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Battling for one client at a time – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Battling for criminal defense clients can be seen either as a great opportunity to help people and protect civil liberties, or else as a constant struggle against an overly unjust criminal justice system. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I choose the first approach, in that...
Public intoxication jury victory – Fairfax criminal lawyer
Public intoxication is overcharged in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that an intoxicated in public conviction is not good for one's reputation, and the risks of fighting such prosecutions only involve hiring a lawyer, and paying court fines and costs.
Taijiquan relaxing -sinking – dissipating rather than feeling stress – Fairfax lawyer
Fairfax criminal lawyer on relishing the courtroom battlefield experience. Taijiquan relaxing and sinking is the key way that I remain powerfully calm in even the most otherwise trying situations in and out of the criminal courtroom. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the...
Courtroom Battling with the Glee of a Martial Artist in the Snow
Virginia criminal lawyer on delighting over the winning possibilities in the moment and around the corner. Courtroom battling is a challenge of the magnitude of gladiator fights where the opponents' maces might start swinging at the criminal defense lawyers' skull before the judge even takes...
Fairfax Marijuana Lawyer on Justice Department Reversal on State-Legal Pot
Fairfax marijuana lawyer on the stark contrast between strict Virginia pot laws versus liberal marijuana laws in the neighboring northern jurisdictions. Virginia is one of the strictest states for marijuana law. How much longer can Virginia keep up such an anti-marijuana regime with its governor...
Winning Criminal Cases with Martial Arts & Contemplative Practice
Winning criminal cases for the defense requires ability, knowledge and experience by the criminal defense attorney. As a Fairfax, Virginia criminal lawyer, I repeatedly crystallize my ideas about the path to court victory, including the benefits of martial arts and contemplative/mindfulness/meditative practice.
Virginia criminal lawyer pursuing your best defense, since 1991 – On police boundaries
Police are not permitted to overstep their bounds. That means, for instance, that police may not tell suspects they have to answer questions, because everyone has the right to remain silent with the police
Living More Powerfully & Happily by Transcending Anger & Embracing Wonder
Everyone gets angry, at least sometimes. Anger, rooted in fear, is weakening and even debilitating. However, it also is debilitating for us to beat up on ourselves for getting angry, and to beat up on ourselves for anything. We must continue on the positive and...
Whether criminal defendants will throw their lawyers under the bus and other tales
Early in my criminal defense career, two different public defender lawyers who were much more experienced than I at the time opined that (1) many of our convicted felony clients are seriously mentally ill and (2) many of our clients will not hesitate to do...
The persuasive and fighting power of diffusing and de-escalating tense situations
Recently, I was minding my own business, waiting for my client in the hallway of the Fairfax County jail's attorneys visiting section. Then I heard commotion where three meeting rooms away from mine, an inmate was ranting and raving at his lawyer, a kindly-spoken public...