Gary Kollin
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Gary Kollin
Biography
Attorney and Lawyer Gary Kollin is an expert and specialist in criminal defense law, criminal appeals law and police misconduct law. Gary handles cases in ALL state and federal trial and appeals courts. Gary Kollin handles all levels of cases from petty theft to first degree murder and well as all federal charges including drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprises. Gary Kollin is one of a few lawyers who specialize in police misconduct cases. He represents people who have been mistreated by being falsely arrested, illegally searched, and being victims of police beatings. These cases are also known as civil rights and 1983 cases. Gary Kollin argued in the United State Supreme Court in the case of Smith v. United States, 508 U.S. 223 (1993). The justices of the Supreme Court appointed him to represent John Angus Smith. There are only 80 cases a year for the entire nation argued in the Supreme Court. Gary Kollin sued the Sheriff for keeping people in jail after they were found not guilty. The Sheriff had to pay over a million dollars in a class action case, Jones v. Sheriff, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D109 (S.D. Fla. 1995). The federal judge ordered the Sheriff to stop holding people in jail when they were not guilty. The Sheriff must now let the innocent leave from out of the courtroom. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, rated 10 by AVVO and selected as a Leading Florida Attorney in the area of Felonies and Misdemeanor Defense Law by the American Research Corporation. He is rated a Super Lawyer in the areas of criminal defense, criminal appellate and civil rights law by Super Lawyers magazine.
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
White Collar Crime
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees - Personal injury, police misconduct, and false arrest cases among others
- Rates, Retainers and Additional Information - Hourly and flat fee rates are available in criminal trial and appellate law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Chief Litigation & Appellate Lawyer Gary Kollin, P.A.
Year: 1987 - Current
Description:
Computer Programmer / Systems Analyst Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston Massacusetts
Year: 1975 - 1976
Description: I developed and programmed an information management and database system written in Fortran IV Plus for a radiology department.
Assistant Public Defender Public Defender's Office of Broward County Florida
Year: 1979 - 1981
Description: From 1979 to 1981, I served as an assistant public defender in Broward County and represented indigents (including juveniles) charged with all levels of crimes. I also handled cases before the court of appeal
Assistant State Attorney State Attorney's Office of Broward County Florida
Year: 1982 - 1985
Description: From 1982 to 1985, I was an assistant state attorney in the Broward County State Attorney's Office. I served in the case filing (intake) and felony trial divisions and prosecuted a wide range of felonies
Field Counsel Florida Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Year: 1985 - 1987
Description: From mid 1985 to mid 1987, I served as the South Florida Chief of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. As its Chief, I supervised Special Agents charged with the responsibility of investigating health care providers for Medicaid fraud and for abuse of patients. The health care providers included doctors, nursing homes, and pharmacists. The investigations often required undercover work, witness interviews, computer analyses, or a combination of these investigative techniques
Professional Associations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member (1979 - Current)
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member (1979 - Current)
The Florda Bar Criminal Law Certification Committee Grade Reviewer (1999 - 2011)
The Florida Bar Fee Arbitration Committee (1999 - 2000)
The Florida Bar Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee (1997 - 2000)
Florida State Bar  # 282431 Member (1979 - Current)
MENSA Member (1971 - Current)
Publications
To File or Not To File, That is the Question The Florida Court Reporter (December, 1997)
Post Acquittal Detention: Go Directly Back To Jail After Acquittal Florida Defender Magazine of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (June, 1995)
Awards
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AV RATING
Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
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Membership is limited to trial lawyers throughout the United States who have won a verdict or settlement of $1,000,000.00 or more)
Million Dollars Advocates Forum
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Rated a Super Lawyer in the areas of Appellate Law, Criminal Defense Law, and Civil Rights Law
Super Lawyers Magazine
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Rating 10 - Highest
Avvo
Education
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University of Miami School of Law J.D | Law
Year: 1976 - 1979
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Harvard University B.A | Biology
Year: 1971 - 1975
Websites
http://www.garykollinlaw.com
Website
https://garykollinlaw.com
Gary Kollin, P.A.
1856 N. Nob Hill Road, Suite 140, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322
(954) 791-6565