Criminal defense has always been my passion and therefore my specialty. Believe it or not, defending your client is as much about relationships as it is about your command of the law. Carefully cultivated relationships with judges, prosecutors and police officers over the years is what I first draw upon to get the best results for my clients -- results that other lawyers without those relationships could never achieve.

17 years, 3,000 cases

This specialized subset of criminal defense is somewhat unique in its application of suppression law to limit evidence that will slay a defendant in front of a jury simply because of the nature of the layman's preconcieved notions of impairment and the stigma which attaches to anyone accused of driving under the influence.

17 years, 1,000 cases

Because there are so many immigration consequences of criminal conduct, my criminal practice necessarily involves navigating the immigration process, be it in avoiding removal or sometimes even hastening an unavoidable deportation such as to minimize incarceration times.

17 years, 2,000 cases

Over the years, clients who have been happy with my work in their one-time exposure to the criminal justice system have come back needing a business lawyer. I have been able to draw on my experience over the years in real estate litigation, construction disputes and contract law to provide our clients with an ally that is as comfortable in a negotiation as we are in front of a jury.

13 years, 500 cases

Clients who feel they made the wrong selection of an attorney at the trial phase of their criminal case are coming to this firm more and more for appellate relief. Whether it is a motion for new trial, a direct appeal, or -- the granddaddy of them all -- the Petition for Habeas Corpus, we stand ready to assist the defendant who has been left behind when the wheels of justice grind past them.

17 years, 50 cases