Our areas of expertise include:

• Personal Injury
• Homeowner's Property Damage
• Criminal Defense
• Insurance Litigation

We invite you to contact us for more information and to discuss your legal needs!

Personal Injury
We have specialized knowledge in all aspects of personal injuries and have an in-depth understanding of medical issues involved in every personal injury case. We represent individuals injured in:

• Motor Vehicle accidents
• Motorcycle, Aircraft and Boating accidents
• Slip and Fall accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Animal bites
• Injuries as a result of Negligent Security
• Unsafe or Defective Products
• Families who have lost a loved one in a Wrongful Death accident.

No Attorney fees are paid unless a recovery is obtained for you.

Home Owner’s Property Damage
When someone suffers a loss or damage to their home or business, they expect the insurance company to act quickly, fairly and pay what is owed on the claim. Unfortunately and far too often the insurance companies do not pay what is reasonable or act in a timely manner. Our goal is make the insurance companies do the right thing and fulfill their obligations. We represent Home Owner’s and Business Owners in:

• Insurance Claims
• Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Roof Leaks
• Hurricane or Storm Damage
• Fires
• Pipe Burst
• Collapse coverage
• Mold
• Structural Damage

We can help you understand your rights and assist you with the insurance claim process. We are determined, aggressive and have a firm commitment to achieving the best possible results for our clients while maintaining integrity and understanding to our clients needs in the legal process.

Criminal Defense
Conviction rates in Federal, State and Juvenile courts are on the rise. Very few lawyers are experienced at handling criminal cases through jury trial in court - Welt & Rheaume are an exception. With more than 11 years of experience in winning cases involving sex crimes, child molestation, rape, fraud, murder and other heinous crimes, Welt & Rheaume has earned the respect of judges, prosecutors and State and Federal authorities as an aggressive law firm which is not afraid to issue a bold challenge. One of the keys to succeeding in defending criminal cases is preparation; in-depth legal research; developing detailed discoveries and creating compelling motions. Welt & Rheaume is well versed in those attributes and we aggressively defend our clients at all proceedings. Welt & Rheaume handles all misdemeanor and felony cases, and probation violations in either State or Federal court anywhere in Florida. No case is too small or too large for Welt & Rheaume, and the initial consultation is always free.

Welt & Rheaume do much more than simply question witnesses in court. For example, we will:

- negotiate "deals" with prosecutors, often arranging for reduced charges and lesser sentencing (by contrast, prosecutors may be uncooperative with self-represented defendants)

- formulate sentencing programs tailored to a client's specific needs, often helping defendants avoid future brushes with the criminal justice system

- help defendants cope with the feelings of fear, embarrassment and reduced self-esteem that criminal charges tend to produce in many people

- provide defendants with a reality check

- a knowledgeable, objective perspective on their situation and what is likely to happen should their cases go to trial. This perspective is vital for defendants trying to decide whether to accept a prosecutor's offered "plea bargain"

- uncover important legalities that people representing themselves would find almost impossible to locate on their own, because many criminal law rules are hidden away in court interpretations of federal and state constitutions (for example, understanding what may constitute an "unreasonable search and seizure" often requires familiarity with a vast array of state and federal appellate court opinions)

- bring our familiarity with local court customs and procedures that aren't written down anywhere (for example, a defense lawyer may know which prosecutor has the "real" authority to settle a case, and what kinds of arguments are likely to appeal to that prosecutor)

- understand the possible "hidden costs" of pleading guilty which a self-represented person might never think about

- spend time on a case that a defendant cannot afford to spend

- gather information from prosecution witnesses, who often fear people accused of crimes and therefore refuse to speak to people representing themselves, and

- hire and manage investigators, who may be able to believably impeach (contradict) prosecution witnesses who embellish or change their stories at trial.