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  Dan will be a panelist speaking about “The First Sep Act and New Prison Reforms” at the Orlando Federal Courthouse next Friday. This “lunch and learn” is sponsored by the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) and attendees will earn continued legal education credit. Dan is an at-large board member of the…

I attended the Pit Bull concert sponsored by Orlando Attorney Dan Newlin on Saturday. Dan and I are both former law enforcement officers turned lawyers and it’s great to see the community support Officer Kevin Valencia and his family. Officer Valencia was shot as he responded to a domestic violence call last June and has…

  The Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act or FIRST STEP ACT, signed into law in December 2018, eases mandatory minimum sentences under federal law, reforms the U.S. federal prison system, and seeks to reduce recidivism. Title IV of the Act, which deals with sentencing reform, is especially important to people…

Dan Eckhart was admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan last week. He is now counsel with Abood Law and defending federal cases in Michigan. Dan, Andrew and Jeff Abood are currently representing a health care provider accused of fraud by the FBI. Dan is also admitted to the…

Dan Eckhart and Rena Wilensky attended the Dar Al Arab Interfaith IFTAR Dinner last night. Religious leaders from the Islamic, Jewish and Christian faiths were in attendance. Criminal Defense Attorney Fritz Scheller gave a compelling speech on how compassion is a common tenet in all great religions.