At Cauthen, Oldham & Associates, P.A., we have been helping people with a wide variety of legal issues since 1972. Attorney David E. Cauthen formerly served as an Assistant State Attorney and as a City Attorney for Umatilla. Serving in those roles and the decades he has spent helping people has taught him how to build highly effective cases. He uses his experience to create tailored solutions that truly help his clients through the most difficult and complex situations. Attorney David E. Cauthen understands how life-changing the consequences of these cases can be. With more than 40 years of experience, you can be confident in how he handles your case. He has extensive experience and knowledge in a number of practice areas. He will bring this expertise to any negotiating table or courtroom and advocate for you at every step. With Mr. Cauthen on your side, your case will have the best chance for success. Hiring a lawyer like Mr. Cauthen is the first step to success in your legal situation. Schedule a consultation with us today, and we can guarantee reasonable rates, personalized solutions and constant accessibility.

Melissa R. Pendergrass focuses exclusively on family law, with a focus on alternative dispute resolution and collaborative practice. Ms. Pendergrass has been practicing law since 2005. She is a native Floridian who grew up in Central Florida. She is a graduate of Tavares High School, Valencia Community College, the University of Central Florida, and FAMU College of Law. Prior to starting her law career, she worked as a paramedic in an emergency room and as an adjunct instructor in the Emergency Medical Services program at Lake Tech in Eustis, FL. After law school, she started her career as a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office in Lake County where she prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony cases. Her caseload included major cases such as drug trafficking and DUI manslaughter. Ms. Pendergrass continued her prosecutorial career in Citrus County where she prosecuted felony cases including computer crimes and major drug crimes. While at the State Attorney’s Office, Ms. Pendergrass participated as a chair in the Gang Task Force, continued teaching both in the areas of EMS and law enforcement, and took a hands-on approach with her cases participating in search warrants and undercover/covert investigations. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office, Ms. Pendergrass joined the law firm of Robert Christensen where she practiced criminal defense and family law. She continued her focus on those areas of law when she joined the Law Office of Melissa Militello in 2016, where she practiced until December 2022. In September 2022, Ms. Pendergrass started her firm, A Better Direction Law, LLC. It is a family-focused law firm seeking to meet the needs of families in their legal challenges. It is a completely virtual law firm with a variety of payment options aimed at meeting the needs of the people and offering alternatives and access to legal help that may not have been as available previously.

Mr. Schultz is an accomplished lawyer that has over twenty years of legal experience in accident & injury matters. He also specializes in various aspects of law including criminal, real estate and motor vehicle. In addition to his legal experience, he is active in several different associations including the Florida State Bar Association. Mr. Schultz graduated from the Stetson University School of Law with a J.D. degree in 1993 and admitted to the Florida state bar on May 6, 1994. Benjamin Hall, JD is an expert on accident & injury, criminal, real estate and motor vehicle law.