I don't know that I ever planned to be a Seattle DUI attorney, or a criminal attorney at all for that matter. Sure, it looked cool on the movies, and it seemed like it would be pretty fun to fight the cops, but I never really thought to myself "I want to do that." But here I am. And now that I am, I see it takes a pretty special breed of person to do it well. So, if you are thinking about becoming a DUI lawyer or criminal defense lawyer, here are some of the things I think you'll need.
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Posted
on 2009-12-20, 13:30,
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Smalls,
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Law.
If you ever get in trouble with the law, for whatever reason, and you don't know a criminal attorney you can trust off the bat, it is really difficult to know who to choose. Do you choose the cheapest? The person that promises the most? The person you get the best feeling from? Or all of the above? Or none of the above? Well, I've been a practicing Seattle criminal attorney for some time now, and I can tell you that in my experience there are three types of criminal lawyer. Read below to learn about each of the levels.
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Posted
on 2009-12-09, 08:23,
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Smalls,
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I am a Seattle DUI attorney. The majority of my clients are charged with misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, or low level felonies. Many of my clients, when they come in, tell me that they have committed the crimes they are charged with. And all of them want to know how I can help them and are scared about the punishment they face.
So, what do I do, as a Seattle DUI attorney, when I know my clients did what they are accused of? I try to get them off. Keep reading to find out why.
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Posted
on 2009-12-01, 04:49,
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Smalls,
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Law.
You probably can't tell by the title of my post, but I am a Seattle DUI attorney. This means I defend people every day who have been charged with DUI. Some were more drunk than others. Some probably should have been off the road. But almost all of them share one characteristic – when they had a chance to talk to me they declined to do so, and it hurt them. Now, don't misunderstand my message before I even get started. I'm not saying you should only talk to me. I'm saying at the first opportunity, you should get in touch with a DUI attorney in Seattle and find out what your options are and what you should do.
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Posted
on 2009-10-29, 13:58,
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Smalls,
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Law.
The title of this post seems so straight forward, doesn't it? So easy to understand? So easy to implement? But time and time again I see people come into my office, tell me the story behind their DUI arrest, and ask me to help them out. "Sure," I tell them, "I can help you out." "Let's get to work." And then I see the police reports, which tell me that my newest DUI client spilled his guts all over the place to the cops, including at the very beginning by telling them that he'd been out drinking.
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Posted
on 2009-10-15, 03:58,
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Smalls,
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Law.
As a Seattle criminal defense attorney, I have a certain set of rules that I give to my clients every time we have a pending court date. You know, they're things like: dress like you were going to church (or somewhere nice – basically no jean shorts or cut off t-shirts); no sunglasses; take a shower and brush your teeth; no hats; no shirts that call for the overthrow of the government; nothing with a marijuana leaf or a skull on it; and arrive at least five minutes early. I thought I had it all down until today. Today, I learned that I have to add another rule to my usual rundown – leave your drug paraphernalia at home.
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Posted
on 2009-09-23, 03:50,
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Smalls,
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Law.
Knowing What to Expect is Half the Battle in the Criminal Process
Getting a Seattle DUI sucks. And it sucks for several reasons. First, getting a DUI taken care of is going to take quite a bit of money. Second, getting a DUI taken care of is going to take quite a bit of your time. And finally, getting a DUI is often the first true criminal activity that many people experience, making it a scary and intimidating experience. Today I'm here to address the third sucky thing about DUI, the DUI process. And even more specifically, I'm here to describe your first hearing after being charged with DUI – the arraignment. By the time I'm done with this, you should feel fairly comfortable with the idea of an arraignment, know what to expect, and know how to navigate it if you haven't yet hired a DUI attorney.
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