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Listening closely to defendants is essential says Fairfax DUI lawyer
Listening closely and deeply by attorneys to Virginia DWI and criminal defendants is essential. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I know how important it is for me from the outset to fully engage with my clients, for fully and deeply listen to them, and to...
Judging goes a long way with good judicial temperament, patience, wisdom, humanity, humility, listening & lack of bias
Being a judge is a privilege with awesome responsibility and power. Once a judge stops seeing judging as a privilege, it is time for the judge to hang up the judicial robes. Judging can be exhausting work. The criminal and civil lawsuits do not stop...
Of empowering storytelling, restorative justice and listening
The cashier who recently sold me a lemonade at a carryout restaurant told me simply to return the cup to the cashier for a free refill. I returned around thirty minutes later requesting a refill to the now-different cashier. She went off into a mantra that the...
LRWI in Virginia – Listening to the Car Radio While Intoxicated is a Jailable Offense
When my clients get arrested for drunk driving in Virginia, sometimes I mention how much better they would have fared in Maryland, which has no mandatory minimum jail sentencing for first-time driving while intoxicated (DWI) defendants, less harsh sanctions than Virginia on driving for first-time...
Impressing your judge just right- Fairfax DUI lawyer on homework
Impressing your judge with your post-Virginia DWI arrest self improvement steps -- when prosecuted for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-266 -- can make a critical difference in your case. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I routinely...
Fairfax Trials by Fire – Get Yourself a Winning Virginia Criminal Lawyer
Fairfax trials by fire need to be anticipated by Virginia criminal defendants in that courthouse's District Courts. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that this maxim applies to all Virginia trials. At the same time, you want your criminal defense attorney to possess and...
Secrets are not what a great Fairfax criminal lawyer mainly needs
Secrets (S's) are not needed for a great Virginia criminal lawyer to obtain victory in court. Or are they? As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that there are no S's to how to execute the approaches and moves for obtaining great court results. Then...
Engagement is crucial for persuasion says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Engagement that is effective is essential for a trial lawyer to succeed. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I suggest that all Virginia criminal defendants pay close attention to how their potential lawyers engage with them and anyone else with whom the lawyer interacts. Engagement is...
Fairfax plea negotiations- Virginia criminal lawyer on handling them
Fairfax plea negotiations -- and all such dealings in Virginia -- are matters for the criminal defense lawyers together with prosecutors / assistant commonwealth attorneys. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that whether or not to accept sentencing aspects of such Virginia criminal case...
Virginia criminal jurors may not credit inherently incredible evidence
Virginia criminal jurors get wide latitude in deciding the extent to which they will believe, accept, or reject witness testimony and other evidence presented to them. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that a jury verdict is not automatically unassailable. If a jury convicts,...