Kessler Law Firm Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Kessler
Florida defense attorney talks about defending the rights of Treasure Coast residents (and other Floridians), answers various DUI and criminal law questions and talks (sometimes with colleagues) about winning so-called "cases that can't be won".
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Prosecutors and the Bad Guy Rule (what it is and why it needs to go)!
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a break from talking about legal issues, and instead, talks about his recent trip with his mother to Major League Baseball's Hall Of Fame!
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about legal terminology, including Probable Cause and Reasonable Doubt.
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Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a walk down memory lane, revisiting his early days in Fort Pierce as a new lawyer, and his early interest in the law, and his similar early interest in baseball. He also pays tribute to baseball legend Willie Mays.
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The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1
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Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Docket Calls - what they are, how they work and how they've evolved over time.
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The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1
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Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about a case in Colorado involving wolves, and an episode of "The West Wing" that might hint at how this case will turn out.
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The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1
The Kessler Law Firm website: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler, along with Katie, Ken and Amanda from his office staff, celebrate the Fourth of July by reading the Declaration Of Independence!
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talked to St. Lucie County Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky about the former President's upcoming trial in the Federal Courthouse in Fort Pierce, and how it may affect the city (and if the city is ready for it)!
Criminal defense lawyer Michael Kessler kicks off a new season of the Kessler Law Firm podcast by digging into the Trump Indictment. This is not political commentary, or even legal analysis. Mr. Kessler simply felt that there's a lot of conversation about this case, while most have not even read the document. So he reads every count, every paragraph and every page!
Attorney Michael Kessler shares an appearance he recently made on Jack Laurence's podcast One Minute Remaining. On this episode, they talk about one of Attorney Kessler's former clients, who is serving a one hundred year sentence! They talk about how and why that happened, and what, if anything, can be done to reduce it (after the inmate has already served over twenty years of it)!
Attorney Michael Kessler talks to Investigator Jerry Lyons about referrals and how they work, and the recent cases that have sent them both traveling!
Attorney Michael Kessler talks to Attorney Lindsey Pulliam about working for the Kessler Law Firm, moving on to another kind of law firm, leaving the law completely, and then returning as the new Associate Attorney at the Kessler Law Firm!
Got travel plans for the Fall? Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz reminds you that the laws where you live are probably not the same as the laws at your destination!
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about a couple other legal issues involving the former President, outside of the documents seized from Mar-A-Lago. She talks about the State of New York's case involving Trump Org and the battle over his tax returns.
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the timeline of the warrent the FBI recently executed on Mar-A-Lago.
Attorney Michael Kessler talks about the Fourth Amendment, Search Warrants and the FBI's recent visit to President Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago.
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, and what the aftermath of that decision will be.
Attorney Michael Kessler talks to former NYC detective Jerry Lyons, who worked for the defense in the Casey Anthony case. Mr. Lyons shares some of the information he uncovered that convinced him that she was innocent.
Attorney Michael Kessler talked to retired NYC Detective Jerry Lyons about the police response to the horrific mass-shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. They also talked about Lyons' experiences as a detective in New York, and the importance of good cops speaking out about bad cops.
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks to my brother, Ken, who runs an online Christmas music station and podcast called “The Sounds of Christmas”, about a recently-filed lawsuit against Mariah Carey over her song “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the aftermath of the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial, which had the almost the exact opposite outcome of a similar trial that took place a couple years ago in the UK. She also talks about the possibility that this isn't really over, and that a sequel (of sorts) could be in the works!
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the complete SCOTUS draft opinion that was recently leaked, after taking the time to digest the entire document (which was nearly one hundred pages). She talks about Justice Alito's arguments and analysis, and offers her own legal opinion on the entirety of this draft.
Attorney Michael Kessler talks about the recent draft opinion from the Supreme Court that was leaked and how the Supreme Court works. He also talks about where the blame lies in the potential overturning of Roe v Wade, and what could happen next if this draft opinion becomes the Supreme Court's official ruling.
Attorney Meredith Jones, of counsel with the Kessler Law Firm, talks about the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court, and the problems with Roe v Wade that she believes have gotten us to the point that the Supreme Court seems to be heading towards overturning it.
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court on overturning Roe v Wade. The draft itself is nearly one hundred pages, and Wendy gives her take on the first part of it that she's read, so far.
Attorney Michael Kessler talks to his good friend, attorney Cliff Barnes, about winning another DUI case that appeared unwinnable. Cliff talks about helping his client keep her driver's license, his use of the videos from police body cams and the role chicken wings played - all to get a good outcome for his client!
Attorney Michael Kessler talks to two attorneys that specialize in Family Law (Meredith Jones and Wendy Diaz) about a new bill headed to the Florida Governor's desk, which if passed, could usher in some big changes to several aspects of Family Law in Florida.
Defense attorney Michael Kessler talks about the different things that go into helping his clients make the best decision they can about settling or going to trial.
Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks to his friend, Defense Attorney Cliff Barnes, about his recent trial and how he won an "Unwinnable" DUI case!
Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a break for the holidays to share one of his favorite poems, Clement Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas".
Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about his recent win in a DUI Double Manslaughter trial, including detailing the events of the incident, the prosecution's case and what he did about it to win it!
Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Brian Laundrie and answers many of the most-asked questions (Why didn't the police arrest him? Why didn't they keep track of him so they knew when he left and where he went?).
Associate attorney Wendy Diaz talks about many of the questions many of us have about Brian Laundrie, and why the police didn't grab him when they had the chance.
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Murder In Florida, specifically how the state defines murder. He also talks about a recent local case to illustrate how case of road rage fits Florida's description of murder in the second degree.
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talked to Criminal Defense Attorney Beth Tibbott about the murder case they worked on together several years ago in Pennsylvania.
Associate attorney Wendy Diaz talks about Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements - what they are and why you might need one of them!
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks with legal assistant Joe Mancini about some of their favorite TV and movie lawyers and what they learned from them!
Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the differences between Guardianships and Conservatorships in the State of Florida (using Britney Spears' and Carole Baskin's cases as examples).
Joe Mancini, paralegal and legal assistant for the Kessler Law firm, talks about the differences between trials and the legal process on television versus trials and the legal process in reality.
The newest member of the Kessler Law Firm team, Wendy Diaz, gives an overview of the many different aspects that make up Family Law.
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about cases he initially lost, and why the appeals process is so important.
Criminal defense attorney Michael Kessler reflects on the passing of F. Lee Bailey, who was an inspiration to him (as well as a teacher, and so much more).
Attorney Michael Kessler talked to his friend and fellow defense attorney Cliff Barnes about his experience as a County Court Judge in Florida.
Attorney Michael Kessler talks about prosecutors, and why you can't always count on them to do the right thing.
Attorney Michael Kessler gives an update on jury selection and jury trials while Florida courthouses continue to deal with COVID.
While awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, attorney Michael Kessler talked about some of the cases that have been dubbed "trials of the century".
In this episode of the Kessler Law Firm podcast, criminal defense attorneys Michael Kessler and Cliff Barnes talk about self defense, and how it can be used successfully, and not so successfully, in trials.
Criminal defense attorney Michael Kessler says, "People ask me, 'Do you limit your practice to the courthouses in your neighborhood? Do you stay in Fort Pierce or do you go all over?'” I have briefcase, will travel. I love taking my show on the road.
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Post Conviction Relief - what it is, how it works and how to get it.
Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about your right to a speedy trial - what it is (and isn't), how it works and why it's been suspended in Florida!
In this week's podcast, Michael Kessler helps you navigate Florida's Legal System. He tells you what you can expect every step of the way, from the point of arrest and arraignment all the way through jury selection and the start of the trial!
More people are wrongly accused of DUI every year than every other crime on the books. In today's podcast, I'm going to talk about the reasons why that happens, and what you should know about getting arrested for DUI in Florida.
Recently, we’ve talked about cases that we’ve been told “could not be won”. Let me tell you a story about a case that I told the prosecutor she could not win. The case ended up going to trial and I was right. She could not win.
We’ve been handling some fairly serious subjects lately, so my good friend Cliff Barnes and I thought we’d talk about a couple of our cases that were the most fun.
I have people frequently come to see me that either have a Public Defender or are considering a Public Defender, and they want to air their grievances.
They’ll tell me, “The Public Defender just works for the State.” Or they’ll say, “The Public Defender doesn’t care about my case, or doesn’t care about me.”
Those things are not true. In this podcast, I'll set the record straight.
One of the main focuses on our work at the Kessler Law Firm is DUI defense. On this podcast, I thought I’d take some time to talk about Formal Review Hearings (some people call Refusal Hearings).
For this conversation, I’ll be talking to my good friend Joe Mancini. Joe was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983, after spending time practicing law in Kentucky.
In years passed, he did a lot of these drivers license Formal Review Hearings.
A lot of lawyers tell their clients those hearings can’t be won. Clients come to us and say, “I don’t want to do the driver’s license hearing because so-and-so told me they can’t be won.”
We know that they can be won.
I hear from lots of people, sometimes even lawyers, that criminal cases can’t be won. I’ve found that, most of the time, that’s not true. To further explore this, I talked to my good friend and fellow criminal defense attorney Cliff Barnes. Cliff’s been a lawyer in Florida since 1981. He’s tried everything from littering through capital homicide cases, and he also spent some time as one of our county judges.
People frequently come to me for help after someone else has told them, “This case can’t be won.” I like to talk about “cases that can’t be won” that we’ve won.