Bogle Law is pleased to announce that attorneys Teo Maldonado and Kasondrea Thomas recently attended the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' (FACDL) Blood, Breath & Tears 2026 seminar in Orlando, one of Florida's premier educational programs dedicated exclusively to DUI and impaired driving defense.
The multi-day seminar brought together leading criminal defense attorneys, forensic experts, toxicologists, and trial practitioners from throughout Florida to discuss emerging issues in DUI defense, forensic science, and courtroom advocacy. Participants received advanced instruction on topics ranging from DUI motion practice and case law updates to breath-testing and blood-testing challenges.
Topics covered during the seminar included:
- DUI pretrial motion practice and litigation strategy.
- Negotiating favorable resolutions in DUI cases.
- Jury selection and voir dire techniques.
- Defending allegations involving drug-impaired driving.
- Recent Florida DUI case law developments.
- Breath testing and Intoxilyzer evidence.
- Blood alcohol concentration science and retrograde extrapolation.
- Advanced cross-examination techniques.
- Accident reconstruction in DUI prosecutions.
- Trial strategies for establishing reasonable doubt.
The program also included instruction regarding field sobriety exercises, administrative driver's license proceedings, forensic evidence, and emerging technologies affecting DUI litigation.
At Bogle Law, we believe that effective criminal defense representation requires an ongoing commitment to professional development. DUI defense is an increasingly specialized area of law involving constitutional issues, forensic science, administrative proceedings, and complex evidentiary challenges. Continuing legal education helps ensure that our attorneys remain informed about evolving legal and scientific developments that can impact our clients.
Attorney Teo Maldonado and Attorney Kasondrea Thomas attended this seminar as part of Bogle Law's continued investment in advanced training and professional development. The knowledge gained through programs such as FACDL's Blood, Breath & Tears seminar enhances our firm's ability to provide informed and effective representation to individuals facing DUI and other criminal charges throughout Southwest Florida.
