Rabideau Law

Michael T. Rabideau is a trial lawyer and owner of The Law Offices of Michael Rabideau, P.A.. Mr. Rabideau is admitted to practice in courts throughout Florida as well as The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and specializes in the areas of Criminal Defense and Marchman Act / Substance Abuse Law. He currently has practice locations in West Palm Beach, Wellington, and Boca Raton, FL, FL. For a number of years, He focused exclusively in defending criminal cases but understood that a significant number of his clients had addiction problems and regularly found themselves in criminal court due to drug and/or alcohol abuse. Recognizing that if the underlying problem wasn't tackled, many clients would end up back in jail. Therefore, during plea negotiations, he would request treatment services with the goal of recovery rather than imprisonment. Given his expertise with individuals suffering from the illness of addiction, Mr. Rabideau extended his practice to also focus on Marchman Act / Substance Abuse Law, with the conviction that an individual could be supported before the addiction worsened significantly and they ended up in criminal court or worse. Since that time, Mr. Rabideau has handled numerous petitions under the Marchman Act on behalf of family members and friends, seeking a better life for their loved one. Mr. Rabideau is a legal attorney and analyst for CBS News, NBC, and Fox News and has been quoted in media outlets. He is an active member of The Florida Bar Association, the Palm Beach County Bar, the NACDL, and the FACDL. In addition to being a commentator for several prominent television networks, Mr. Rabideau is also an adjunct professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he teaches criminal law.