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- Personal
Injury - We represent individuals involved in controversies
alleging a wrong or damage to another's person, rights,
reputation, or property resulting from a variety of events
or activities. We help our clients seek compensation for
the intentional misconduct and negligence of others.
- Workers'
Compensation - We represent employees who are injured
on the job in claims for lost wages and medical treatment
expenses against private industry, Federal, and state and
local government employers and their workers' compensation
insurers. We handle issues dealing with defenses, fraud,
subrogation, and appeals.
- Bankruptcy
- Our firm represents individuals in bankruptcy proceedings
that are initiated by either an insolvent individual, or
business, or creditors seeking to have the debtor's remaining
assets distributed among the creditors and, thereby, discharging
the debtor from further obligation or restructuring and
reorganizing the insolvent's debt structure.
- Insurance
Law - Our clients turn to us when they have claims
involving insurance. Remember, the first priority of the
insurance company is to reduce your claim. We have handled
cases of insurance fraud and breach of contract based on
fraud when the consumer is victimized by their insurance
company. You need a proactive advocate to help you receive
the compensation you need. We handle negotiations, settlements,
and, if necessary, litigation involving insurance coverage.
- DUI/DWI
- We have extensive experience defending the rights of people
arrested and accused of drunk driving (DUI/DWI) and traffic
violations. It is important that you preserve your rights
while protecting your reputation, regardless of the charges.
- Criminal
- Our firm has extensive experience defending the rights
of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses. We
handle all types of criminal cases, including minor infractions
and misdemeanors and the most serious felony indictments,
such as, drunk driving, drug possession, narcotics sales,
theft and grand larceny, white collar fraud, embezzlement,
sex offenses, arson, and conspiracy.
- Labor
Law - Labor law is a broad area of the law that
covers the relationship between groups of employees, organized
into unions, and employers, that is, management. Our firm
has represented employees in collective bargaining, labor
arbitration, labor disputes, labor legislation and regulation,
labor relations board proceedings, unfair labor practices,
union relations, wage and hour laws, and the Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act.
- Employment
Law - Employees - Employment law covers a complex
network of laws that controls how employers must treat employees,
former employees, and applicants for employment. We have
significant experience in interpreting and construing state
and Federal statutes and case law in areas such as employment
discrimination, affirmative action, sexual harassment, employee
benefits, whistleblower litigation, wrongful discharge,
and employment contracts.
- Election
Campaign & Political Law - Our firm handles
a full range of issues arising under Election Campaign &
Political Law including those arising under laws that govern
political officials and political processes such as requirements
to report spending, gift limits, and the basic checks and
balances system that determines the power of each of the
three branches of government at both the federal, state,
and local levels.
- Toxic
Torts - We have experience in representing individuals
who have been injured by exposure to toxic and other dangerous
substances, chemicals and cosmetics, hazardous waste, medical
products and devices. We represent clients in recovering
money damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and
suffering, and punitive damages, where appropriate, individually
or as part of a class action.
- Litigation
and Appeals - Our firm represents and advises clients
who are or might become involved in a lawsuit or appeal
as a result of a dispute, including prevention and settlement,
in such areas as personal injury, insurance fraud, and employment
claims.
- Probate
& Estate Administration - Probate is the legal
process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are
distributed upon her or his death. Estate Administration
includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers
of the deceased's assets. Individual state laws direct the
probate court how to distribute the deceased's estate. State
laws and procedures vary greatly, so, it is important to
consult a firm with expertise in this area of the law to
ensure that the deceased's assets are distributed correctly.
- Military
Law - Military law is the body of law and regulations
which governs military organizations. By and large military
law is administered by military lawyers who are uniformed
members of the armed forces commissioned into the Judge
Advocate Generals' Corp of their respective services. When
charged, a military defendant may elect to be represented
by a civilian attorney, at her or his own expense. Our firm
has substantial experience with the Uniform Code of Military
Justice, including procedural rules, and in representing
military personnel charged with military offenses.
- Child
Support - It is undisputed that divorce has emotional
implications on the family. Financial implications can be
almost as daunting. Because each state has a unique formula
for determination of Child Support amounts, you need proactive
representation to help you reach a fair settlement and efficiency
to reduce legal costs.
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