Keeping Juveniles In Juvenile Court with HB 86
Last year when the Ohio House of Representatives passed HB 86, it brought about a number of changes to the courts. A major component of HB 86 was how it...
Protect Yourself from a Protection Order
This past week I found myself defending a client in Lorain County against a civil stalking protection petition filed by his former girlfriend. He was truly confused and distraught over...
DWT: Driving While Texting – Now Illegal in Ohio
It’s been coming for a while. It’s been popping up in communities all over. Now it’s a state law. Starting today, August 31, 2012, driving while texting is a secondary...
A Lawyer With Connections
Last week I attended a Federal criminal defense conference. One of the presentations discussed the increase in social media and how it plays a part in everything we do today....
Pretrials with a Touch of Tech
At one of my pretrials this morning I was speaking with my client outside of the courtroom. As he asked me whether I had received the discovery from the prosecutor...
Probation is Possible!
This morning in court I represented a client charged with an elevated felony charge of Obstructing Justice. This wasn’t my client’s first encounter with the justice system and, in fact,...
How Points On Your License Affect Your Insurance
This afternoon I was speaking with one of my new clients about a speeding ticket she just received. We were discussing how much it might cost to just pay off...