Domestic Violence - Battery Defense

Cohen & Best, P.A. represents clients who have been accused of committing domestic violence or spousal abuse. A domestic violence crime occurs when a person intentionally touches, strikes or causes physical harm to another.

An accusation of domestic violence or spousal abuse can wreak havoc on an individual’s life, tarnishing his or her reputation and inviting judgment and scrutiny by family members, friends, and colleagues.

Cohen & Best, P.A., understands it can be difficult to overcome an accusation of domestic violence / spousal abuse. Over the years we have successfully come to the aid of many Lakeland, Florida and Polk County area residents who have been accused of domestic violence or other criminal charges. Additionally, we also provide domestic violence legal services to tourist who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Domestic violence and spousal abuse may involve a variety of criminal charges, including:

Each domestic violence / spousal support defense attorney - lawyer at Cohen & Best, P.A., is experienced and aggressively fights to protect your legal rights.

We are fully aware that when two people are getting divorced or separated, one of the partners may falsely accuse the other partner of domestic battery or spousal abuse in an effort to gain an advantage in the divorce case. This is often followed by a restraining order to further discredit the other. If you are facing an accusation of domestic violence, you need an experienced lawyer - attorney who will thoroughly investigate your case and vigorously defend you in court.

All alleged abusers are, and should be treated as, innocent until proven guilty. Our aggressive domestic violence defense legal team is here to help those charged with domestic violence to exercise their right to fairness under our justice system and their right to be heard.