Suits Happen
My band, OE-2-KB (Old Enough-2-Know Better) does a Weird Al Yankovic song called “I’ll Sue Ya.” (I sing it.) “I’ll Sue Ya” is not on our playlist, but we do it by request…sometimes that is how lawsuits happen. For $400 anybody can sue anybody for anything (just about). Just because you get sued is not necessarily a bad reflection on you; it could be the stupidity of the plaintiff. However, whether or not the plaintiff is stupid (or lying), legal representation can help you present your case for the best possible outcome. Competent legal representation can help defend against stupidity, ignorance, and dishonesty. Despite the invalidity of the case, a good legal defense can help you assert your rights properly. Read More
Why Defend?
Why be a defense attorney? Because it keeps the people on the other side honest. By protecting the rights of the defendant, we protect rights for everyone. In criminal cases, if the police think you are guilty, they may find something to arrest you for that you know nothing about. In foreclosure cases, plaintiffs were making stuff up and having robo-signers sign off on it. In consumer cases, zombie debt collection is a business model for going after debt that has been long dead. Because attorneys get involved, people’s rights are protected. Read More
The Three D’s & Our Public Defenders
Attorneys deal in the three D’s—Debt, Death, and Divorce. Generally those are not happy circumstances and so lawyers enjoy such titles as “weasel” or “shark” or “blood sucking attorney.” Those terms can make for humorous attorney jokes, and sometimes we deserve some of that reputation. However, when you are in trouble, whether it is civil or criminal, you want the best weasel or shark or blood sucking attorney you can find to obtain the best result possible under the circumstances. Our Public Defenders are not the least of these. Legal Counsel is so necessary in a criminal case that if a defendant cannot afford counsel, the State provides counsel without fee. Contrary to what some people believe, attorneys working in the Public Defenders office are not attorneys who received bad grades in law school or could not find jobs elsewhere. They are some of the best public servants we have. They cannot pick and chose their cases. They take all qualified applicants regardless of the charge or defendant. They are also in Court working criminal cases with the State Attorney’s office almost every day. Read More
Rights & Wrongs
If you sleep on your rights, you may wake up on the wrong side of justice. However, by standing up for your rights, you help protect the rights of all American citizens. Everybody needs to play by the rules…the same rules. Each legal defense ensures the liberty our laws are written to uphold. Enjoy your rights and enjoy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Read More