Why Hire Your Own Attorney Instead of a Public Defender?
If you are arrested, you have a constitutional right to an attorney at public expense. However, even if you qualify for a public defender, it can be shortsighted to accept their services simply to save some money upfront. Because what you get from a private attorney is often the most important qualifier of all: experience…. Read More »
Free Legal is a Bad Bet
You’re sitting in the courthouse on the most stressful day of your life waiting to make your case in hopes of avoiding months or years in jail when a person in a wrinkled shirt walks up to you. In their arms is a heaping pile of papers and folders which threaten to scatter to the floor as you are asked for your… Read More »