Criminal Defense
A criminal charge — misdemeanor or felony — puts your freedom, record, job and immigration status at risk.
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Personal Injury
Personal injury law lets people hurt by someone else’s carelessness recover medical bills, lost wages, and compensation for pain and lasting harm.
Family Law
Family law covers the legal side of relationships: marriage and divorce, children, support, property, protective orders and adoption.
Immigration Law
U.S. immigration law is federal, constantly changing and unforgiving of mistakes: a wrong form, a missed deadline or an undisclosed arrest can mean years of delay or a permanent bar.
Traffic Tickets
A traffic ticket is more than a fine: points, surcharges, insurance increases and license suspensions follow a conviction for years.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a federal legal process that stops collection, garnishment and foreclosure the moment you file and discharges most unsecured debt.
Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
An estate plan decides who receives your property, who raises your minor children and who makes decisions if you cannot — and it can spare your family a year or more of probate.
Employment Law
Most U.S. employment is “at will,” but employers still cannot fire, demote or harass you because of race, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability or for reporting illegal conduct, taking protected leave or filing a workers’ comp claim.
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