At my law firm, I prioritize excellent, personalized customer service and direct communication. You won't be passed around or left wondering about the status of your case. Too many times I'll see other clients sitting in court wondering where on earth their attorney is who they paid thousands of dollars to represent them. Worst example of this I've ever seen was a man sitting in court on the day his case was set for jury trial. Not only had his attorney not shown up, he wouldn't even take his calls.
Every case is different depending on the severity of the allegations, the complexity of your case, the backlog from the District Attorney's Office, and how quickly you hire an attorney. While the jury trial is a popular staple of criminal defense law in TV shows and movies, in reality 95% of cases are resolved during plea negotiations between a prosecutor and a defense attorney.
Cases can remain un-filed for over a year (and sometimes even longer) from your arrest date. Most attorneys will take your money and then sit on your case until it becomes filed. This draws your case out way longer than necessary and can become costly, especially if you're paying for alcohol-detecting interlock devices every month.
When you hire me, I get my hands on the evidence the cops have on your case, analyze their strengthens and weaknesses, and let you know what we're up against. I don't wait around for your case to get filed a year from now. I go up to the prosecutors and advocate on your behalf to get you the best deal possible. And if there's a deal we can't take, then we go to trial.
Too many attorneys don't bother to consider that you have to take off work, drive downtown to the courthouse, find and pay for parking, and sit for 3+ hours just to be told to come back again in a month. That's a waste of everyone's time.
When you hire me, I make sure you only have to go to court if it's absolutely necessary.
It absolutely can. Certain plea deals that a U.S. citizen could take without issue can permanently bar a non-citizen from seeking immigration relief in the future. U.S. immigration law is constantly updating and courts are constantly ruling on which criminal convictions run afoul of our immigration law.
If this a concern for you or a loved one, you need an attorney like me who keeps up to date with the law and can guide you to the best outcome.
Not necessarily. When a non-citizen is arrested their information is run through a database which then notifies the jail as to whether there should be an ICE Hold. That basically means that as soon as a person posts bail or has their case resolved while in jail, ICE will have a 48-Hour Window to pick that person up and transfer them to a detention center.
I've seen clients who have been deported three times get re-arrested for the fifth time and not get an ICE Hold. I've also seen clients who have been in the U.S. for more than 20 years who never had any problems with the law get ICE Holds. Bottom line: it can happen to any non-citizen whether they have legal status or not.
If you or a loved one gets arrested and are worried about deportation, contact me as soon as possible so I can help you navigate through that process.
It depends on the alleged charges, the complexity of your case, and your criminal history. In this economy people are struggling to get by so I offer competitive prices and flexible payment plans.
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