Naples Domestic Violence Injunction & Restraining Order Defense
Have you been served with a Temporary Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence in Collier County?
Under Florida law, once a temporary injunction is served, a final evidentiary hearing is typically scheduled within 15 days at the Collier County Courthouse. An injunction is not merely a restraining order—a final injunction permanently strips your Second Amendment firearm rights, forces you from your residence, creates a permanent public record, and exposes you to immediate felony arrest for accidental violations. Kristen E. Rodger provides aggressive representation to challenge unfounded, exaggerated, or tactically motivated petitions.
Injunction Actions Defended:
- Domestic Violence Injunctions (F.S. § 741.30): Defending respondents against false allegations of violence or claims of imminent harm.
- Dating Violence Injunctions (F.S. § 784.046): Protecting against petitions between dating partners lacking statutory grounds.
- Repeat Violence & Stalking Injunctions (F.S. § 784.0485): Challenging claims involving digital harassment, cyberstalking, or neighbor disputes.
- Injunction Violation Defense (F.S. § 741.31): Defending against alleged no-contact and distance order violations.
Strategic Hearing Defense:
- Exposing Strategic Motives: Demonstrating when petitions are used as leverage in divorces, child custody disputes, or property battles.
- Strict Rules of Evidence: Enforcing evidentiary rules to exclude hearsay, speculation, and unauthenticated digital evidence.
- Cross-Examination: Impeaching the petitioner's testimony through timeline inconsistencies, text messages, and call logs.
- Fifth Amendment Protection: Safeguarding your rights against self-incrimination when parallel criminal charges are possible.
Injunction Law & Criminal Defense
Kristen has been defending the rights of the accused since 2001 in Naples, Florida and is thoroughly familiar with the Judges and Prosecutors in Collier County. She personally handles every client matter and takes the time to return every call. All of Kristen's clients receive her personal cell phone number so that you can reach your lawyer day or night, seven days a week.
Kristen Rodger, Esq.
KRISTEN E. RODGER graduated with honors from Kean University in New Jersey where she was a double major in Political Science and Criminology. She received her law degree from Stetson University College of Law in December of 2000. Kristen started her career as an Assistant Public Defender in the 20th Judicial Circuit before joining the law firm of Berry, Day, & McFee where she worked from 2002 through 2009. While employed at Berry, Day, & McFee, Ms. Rodger worked with Donald Day on hundreds of criminal cases as simple as driving offenses and as complex as first-degree murders.
Kristen now owns her own law practice in Naples. She is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers where she previously served on the board of directors and is a past president of the Collier County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She is also a member of the Collier County Women's Bar Association and the Florida Bar (Bar # 488021).
Practice Areas:
Representation for felonies, misdemeanors, domestic violence charges, DUI defense, traffic matters, and domestic violence injunction hearings.
Office Location in Naples, FL
Conveniently located at 3550 East Tamiami Trail, minutes from the Collier County Courthouse.
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