ARE YOU A UF STUDENT?
If you are a University of Florida student and are charged with a crime
(DUI, felony, misdemeanor or traffic) or being investigated by law enforcement
or the university, you may be suspended or even expelled.
Your graduation may be postponed. You may be forced to withdraw and repeat
an entire semester or possibly a year of required courses. At the very least, a
registration hold may be placed on your registration and transcripts.
The University of Florida requires that most criminal incidents involving
students be immediately reported to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA). SJA then
investigates the incident and decides whether the student is formally charged
through its administrative process. If you receive an allegation or charge
letter, do not ignore this document. Ignoring the situation will not make
it go away.
You must act immediately to preserve your rights and protect your academic standing.
We can help. The attorneys with GALIGANI ROBERTSON will help you navigate
through the administrative maze of petitions, student judicial hearings, conduct probation,
written statements, and possible defenses, explanations or mitigation. We will thoroughly
prepare you to zealously fight to keep your academic standing. We will go with you to
your SJA hearing. We are University of Florida graduates. We know the system. We understand
that in addition to wanting to avoid a criminal record, your education is very much at stake.
You owe it to yourself to allow us to analyze your case and clarify both the
university's hearing process AND the court system. We will explain your options and
recommend a course of action. Please contact our office at (352) 375-0812 and let's sit
down and talk about your case.
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