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Dan Eckhart and Teresa Holleran attended a reception hosted by Orlando Style Magazine at Bella Collina in Lake County, Florida. A number of Orlando attorneys were in attendance who were featured in the September issue of the magazine.

  If the FBI shows up at your front door, you might want to consider giving Dan a call before you answer any questions. Dan is not only a former federal prosecutor but is a former federal agent with extensive criminal defense, civil, asset forfeiture, and compliance experience. He has successfully represented lawyers, doctors, politicians,…

I attended the Federal Bar Association Annual Conference in Tampa this week. I ran into several of my old colleagues from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a few federal judges and defense counsel friends of mine. The highlight of the conference was a presentation by former U.S. Customs Special Agent Robert Mazur. Mazur went undercover and…

I met ESPN Gameday analyst and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard on the sidelines at the College Football Kickoff Classic, Florida vs. Miami game. The Canes lost to the Gators in a great game on Saturday. Although Desmond was a star at University of Michigan he told me “watch out for Sparty this year.” He…

  In the U.S., state courts decide issues of state law, and federal courts decide issues of federal law. But what happens if the laws overlap, as in the case of drugs, fraud, conspiracy, and firearms charges? These and other crimes can be charged in state court, in federal court, or in both. It’s also…