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Criminal Defense
An arrest and criminal charges can come from many situations and happen to anyone. If you are charged with a crime, you need an attorney. An attorney is an advocate to stand between the accused citizen and the powerful government. More often than not, a conviction carries harsh penalties and hefty fines, including hidden costs. The life of someone accused of a crime is also negatively affected in often unforeseen ways. In addition to the loss of liberty and financial and personal hardships associated with a conviction; a guilty verdict may result in other significant losses including reputation, employment, financial aid for college or custody of one’s children.
I represent people who are in need of premium defense in all types of criminal matters. Every aspect of criminal defense deserves attention to detail, proper investigation, and adequate research. It requires the attorney communicate with the client, listen to their needs, and zealously advocate their position. We strictly adhere to these principals. Here, you are more than a number on a caseload. We advocate in all facets of criminal court and the associated areas affecting liberty interests including conducting criminal trials, preliminary hearings, bond hearings, civil forfeiture hearings, orders of protection, expungement, probation and parole and post conviction proceedings among others.
From a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A felony, we protect our clients from the seen and unsees dangers of the criminal process to secure the best outcome possible.
We routinely handle the following types of cases, among others:
Homicide
Drug crimes including drug trafficking
Assault / Aggravated Assault
Battery
Acts of domestic violence
DUI
Violent felonies
Burglary
Sex crimes / Rape / Aggravated sexual battery
Firearms law
Theft / Shoplifting / Fraud
White Collar Crime