Drug testing has become a regular part of everyday life, whether it is for employment or insurance reasons, parents testing their children, or as a condition of probation or a family law order. There are many different kinds of drug tests, cheek swabs, hair follicle,...
Fearless.
Confident.
Champions for
the Underdogs.
Fearless.
Confident.
Champions for
the Underdogs.
Month: March 2014
Go Directly to Jail–Unless You Prefer Home Cooking
One of the most common questions clients ask when they are facing the possibility of a jail sentence is: "Will I be able to get house arrest instead?" The answer, unfortunately, is complicated. But here is a primer on a few of the things that determine whether or not...
What Should I Know About Jail?
When someone is convicted of a crime, a jail sentence is a common punishment. For many people, serving a jail sentence is a very understandable source of fear and anxiety. Here are some answers to common questions we get relating to jail sentences: Am I going to jail...
Confessions
There is an old saying that goes "the funny thing about common sense, is that it is hardly ever common". I decided to make this a blog topic today, because in the past three weeks, I have shockingly run into this issue several times: giving a confession to the police....
Divorce Myths: “You’ll never see the kids again”!
A divorce is rarely an easy process but it tends to become even more difficult and complex when children are involved. At the start of a divorce, or custody battle, one of the most common things our office hears from clients is that the child's other parent is...
The Basics of Domestic Violence in Wisconsin
It is not uncommon for people to call our office on behalf of a friend or family member or loved one who has been arrested for or charged with a crime of domestic violence and to be very confused, or even upset. They describe to us a situation where a married couple,...
Do most cases go to trial?
When people call in for criminal consultations, one of the biggest areas we get questions about is their trial. Most people, having seen legal proceedings play out on TV or in movies, assume that a trial in inevitable, that it is the natural conclusion to their case....
You’re going to need a warrant for that….aren’t you?
Not a week goes by that our office doesn't have someone call in about a search and seizure dealing with a vehicle. On a fairly regular basis, someone quotes the Jay-Z song 99 Problems, saying that obviously a police officer would need consent or a warrant, so how...
Hurry up and wait….
Thankfully, most people don't have a lot of interaction with the legal system. The one drawback to this is that, unless you have a family member who is an attorney, most people's understanding of the legal system comes from Law & Order marathons, movies, or...
The Dangers of Sharing – Len Bias Homicides
It used to be considered polite to offer a guest something when they visited, or just as polite to bring a gift when visiting someone. Some people would bring a bottle of wine, others might prepare a side dish or dessert. While this can still be true in most cases...