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Practice Areas

Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation law is a system of rules in every state designed to pay the expenses of employees who are harmed while performing job-related duties. Employees can recover lost wages, medical expenses, disability payments, and costs associated with rehabilitation and retraining.

White Collar and Criminal Defense Attorney

A criminal case, in common law jurisdictions, begins when a person suspected of a crime is indicted by a grand jury or otherwise charged with the offense by a government official called a prosecutor or district attorney. A criminal case may in some jurisdictions be settled before a trial through a plea bargain.

White collar crime describes non-violent criminal activity in the commercial or business realm, typically committed for financial gain. The most common white collar crimes are various types of fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion, and money laundering.

Criminal Defense cases may include: Restraining Orders, Sex Crimes, Probation Violations, Theft Crimes, Drug Crimes, Expungements, Violent Crimes and Domestic Violence.

Family Law

Marriage, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships

Family law is an area of the law that covers family-related matters and domestic relationships. Family law encompasses many different areas, including: 

  • Divorce;

  • Paternity;

  • Annulment;

  • Separate Maintenance Actions;

  • Division of Property;

  • Separation Agreements;

  • Child Support;

  • Spousal Support;

  • Prenuptial Agreements and Postnuptial Agreements;

  • Custody, Residency and Parenting Time of Minor Children;

  • Adoptions;

  • Step-Parent Adoptions;

  • Grandparent Visitation;

  • Protection From Abuse;

  • Protection From Stalking.

Trusts, Wills & Probate

Estate planning is the preparation of tasks that serve to manage an individual's asset base in the event of their incapacitation or death. The planning includes the bequest of assets to heirs and the settlement of estate taxes. Most estate plans are set up with the help of an attorney experienced in estate law.

Estate Management, Property Management, Mortgages

Personal Injury

Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. In Anglo-American jurisdictions the term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit in which the person bringing the suit, or "plaintiff," has suffered harm to his or her body or mind. 

Constitutional Law

Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in federal countries such as the United States and Canada, the relationship between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments.

Product Liability

Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a product defect that causes injury lies with all sellers of the product who are in the distribution chain.

Juvenile Defense

An area of the law that deals with the actions and well-being of persons who are not yet adults. In the law a juvenile is defined as a person who is not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states and on the federal level, this age threshold is set at 18 years.

Business
Law

Business law encompasses all of the laws that dictate how to form and run a business. This includes all of the laws that govern how to start, buy, manage and close or sell any type of business. Business laws establish the rules that all businesses should follow.

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation is a legal process in which criminal charges and penalties are not at issue. When two or more parties become embroiled in such a non-criminal legal dispute, the case is presented at a trial where plaintiffs seek compensation or other damages from defendants.

Employment Law

The area of practice known as employment law covers the rights, obligations, and responsibilities within the employer-employee relationship-from wages and workplace safety to discrimination and wrongful termination. Employment lawyers typically specialize in representing either employers or employees, but rarely both. Those who represent employees might assist unions or work directly with employees to file lawsuits against employers or negotiate settlements for a wide range of grievances.

Education Law

Education Law is the area of law that relates to schools, teachers, and the rights of Americans to a public education, as well as standards for those students who attend private schools. American Right to Education. American laws mandate that every child be given the opportunity to an education.

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