Yes folks, that’s right. If you elect to be tried by a jury of your peers, and ultimately they find you guilty, there’s no need to worry as much anymore. The Virginia delegation just ended a special session to address several issues. One of them being part of the criminal justice reform movement which affects…
The short answer is between 4 to 6 months. Seem a bit long? I’m pretty sure it took you longer than that to even decide whether or not you were going to file for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The reason the process is long is because your petition will be full of your financial information….
Dear Readers, As you know, my areas of practice are Traffic & Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, and Bankruptcy. As a defense attorney, my job is to ensure your constitutional rights have not been violated. Sometimes, law enforcement procures evidence or makes an illegal arrest or seizure. I advocate on your behalf to hold them to…
You’ve heard of DUI and DWI. They are acronyms for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Call it whichever you want, they’re the exact same thing. Some states may differentiate amongst the two, but in Virginia, their meanings are identical. Why? Because there is only one code section under Title 18.2…
If I’ve represented you previously in Fairfax County for a Traffic Misdemeanor such as Reckless Driving, I either appeared in court on your behalf or perhaps you parked in my parking lot, met me in my office and we walked over to the courtroom together. There was a prosecutor assigned to your case whom I’d…
Guess what? As of July 1, 2020, the Virginia exemption just went up! It used to be $5,000, but now the amount is $25,000. This means, you can keep more and your fresh start can begin with more money than before. What is an exemption? If you file for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, most of…
Remember March 12, 2020 when Governor Northam declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19? It feels like a lifetime ago, but in reality only 5 months have passed since we began this new style of life. The first couple of months, the roads were empty. You could enter a major artery and not come…
I’ve handled over 1,600 cases in my decade long career so far. In a significant number of these cases, I was representing clients who were injured in a car accident. Most people think it works like this — someone crashes into you, you get hurt and you receive a fat check, right? Not exactly. Here’s…
Most people think bankruptcies are just a way out of paying your debt. Most people think if you’ve filed for bankruptcy that you did something wrong. And most people are embarrassed to even consider filing for bankruptcy. Ever wonder why it exists? Ever wonder why bankruptcy protects you? C’mon, you’re supposedly this person who recklessly…
I titled this blog starting with “You” because YOU are at the forefront of change going on with the police, how policing works, and what policing will become. In my traffic & criminal defense practice, I primarily handle these types of cases in Northern Virginia counties such as Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Arlington, and in…
