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Joshua Zelman

Our founding partner, Joshua D. Zelman, was born and raised in Miami-Dade County. The son of two small business owners, he learned the value of hard work and a good name at an early age. He attended high school at MAST Academy where he was heavily involved in the only Coast Guard Junior ROTC program in the country.

Mr. Zelman is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer. Board certification recognizes an attorneys’special knowledge,skill, and proficiency in criminal trial law, professionalism, and ethics.

Question: The police pulled me over and asked me to open the trunk of my car. Why would they do that? Do I have to open it for them?

Answer: Any time the police have an opportunity to conduct a search that may turn up evidence of a crime, they will take it. The police are required in most instances to have...

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