Congratulations to my client, BD. On 5-2-12 the Appeals court agreed with me that her drug trafficking conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence and set the conviction and prison sentence aside. (I did not represent her at trial).
| Congratulations to my client DF. I just delivered her a check in settlement of her FALSE ARREST claim against the Palm Beach County Sheriff. DF had her identity used by someone she had grown up with. When the thief was arrested, she failed to come to court and a warrant was issued for her arrest. DF's name appeared on a list of aliases used by the bad girl. Even though the warrant was issued in the bad girl's correct name and the Sheriff had her booking photo easily available online, they woke DF at 5:00 AM, handcuffed her, and were about to take her in when some deputy's brain snapped on, and they realized they had the wrong person.
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EXPERIENCE
I am a graduate of the Duke University School of Law and was one of the first group of students to participate in what was, then, a novel trial practice program.
I began my legal career at the State Attorney’s Office in Palm Beach County where, for three of my seven years as a prosecutor, I was the Chief of the Economic Crimes Division - charged with the investigation and prosecution and trial of some of the most complex fraud and white collar crime cases in the area.
I left the State Attorney and spent three years practicing criminal defense with attorney Richard Lubin in West Palm Beach. In 1984 I opened the Law Office of Steven Gomberg and, since that time, I have been a solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense. I have represented people throughout Florida as well as in Federal matters in several different states.
What distinguishes me from others is probably my enjoyment of a trial practice. I love to handle cases in which a trial will determine the eventual outcome. The fact is that, for many people and, unfortunately, many lawyers, the thought of submitting their fate, or their clients’, to a jury is a very intimidating prospect. We all plead cases out but, I strongly feel and experience shows, that preparing a case for trial is the only way to gain the maximum leverage over prosecutors and avoid the full impact of Florida’s sentencing guidelines. I believe my approach is the reason so many of my cases result in dismissals by the State.