In these frightening times with people worried about contracting the Coronavirus, there is another aspect of this virus that is quite destructive – the effect it has on business owners. Simply put, when the world around you is shutting down, the government is issuing guidelines asking people not to congregate and stay home, even…
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied – Statute of Limitations. A client walks through the door and says he lent someone $10,000 but never got paid. It’s the usual story: a friend orally promised to pay back a loan, but the promise kept getting delayed until it was obvious that the client will never get paid. …
How Can You Defend Criminals? I had just started my private practice and volunteered as a courthouse tour guide, giving grade students a tour of the courthouse which included a short Q & A with a judge. After the tour we (the attorneys) decided to introduce ourselves and describe what areas of the law…
The Fear Itself. Nothing is more frightening than being charged with a crime. The whole experience can be demeaning and demoralizing. When you are arrested and standing at a jail getting fingerprinted, you are confronted with a realization that you are now part of the criminal justice system. Whereby they can run your fingerprint against the thousands…
Common Mistakes About Expungement. A client walks into my office and wants me to file an expungement to erase his criminal record. Some time ago the client was caught stealing and was charged with a grand larceny (felony). After negotiating with the prosecutor, the attorney amended the charge to a petit theft (misdemeanor) and…
At Morning Court. It was morning court at the General District Court in an old town city. I was watching the paintings of retired judges on the wall when I noticed that a lot of the cases before me were being disposed of via default judgment. Looking at the distraught faces of the defendants…
Can I Sit in Front? Kids. At least inside a car their station in life was so much simpler when they were babies. Tucked away in their cradle in a rear facing position, you knew they were safe and that you had done the right thing. And the babies knew it as well, never…
When a Fraud is Not Really a Fraud. You just lent $10,000 to a “friend”. He says he’ll pay you back and gives you three signed checks for $2000, $4500, and $4500 (the extra $1000 is interest). He says he can’t pay all at once, which is why he has the checks postdated and…
14 Ways to Be Reckless. I think Reckless Driving is perhaps the most misunderstood traffic offense in Virginia. Not only because it is a misdemeanor crime (yes, it’s a crime), but also because there are 14 different ways to pick up a reckless driving charge. A reckless driving charge is what the defense bar…
A Promise and a Handshake – Good. Now Put That in Writing. A law professor once told me that a written contract is useless if people never breached their agreement. In fact, the whole body of contract law would become obsolete if everyone simply kept their promises. Why? Because a written contract is only…
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