Legal Representation

BROWARD COUNTY PBA LEGAL ASSISTANCE

As a member of the Broward County PBA, one of the primary benefits of membership is legal assistance. The Broward County PBA has a team of attorneys (Barbara Duffy - in-house, Tony Alfero, Michael Braverman, Rhea Grossman and Alberto Milian) as well as numerous law firms to provide you with the best legal services available to law enforcement officers.

These services are provided to you as part of your membership:

Barbara Duffy - In House

Claudia Estrada - In House

Tony Alfero -

Michael Braverman - Legal services for the PLAP

Rhea Grossman -

Alberto Milian -

Prepaid Legal Assistance Plan - more

Disciplinary Cases and Arbitration

The PBA will provide you legal representation in all cases of discipline by your agency, including suspension, demotion and dismissal. Legal representation is provided at all stages of the grievance and/or arbitration process.

Internal Affairs Statements and Supervisory Investigations

The PBA will provide an attorney to represent you whenever you are the subject of an internal affairs investigation or supervisory investigation and are ordered to answer questions whether it be a verbal statement or submission of a memorandum.

Before CJSTC

If you are the subject of a certification disciplinary case or inquiry from the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC), regarding any incident arising out of and within the scope of your law enforcement duties, the PBA will provide you legal assistance at all three stages of the process, including the probable cause hearing, the administrative case and the final hearing before the full CJSTC.

Shootings/Serious Accidents

If you are involved in a duty-related contact shooting incident, an in-custody death situation or an on-duty vehicle crash or other accident which results in a serious injury to another person, the PBA will provide an attorney "on-scene" day or night to assist you with any internal or criminal investigation regarding the incident.

Civil Suits/Criminal Actions

If you are sued civilly, subject of a grand jury investigation or criminal action for an incident arising out of and within the scope of your law enforcement duties, the PBA will provide an attorney to represent you and cover the costs of defending the case against you.

We provide access to an attorney, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to your emergency, duty-related legal needs.

To ensure these benefits are available to you, you must be a member in good standing on the date of the incident and remain a member in good standing throughout representation.

Downloadable Forms

The forms below can be filled out and either droped off at the office or faxed to (954) 583-0405. To help us assist you better please have one of these forms filled out completely before stoping by.

PLEASE PRINT AND SIGN NAME IN ALL DESIGNATED AREAS WHEN DOWNLOADING FORMS.

*We can not accept partially completed forms.

Page updated on June 6, 2008 2:25 PM