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Overcoming a DWI plea impasse- How a Fairfax DUI lawyer did it
Overcoming any plea negotiation impasse requires being constantly trial ready and persevering with settlement talks. As a Fairfax DUI lawyer, I experienced a settlement breakthrough to a reckless driving disposition -- under Virginia Code § 46.2-852 -- by following that approach and by making clear to my...
Mental health is not a dirty word says Fairfax criminal lawyer
Mental health (MH) issues are no longer the scarlet letter that was able to cause more harm than now to people's careers and reputations decades ago. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have dealt with hundreds of clients with MH issues running from ADHD to...
Acing the prosecution- Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Acing the prosecution is needed perpetually for lawyers providing Virginia criminal defense. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, obtaining victory for my clients is my constant, not making new friends with prosecutors, police, judges and others (while I do enjoy friendship and camaraderie with many of...
Controlling runaway prosecution witnesses- Doing it right in VA
Controlling runaway prosecution witnesses is an approach and skill that is essential in a criminal defense lawyer's arsenal. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I accept as a given that plenty of Virginia police and civilian prosecution witnesses are going to try to take control of...
Fairfax criminal lawyers- How to choose the right one for you
Fairfax criminal lawyers abound in this county that has the largest trial court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Criminal defendants have a dizzying number of attorneys they might consider hiring for defending them in this county. This choice can be as important as selecting a...
Winning Virginia criminal trials with the 5th Amendment & catchy slogans
Winning Virginia criminal trials is exhilarating, and, more importantly, great for the Virginia DUI, misdemeanor of felony defendant. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that victory in court starts long before the trial date, to include full and smart preparation, digging and visualizing to...
Cross exam in Virginia trials addressed by Fairfax criminal lawyer
Cross exam is a vital part of Virginia criminal trial persuasion. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have experienced and seen the critical difference between simply participating in trial advocacy law school classes and continuing legal education programs, and actually doing effective cross in the...
Criminal defense persuasion through moving in the right direction & mood
Criminal defense persuasion is not about long, dry, and boring orations, but to adjusting presentation and arguments to the audience's preference for getting to the point, non-shoddy presentation, not wasting its time, and recognizing that different people veer towards processing information in visual, auditory or...
Fairfax DUI trial win obtained by arguing an unlawful arrest
Fairfax DUI trial victories typically require full preparation and focus, which is the same for any pursuit of victory in Virginia criminal court. As a Virginia DWI lawyer, I have taken hundreds of cases to trial, often not knowing in advance the defense-friendly gems that...
Trial success begins with pursuing the extraordinary, says Fairfax lawyer
Trial success is about pursuing the extraordinarily persuasive story, says Fairfax criminal lawyer Trial success in Virginia criminal court comes from trial experience and ability, killer instincts, passion for the criminal defendant’s cause, and in-the-moment cunning. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that preparing...