Kessler Law Firm Podcast

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Florida defense attorney talks about defending the rights of Treasure Coast residents (and other Floridians), answers various DUI and criminal law questions and talks (sometimes with colleagues) about winning so-called "cases that can't be won".

Michael Kessler


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Recent Trial Victory In The Client's Own Words Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 27:28


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler concludes the conversation about a client's recent case, and let's her explain what happened, in her own words. In this episode, she explains, through videos recorded at the Kessler Law Firm offices, what happened at jury selection, at trial, while waiting for the verdict and what happened after the trial was over. The Kessler Law Firm: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com/Fort Pierce location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vMjQnRLeEWbdYFVBA

    Celebrating 40 Years In The Treasure Coast!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 57:19


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about being a lawyer in the Treasure Coast since 1985! The Kessler Law Firm: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com/Fort Pierce location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vMjQnRLeEWbdYFVBA

    Recent Trial Victory In The Client's Own Words Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 11:58


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler continues with the conversation about a client's recent case, and let's her explain what happened, in her own words. In this episode, she explains, through videos recorded at the Kessler Law Firm offices, what happened along her journey to trial, including getting released from jail, going through numerous docket calls and receiving a "plea deal" from the State Attorney's Office.The Kessler Law Firm https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com/Fort Pierce locationhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/vMjQnRLeEWbdYFVBA

    Recent Trial Victory In The Client's Own Words Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 26:13


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler continues with the conversation about a client's recent case, and let's her explain what happened, in her own words. In this episode, She explains, through videos recorded at the Kessler Law Firm offices, exactly what happened from her decision to hire a lawyer through the six-month wait until she was finally charged. The Kessler Law Firm https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com/ Fort Pierce locationhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/icg5q86oZMAkuPau9 

    Recent Trial Victory In The Client's Own Words Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 39:44


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about a client's recent case, and let's her explain what happened, in her own words. In this episode, She explains, through videos recorded at the Kessler Law Firm offices and also at the police department, exactly what happened, which led her to contact the Kessler Law Firm in the first place.The Kessler Law Firm https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com/Fort Pierce locationhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/icg5q86oZMAkuPau9

    The Pittsburgh Pirates and the NFL Draft (Not together)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 8:11


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a break from the serious stuff that's everywhere to talk about his favorite baseball team, and something interesting he's noticed about the NFL Draft. The Kessler Law Firm  Fort Pierce location

    The Luigi Mangione Case (with Jerry Lyons)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 26:50


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler is joined by former NYC Detective Jerry Lyons to talk about the Luigi Mangione case.

    The Bad Guy Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 18:56


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Prosecutors and the Bad Guy Rule (what it is and why it needs to go)!

    Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 10:11


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a break from talking about legal issues, and instead, talks about his recent trip with his mother to Major League Baseball's Hall Of Fame!

    Probable Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 5:41


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about legal terminology, including Probable Cause and Reasonable Doubt.Find the rest of the Kessler Law Firm podcasts: https://kesslerlawfirmpodcast.buzzsprout.com/The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1The Kessler Law Firm website: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com  

    Say Hey!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 7:17


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a walk down memory lane, revisiting his early days in Fort Pierce as a new lawyer, and his early interest in the law, and his similar early interest in baseball. He also pays tribute to baseball legend Willie Mays.Find the rest of the Kessler Law Firm podcasts: https://kesslerlawfirmpodcast.buzzsprout.com/The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1The Kessler Law Firm website: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com  

    Docket Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 5:30


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Docket Calls - what they are, how they work and how they've evolved over time.Find the rest of the Kessler Law Firm podcasts: https://kesslerlawfirmpodcast.buzzsprout.com/The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1The Kessler Law Firm website: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com 

    Lone Wolves Highway

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 3:08


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about a case in Colorado involving wolves, and an episode of "The West Wing" that might hint at how this case will turn out.Find the rest of the Kessler Law Firm podcasts: https://kesslerlawfirmpodcast.buzzsprout.com/The Kessler Law Firm on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FloridaDUIAttorney1The Kessler Law Firm website: https://www.kesslerlawfirm.com

    Independence Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 9:59


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler, along with Katie, Ken and Amanda from his office staff, celebrate the Fourth of July by reading the Declaration Of Independence!

    Is Fort Pierce Ready For The Trump Trial?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 14:17


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talked to St. Lucie County Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky about the former President's upcoming trial in the Federal Courthouse in Fort Pierce, and how it may affect the city (and if the city is ready for it)!

    Trump Indictment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 76:02


    Criminal defense lawyer Michael Kessler kicks off a new season of the Kessler Law Firm podcast by digging into the Trump Indictment. This is not political commentary, or even legal analysis. Mr. Kessler simply felt that there's a lot of conversation about this case, while most have not even read the document. So he reads every count, every paragraph and every page!

    Jack Laurence from One Minute Remaining On Prison Sentences

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 20:21


    Attorney Michael Kessler shares an appearance he recently made on Jack Laurence's podcast One Minute Remaining.  On this episode, they talk about one of Attorney Kessler's former clients, who is serving a one hundred year sentence! They talk about how and why that happened, and what, if anything, can be done to reduce it (after the inmate has already served over twenty years of it)!

    Jerry Lyons On Referrals That Send Him Traveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 11:03


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks to Investigator Jerry Lyons about referrals and how they work, and the recent cases that have sent them both traveling!

    Whisky and Other Gems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 29:43


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks to Attorney Lindsey Pulliam about working for the Kessler Law Firm, moving on to another kind of law firm, leaving the law completely, and then returning as the new Associate Attorney at the Kessler Law Firm!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Traveling and the Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 4:18


    Got travel plans for the Fall? Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz reminds you that the laws where you live are probably not the same as the laws at your destination!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on the Trump Org Lawsuit and Tax Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 14:48


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about a couple other legal issues involving the former President, outside of the documents seized from Mar-A-Lago. She talks about the State of New York's case involving Trump Org and the battle over his tax returns.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on the FBI Warrant Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 13:46


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the timeline of the warrant the FBI recently executed on Mar-A-Lago.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - The 4th Amendment, Search Warrants and Mar-a-Lago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 6:58


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks about the Fourth Amendment, Search Warrants and the FBI's recent visit to President Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago. 

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on the Death of Roe v Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 25:08


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade, and what the aftermath of that decision will be.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Detective Jerry Lyons on the Casey Anthony case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 17:35


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks to former NYC detective Jerry Lyons, who worked for the defense in the Casey Anthony case. Mr. Lyons shares some of the information he uncovered that convinced him that she was innocent.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Detective Jerry Lyons on Uvalde Police Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:56


    Attorney Michael Kessler talked to retired NYC Detective Jerry Lyons about the police response to the horrific mass-shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. They also talked about Lyons' experiences as a detective in New York, and the importance of good cops speaking out about bad cops.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Mariah Carey Lawsuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 24:53


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks to my brother, Ken, who runs an online Christmas music station and podcast called “The Sounds of Christmas”, about a recently-filed lawsuit against Mariah Carey over her song “All I Want For Christmas Is You”.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 8:20


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the aftermath of the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial, which had the almost the exact opposite outcome of a similar trial that took place a couple years ago in the UK. She also talks about the possibility that this isn't really over, and that a sequel (of sorts) could be in the works!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Complete Leaked SCOTUS Draft Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 15:23


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the complete SCOTUS draft opinion that was recently leaked, after taking the time to digest the entire document (which was nearly one hundred pages). She talks about Justice Alito's arguments and analysis, and offers her own legal opinion on the entirety of this draft.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - SCOTUS Leak and Who Is To Blame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 9:09


     Attorney Michael Kessler talks about the recent draft opinion from the Supreme Court that was leaked and how the Supreme Court works. He also talks about where the blame lies in the potential overturning of Roe v Wade, and what could happen next if this draft opinion becomes the Supreme Court's official ruling. 

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Leaked Supreme Court Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 11:35


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court on overturning Roe v Wade. The draft itself is nearly one hundred pages, and Wendy gives her take on the first part of it that she's read, so far.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Winning Another Unwinnable DUI Case with Cliff Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 8:01


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks to his good friend, attorney Cliff Barnes, about winning another DUI case that appeared unwinnable.  Cliff talks about helping his client keep her driver's license, his use of the videos from police body cams and the role chicken wings played - all to get a good outcome for his client!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 10:08


    Defense attorney Michael Kessler talks about the different things that go into helping his clients make the best decision they can about settling or going to trial.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Winning An Unwinnable DUI Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 14:27


    Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks to his friend, Defense Attorney Cliff Barnes, about his recent trial and how he won an "Unwinnable" DUI case!

    Merry Christmas from the Kessler Law Firm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 3:46


     Defense Attorney Michael Kessler takes a break for the holidays to share one of his favorite poems, Clement Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas".

    How I Won The DUI Double Manslaughter Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 29:11


    Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about his recent win in a DUI Double Manslaughter trial, including detailing the events of the incident, the prosecution's case and what he did about it to win it!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Answering Questions About Brian Laundrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 6:59


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Brian Laundrie and answers many of the most-asked questions (Why didn't the police arrest him? Why didn't they keep track of him so they knew when he left and where he went?).

    Kessler law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Brian Laundrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 7:00


    Associate attorney Wendy Diaz talks about many of the questions many of us have about Brian Laundrie, and why the police didn't grab him when they had the chance.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Murder In Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 7:49


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about Murder In Florida, specifically how the state defines murder. He also talks about a recent local case to illustrate how case of road rage fits Florida's description of murder in the second degree.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Pro Hac Vice In PA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 16:05


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talked to Criminal Defense Attorney Beth Tibbott about the murder case they worked on together several years ago in Pennsylvania.

    Kessler law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Prenups and Postnups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 5:51


    Associate attorney Wendy Diaz talks about Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements - what they are and why you might need one of them!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - At The Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 21:32


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks with legal assistant Joe Mancini about some of their favorite TV and movie lawyers and what they learned from them!

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Guardianships and Conservatorships

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 6:27


    Associate Attorney Wendy Diaz talks about the differences between Guardianships and Conservatorships in the State of Florida (using Britney Spears' and Carole Baskin's cases as examples).

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Joe Mancini on TV vs Real Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 8:49


    Joe Mancini, paralegal and legal assistant for the Kessler Law firm, talks about the differences between trials and the legal process on television versus trials and the legal process in reality.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Wendy Diaz on Family Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 8:05


    The newest member of the Kessler Law Firm team, Wendy Diaz, gives an overview of the many different aspects that make up Family Law.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Cases I Lost (Temporarily)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 8:18


    Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Kessler talks about cases he initially lost, and why the appeals process is so important.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Remembering F. Lee Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 8:08


    Criminal defense attorney Michael Kessler reflects on the passing of F. Lee Bailey, who was an inspiration to him (as well as a teacher, and so much more).

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - On Being A County Court Judge (with Cliff Barnes)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 11:21


    Attorney Michael Kessler talked to his friend and fellow defense attorney Cliff Barnes about his experience as a County Court Judge in Florida.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - You Can't Count On Prosecutors To Do The Right Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 9:53


    Attorney Michael Kessler talks about prosecutors, and why you can't always count on them to do the right thing.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Jury Trials in the COVID Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 4:53


    Attorney Michael Kessler gives an update on jury selection and jury trials while Florida courthouses continue to deal with COVID.

    Kessler Law Firm Podcast - Trials of the Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 4:39


    While awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, attorney Michael Kessler talked about some of the cases that have been dubbed "trials of the century".

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