Why on earth is my private criminal defense attorney so expensive???
Sep 18, 2011
One of the primary concerns my prospective clients have when considering having my firm represent them in their criminal cases is cost. The size of my legal fee, plus any other anticipated fixed fees a...
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Working with your criminal defense lawyer requires intimacy much like being married
Sep 17, 2011
How do you choose an attorney for your criminal representation when there are so many options available?That is about as difficult to question as asking how to choose a spouse or a life partner. Now I ...
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Why it's wrong to say 'they have no evidence against me' in a sex crimes case
Sep 16, 2011
As a violent crimes crimnal defense attorney who specializes in sex crimes, I often hear from clients and prospective clients that the cases against them should be dismissed because "they have no evide...
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A few words about consent in child-related or mentally-incapacitated or -defective sex crimes cases
Sep 16, 2011
As a violent crimes criminal defense attorney who specializes in sex crimes, particularly those involving children, I sometimes find myself confronted by a client or prospective client who beleives, de...
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I've been offered an ACD (Adjournment Contemplating Dismissal). What should I do?
Sep 12, 2011
In New York courts, many defendants on lower-level cases (typically misdemeanors, but occassionally lower non-violent felonies) will be presented with the opportunity to receive an "ACD" or an Adjournm...
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If you must choose between bail and hiring a qualified private criminal defense attorney...
Sep 12, 2011
One of the saddest situations I ever encounter as a criminal defense attorney is meeting a client who has limited resources and is so desperate to leave jail that he spends all of his money (and all th...
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If your criminal defense attorney isn't asking you any questions, consider a change...
Sep 12, 2011
In my estimation, there are two groups of criminal defense attorneys (roughly speaking): Those who ask questions and interact with their clients, investigate positive and negative facts, push back when...
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A good criminal defense lawyer should challenge his client with adversarial questions
Sep 12, 2011
One tactic I typically employ when counseling a criminal defense client is to ask the questions my adversary, the prosecutor (or DA or State's Attorney or County Attorney) will ask when the matter goes...
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Lawyers are not just repositories of information, but rather professionals who do research
Sep 12, 2011
I often get asked, when setting a fee with a client for a representation, to lower my fees substantially. It is not uncommon for people to ask me to reduce my ask by more than 50-75%. It occurs to me t...
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It is Improper to Ask your Attorney How to Get Away with a Future or Ongoing Crime or Fraud
Sep 12, 2011
One of the more troubling trends I note with the people who come to see me in my office, call me on the phone, or ask me questions on this site is the tendency I see for them to ask me about how to get...
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