Looking for a criminal defense lawyer with immigration experience in NY

Find Elliot Shaiken. He is a brilliant lawyer. I've known him since he was six years old. He was brilliant at six years old as well. Daniel...

How long can you hold someone in jail for a pending case?

If the lawyer properly demanded a speedy trial he/she would have one. This is a very difficult area of law. There are state rights (I don't...

How many times can a defense attorney file for a continuence in a criminal case?

There is more to your question than what you posted. Are you the family of the victim? If so, any delay is excessive. If you are the...

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There is an interesting legal argument that you should ask your attorney to consider. The state has already tried to prove its case against you...

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The buyer will be defrauded if he/she buys an item thinking they have full title when they do not. I understand that they have a business...

My husband has bipolar disorder and has recently stopped taking meds and has replaced them with illegal drugs. what should I do?

To say the least you are in a difficult situation. As lawyers, we end up with people like your husband after they are arrested for selling drugs,...

Google the American Bar Association guidelines for a capital murder defense. You will see two things. First, just how exhaustive and exhausting...

I just turned 18, caught for 1st time shoplifting; If I don't want anything to appear on my record what can I do?

You will be okay. There is a political expression that "all politics is local". When you get to college with a clean record (which you will), you...

Am I responsible for a Third party bill that was paid to a Chiropractor in a Personal Injury Case four years ago?

You are going to have to be very tough on this one. If your chiropractor did the billing and then settled with the insurance company you should...

My race is listed incorrectly on my notice to appear. Can this error be used as a defense?

Ethically you don't want to lie, so it doesn't make sense to claim it wasn't you if it was. However, that being said, there is nothing wrong...

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