The Cases I Handle
I take criminal cases big and small. What matters to me is that, as your attorney, I want to be able to make a positive difference in the outcome. Criminal defense is about facts. My goal is to know the facts better than the prosecutors and to use the facts to your advantage.
Taking Over Cases From Other Attorneys
A very large percentage of my cases are ones I take over from other attorneys after their clients have grown displeased. The most common complaints are: (1) my attorney is not returning my phone calls; (2) I don’t know what is happening in my case, and; (3) I do not feel like my attorney is doing anything for me.
I have never taken over a case where I did not obtain a better result than the previous attorney. I will always treat you with respect and communicate with you as much as you need!
The Big Cases
High-stakes cases are my specialty: carjacking, sexual assault, murder and homicide, child pornography, auto theft, gun cases, and large dollar amount larcenies. I love the challenge of taking on complex, fact-based cases that often require the services of investigators so that we know and understand what happened better than the State does.
Knowing the facts of your case better than the State does, and then using those facts to your advantage—that is the secret to success in serious cases, and I work only with the best investigators in the state.
We examine video footage, we re-interview witnesses, we develop alibis, find problems with the police investigations, and then introduce the evidence to the State’s Attorneys in a manner that allows them to feel justified in accepting a lower sentence—or dropping the charges completely.
Where appropriate, I will also ask you to go into therapy, since when a defendant successfully completes a therapy series, State’s Attorneys feel more comfortable in either lowering or dropping charges.
The Smaller (But Just as Important) Cases
I started as a public defender, where each day I represented people charged with small larcenies, drug offenses, domestic violence assaults, harassment, trespass, breach of peace, and criminal mischief crimes. These cases require an attorney, as there are ways to navigate through the system, often by getting you into what is known as a “diversionary program,” (that is, a program that diverts the person charged from punishment into treatment), and I can help you do that, as I have done for hundreds of people before you.
Addiction, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence Matters
A stunningly large number of people facing criminal charges are grappling with drug addiction, mental health, or alcohol-related issues. Again, I will first get to know you well, developing a level of trust where you feel comfortable being honest with me, and then I will work with the State’s Attorney to see if we can get you into a program instead of into prison.