society – Distinguished Interest and Study in the Area of Sociology
- Honors: Student Government Senator, College of Education
- University of Florida, Gainsville, FloridaAssociate of Arts
- Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Representative Cases
- State v. Kenneth Pierce, 718 So.2d 806 (4 DCA 1997)
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Law Professor, Nova Southeastern Law School
- Faculty Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy and Fl. Prosecuting Atty. Assoc.
- Faculty Instructor, University Of Florida Law School, Prosecutor/Public Defender course
- Faculty Instructor, University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management
- Faculty Instructor, National Student Leadership Conference, American University, Washington D.C.
- Faculty Instructor, National Student Leadership Conference, Stanford University, California
- Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice Institute, Broward Community College
- Guest Lecturer, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Unit and Detective training
- Broward Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Unit, Guest Lecturer, 2015
- Florida Department of Children and Families, Keynote Speaker, Child Abuse Prevention Conference, 2003
- Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, Evidence Seminar, Palm Beach, 1993
- Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I./Vehicular Manslaughter Seminar, Tampa, 1993
- Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I. Trial Advocacy School, Miami, 1991,1992, 1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
- Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legal Panel Member, Seminar on media and Legal community, 2005
- Weston Rotary Club, Lecture Presentation, Criminal Justice System, 2006
- Institute of Police Technology and Management, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I. Manslaughter Prosecution, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 1991
- Institute of Police Technology and Management, Faculty Adviser, Development of a felony level course for police officers, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 2001
- Criminal Justice Institute, B.C.C., Guest Lecturer, Sex Crimes, D.U.I. Manslaughter, Criminal Justice System, 1990, 1991, 1992
- Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, Lecture Presentation, Computer Animation in the Courtroom, 1993
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Criminal Law Class, Lecture, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Instructor/Coach, Mock Trial Team, 1987-1988, 1995
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Scientific Evidence class, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Student Orientation, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Class, Opening Statement, 1996
- Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, The prosecution of Lionel Tate v. State of Florida, 2001
- University of Florida, College of Law, Gainesville, Lecture Presentation, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1997
- St. Thomas Law School, Miami, Guest Lecturer, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1993
- Broward State Attorney’s Office, Lecture Presentation, County Court Division; Opening Statement, Closing Argument, Cross Examination, Direct Examination, Jury Selection, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Broward Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Guest Lecturer, Victims Rights, 1990
- Anglia Polytechnic University, Great Britain, N.S.U., Ft. Laud., Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System,1996, 1997
- M.A.D.D., Guest Speaker, Roundtable Discussion/Victims Rights, 1991
- Plantation Police Department, Guest Lecturer, Roll call Training, 1986
- Piper High School, Guest Lecturer, Florida Gun Laws and the Criminal Justice System, 1991
- Wilton Manors Kiwanis Club, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice,1994
- S.T.O.P. (Stop Turning Out Prisoners), Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
- Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
- Boca Raton High School, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
- Sawgrass Elementary School, Guest Lecturer, Career day, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- Seminole Middle School, Plantation, Fl., Lecture, 2003, 2004
- Coral Springs High School, Lecture, Criminal Justice System, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Croissant Park Elementary School, Guest Speaker, Student Council installation, 2006
- The Riviera Parliament, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice, 2019
Qualifications
Other Affiliations
- Former Chairman, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- Member, Florida Bar, United States District Court Southern District of Florida, United States District Court Middle District of Florida, United States Court of Appeals
- Broward County Bar Association, 1987, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019
- American Bar Association, 1986-1992
- National District Attorney’s Association, 1986-1991
Past Positions
- Former Assistant State Attorney, Homicide Unit
Articles
Published Works
- Textbook – Reviewed and Advised Author (page xviii): From Crash to Courtroom – Collision Reconstruction for Lawyers and Law Enforcement; By John Kwasnoski
Office Info
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