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5 Things To Do After a Car Accident in Maryland

by shayan in News on Jul 9, 2015 • Comments Closed • abogados, accidentes, auto accident, automobile, car accident, car wreck, insurance, maryland, Modarres, PIP, Shayan, Shayan Modarres, The Modarres Law Firm

5 Things You Can Do After a Car Accident in Maryland Being involved in a car accident is traumatic and stressful. It’s important to keep your cool and remember to take the following steps: 1.Call 911 if needed If anyone Read More →

DUI and DWI Laws In Maryland: What The Difference Is, Penalties You Face, And How To Beat a DUI or DWI

by shayan in News on Jul 8, 2015 • Comments Closed • attorney, bowie, college park, criminal defense, dui, dwi, greenbelt, hyattsville, kensington, lawyer, maryland, Modarres, montgomery county, mva, penalties, potomac, prince georges county, rockville, Shayan, silver spring, suspension, white oak

The Difference Between DUI and DWI in Maryland In Maryland, if you are charged with an alcohol-relating driving offense, chances are you are charged with both DUI and DWI simultaneously. So what is the difference? DUI, or Driving Under the Influence, Read More →

$75,000 Settlement Reached With Orlando Police Department Stemming From April 2013 Wrongful Arrest

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A settlement recently resolved the April 2013 wrongful arrest of Reginald Bletcher. Orlando Police Department officers were patrolling the area of Mercy Drive, in Orlando, Florida for a reported stolen vehicle. Officers spotted the unarmed Mr. Bletcher driving, followed him Read More →

Barbershop Raid Case Settles for $125,000 After Full Appeals Court Orders Mediation

by shayan in News on Jul 7, 2015 • Comments Closed • barbershop raids, brian berry, Central Florida, civil rights, edwyn durant, eleventh circuit court of appeals, en banc, excessive force, federal, Florida, jermario anderson, jerry demings, judge pryor, judge rosenbaum, judge wilson, lawsuit, mayer brown, michael kimberly, Modarres, natalie jackson, Orange County, orange county sheriffs office, Orlando, Pine Hills, reginald trammon, Shayan, Shayan Modarres, strictly skillz, taser, the womens trial group

A civil rights case over a raid on a Florida barbershop has settled for $125,000, leaving unresolved a federal appeals question about whether law enforcement officers can be liable for constitutional violations committed by other officers. The issue was important Read More →

Shayan Modarres Successfully Argues Appeal Before Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Re: Unconstitutional Barbershop Raids

by shayan in News on Sep 18, 2014 • Comments Closed • barbershop raids, brian berry, Central Florida, civil rights, edwyn durant, eleventh circuit court of appeals, excessive force, false police reports, federal, Florida, jermario anderson, jerry demings, judge pryor, judge rosenbaum, judge wilson, lawsuit, Modarres, natalie jackson, Orange County, orange county sheriffs office, Orlando, Pine Hills, reginald trammon, Shayan, Shayan Modarres, strictly skillz, taser, The Modarres Law Firm, the womens trial group, warrantless

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Shayan Modarres’ argument, and the lower District Court’s decision, that Orange County Sheriffs Office Deputies should be held liable for unconstitutional raids conducted on Black and Hispanic owned barbershops in the Pine Read More →

Client Samuel Fuller Awarded $75,000 In Settlement With Sanford Police Department

by shayan in News on Sep 18, 2014 • Comments Closed • brian mcintosh, cecil smith, Central Florida, city of sanford, civil rights, excessive force, false police reports, Florida, lawsuit, Modarres, paul pratt, samuel fuller, sanford, sanford police department, Shayan, Shayan Modarres, taser, The Modarres Law Firm

We reached a settlement on behalf of our client, Samuel Fuller, with the Sanford Police Department and the City of Sanford. Mr. Fuller was awarded $75,000 stemming from an incident where he was Tased by a Sanford Police officer. Watch Read More →