Kenneth Padowitz - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May, 1986
    Juris Doctor
    Honors: First Place Team Award, ATLA 1985 Spring Trial Competition (Mock Trial Team Partner – Leslie Rothenberg, 3rd DCA Appellate Judge)
    Honors: Distinguished Achievement Award, ATLA Trial Competitions, November 1984, May 1985, November 1985, April 1986
    Honors: President, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity – Recognition for Outstanding Leadership
    Honors: Special Achievement Award – Student Bar Association, 1985
    Honors: Certificate of Appreciation – Student Bar Association, 1985 and 1986
    Honors: Who’s Who Among American Law Students, 1985 and 1986

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida, December, 1982
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society – Distinguished Interest and Study in the Area of Sociology
    Honors: Student Government Senator, College of Education
    Major: Education
  • University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida
    Associate of Arts
    Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences

Past Positions

• Former Assistant State Attorney, Homicide Unit

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Law Professor, Nova Southeastern Law School
  
• Faculty Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy and Fl. Prosecuting Atty. Assoc.
  
• Faculty Instructor, University Of Florida Law School, Prosecutor/Public Defender course
  
• Faculty Instructor, University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management
  
• Faculty Instructor, National Student Leadership Conference, American University, Washington D.C.
  
• Faculty Instructor, National Student Leadership Conference, Stanford University, California
  
• Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice Institute, Broward Community College
  
• Guest Lecturer, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Unit and Detective training
  
• Broward Sheriff’s Office, Homicide Unit, Guest Lecturer, 2015
  
• Florida Department of Children and Families, Keynote Speaker, Child Abuse Prevention Conference, 2003
  
• Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, Evidence Seminar, Palm Beach, 1993
  
• Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I./Vehicular Manslaughter Seminar, Tampa, 1993
  
• Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I. Trial Advocacy School, Miami, 1991,1992, 1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001
  
• Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Legal Panel Member, Seminar on media and Legal community, 2005
  
• Weston Rotary Club, Lecture Presentation, Criminal Justice System, 2006
  
• Institute of Police Technology and Management, Faculty Instructor, D.U.I. Manslaughter Prosecution, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 1991
  
• Institute of Police Technology and Management, Faculty Adviser, Development of a felony level course for police officers, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, 2001
  
• Criminal Justice Institute, B.C.C., Guest Lecturer, Sex Crimes, D.U.I. Manslaughter, Criminal Justice System, 1990, 1991, 1992
  
• Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, Lecture Presentation, Computer Animation in the Courtroom, 1993
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Criminal Law Class, Lecture, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Instructor/Coach, Mock Trial Team, 1987-1988, 1995
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Scientific Evidence class, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Student Orientation, 1987, 1988, 1989
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Class, Opening Statement, 1996
  
• Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer, The prosecution of Lionel Tate v. State of Florida, 2001
  
• University of Florida, College of Law, Gainesville, Lecture Presentation, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1997
  
• St. Thomas Law School, Miami, Guest Lecturer, Computer Animation as Evidence, 1993
  
• Broward State Attorney’s Office, Lecture Presentation, County Court Division; Opening Statement, Closing Argument, Cross Examination, Direct Examination, Jury Selection, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  
• Broward Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Guest Lecturer, Victims Rights, 1990
  
• Anglia Polytechnic University, Great Britain, N.S.U., Ft. Laud., Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System,1996, 1997
  
• M.A.D.D., Guest Speaker, Roundtable Discussion/Victims Rights, 1991
  
• Plantation Police Department, Guest Lecturer, Roll call Training, 1986
  
• Piper High School, Guest Lecturer, Florida Gun Laws and the Criminal Justice System, 1991
  
• Wilton Manors Kiwanis Club, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice,1994
  
• S.T.O.P. (Stop Turning Out Prisoners), Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
  
• Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
  
• Boca Raton High School, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, 1994
  
• Sawgrass Elementary School, Guest Lecturer, Career day, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  
• Seminole Middle School, Plantation, Fl., Lecture, 2003, 2004
  
• Coral Springs High School, Lecture, Criminal Justice System, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  
• Croissant Park Elementary School, Guest Speaker, Student Council installation, 2006
  
• The Riviera Parliament, Guest Lecturer, Criminal Justice, 2019

Pro Bono Activities

• Director, American Heritage High School, Plantation, Fl, Pre-Law program
• Vice President Membership, B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, 2007
• Board of Directors, B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, 2005, 2006
• Broward Sheriff’s Office, Detective training, 2005
• Pre-Law Advisory Committee, Fort Lauderdale High School Magnet Program, 2000-2001
• Hallandale Police Department, Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, 1998-2001
• Young Professionals for Covenant House, 1995-1997
• Broward County Public School Teacher, 1982
• American Cancer Society, 1997-1998
• March of Dimes, 1994-1996
• Daily Bread Food Bank, 1996-1997
• Gold Key Civic Association, 1985-1990
• Weston Business Chamber of Commerce, 2005, 2006
• Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, 2005, 2006
• American Cancer Society, Jail and Bail 1986-2019

Representative Cases

• State v. Kenneth Pierce, 718 So.2d 806 (4 DCA 1997)

Published Works

Articles

• Textbook – Reviewed and Advised Author (page xviii): From Crash to Courtroom – Collision Reconstruction for Lawyers and Law Enforcement; By John Kwasnoski
  
• A Florida Judge Used Quest 2 In A Courtroom, UploadVR, 2025
  A judge in Florida used a Quest 2 VR headset to view a recreation of events in which a defendant pulled a gun out at a wedding [...] In the Florida case, a video circulated in local media and online depicts one view from the night the defendant was

Other Affiliations

• Former Chairman, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee
• Member, Florida Bar, United States District Court Southern District of Florida, United States District Court Middle District of Florida, United States Court of Appeals
• Broward County Bar Association, 1987, 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019
• American Bar Association, 1986-1992
• National District Attorney’s Association, 1986-1991