The Intersection of Family and Criminal Law
Jul 19, 2017
Although family law and criminal law are two very distinct areas of the law, they frequently overlap creating challenges for lawyers who specialize in just one area. When a family law case involves el...
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Fireworks: Are They Legal?
Jun 20, 2017
It is approaching July 4th and as many of us know many people enjoy "blowing" things up. It maybe a "homage" to the rockets’ red glare that Americans love fireworks and prior to 1950, few states regul...
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Use Your Right to Remain Silent
May 31, 2017
I had two clients call me recently about why they were not provided their "Miranda" rights prior to the police asking them questions. If you are not under "arrest," the rights are not triggered. Miran...
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D.U.I. and Sobriety Checkpoints
May 25, 2017
With the travel season here beginning, you can be sure that the police will be setting up sobriety checkpoints. In California and in many states, police conducting checkpoints must comply with a stric...
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Motion for Bifurcation (Getting Divorced Sooner)
May 08, 2017
Divorces could take years and in California, at least six months minimum would be required. If you want or need to get divorced sooner, there is a Motion for Bifurcation in which a party asks the cour...
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Administrative Hearings for Revocation of Professional Licenses
Apr 25, 2017
Professional licensing agencies may suspend or revoke a license issued for reasons enumerated in the California Business and Professions Code (BPC). For many who have criminal convictions, whether the...
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Contempt of Court
Apr 06, 2017
The primary purpose of the contempt power is to preserve the effectiveness and sustain the power of the courts. The secondary purpose is to protect and enforce the parties’ rights by compelling obedie...
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Can I Get an Annulment?
Mar 20, 2017
An annulment is very different from divorces. In a divorce, there are no questions about the marriage. You simply want to end it and move forward with your life. In an annulment, the marriage itself i...
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Plea Bargains in DUI Cases
Mar 15, 2017
Your criminal defense attorney should engage in serious talks with the prosecutor about a plea bargain. The goal is to get the charge and the penalties decreased. "Dry Reckless" A "dry reckless" is a ...
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Modification of Child Custody or Visitation Orders
Mar 08, 2017
I have a client that has a visitation order of a mere 5% due to a prior restraining order. He came to my office and wants to know what his options would be. Since the restraining order had expired, a ...
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