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Dealing with obsessed clients, empathizing with all clients, and getting to zero limits
In the past, when people asked me if I did family law, I sometimes would respond that I am more than happy for other lawyers to have to deal with levels of obsession among their clients that apparently are much higher than among criminal defense...
Selecting Your Virginia Criminal or DUI Defense Lawyer – How to Choose?
Selecting your criminal or DUI defense lawyer is one of the most critical decisions you can make. As a Fairfax criminal defense lawyer and DUI attorney, I know that such a decision heavily balances the lawyer's relevant quality for the particular case and the defendant's...
Fairfax criminal defense lawyer on defending in this Virginia county
Fairfax criminal defense has its own rhythm, peculiarities and challenges, just as does each Virginia county courthouse. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that a significant part of successful criminal defense is knowing your judge, how to deal with prosecutors (now with an entirely...
Abolishing death penalty in Virginia- Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Abolishing the death penalty has long been critical for me. Abolition is a major human rights, social justice, and racial justice issue. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer and longtime human rights activist, I bristled when eight years ago a fellow Virginia criminal defense lawyer called...
Trial day with your attorney- Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Trial day is showtime, ideally when substantial preparation has already taken place by the attorney and his/her criminal defense client. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know how important it is not only to be fully prepared for trial, but also for the defendant to...
Urgent Action- Fairfax criminal lawyer opposes Morrogh on appellate court
Urgent action is needed to prevent unseated Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh from filling a vacancy on the Virginia Court of Appeals, which is the first appellate stop for criminal and other appeals in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I identify Mr. Morrogh with...
Prosecutorial challengers versus status quo – Fairfax criminal lawyer’s view
Prosecutorial elections are hotly contested in Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that those two counties' chief prosecutors overprosecute by, for starters, by not often enough including sentencing in felony negotiating rather than negotiating merely based on felony...
Persuading as just folks, without the airs of Hermes ties and gold cufflinks
One day during my year working for New York City’s Irving Trust commercial bank before starting law school, I walked into Tiffany’s in Manhattan on a Saturday to buy a friend a wedding gift, figuring I’d get a crystal bowl or some other doo-dad under one hundred dollars,...
Whether & When a Criminal Defense Lawyer Should Show His or Her Hand & Power
An excellent civil trial lawyer in Chicago prefers to downplay his abilities pretrial so that the opponent will not be prepared for the tidal wave of power that the lawyer will bring to the courtroom. He is not alone. My general approach is not to...
Challenges versus problems in Virginia criminal court
In many ways, my Fairfax criminal defense lawyer blog is a tool for my self exploration and self development, and to remind myself of the best ways to get and stay on the right path. If I do not write down and crystallize my key...