Miami Sheriff Hired a Private Law Firm To Pursue—and Profit From—Asset Forfeiture Cases

C.J. Ciaramella·Reason·November 10, 2026

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A court challenge to an unusual agreement between the Miami-Dade sheriff and a law firm will set Florida law on whether police can pay private lawyers on contingency to litigate civil asset forfeiture cases.

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