Let me let you in on a harmful secret. Defense lawyers and other professionals throughout America are increasingly in the business of actually creating their own positive online reviews.  Even more destructive, most negative online reviews posted against other lawyers are suspected to be from other competing lawyers and not actually represented clients. Terrific lawyers […]

On a limited but sizeable number of owi fact patterns that have occured over the years, one area of questioning often scoffed at by lawyers are people’s thoughts in regard to the dismissal of cases on a jurisdictional angle. People who have been arrested for drunk driving often question the county court they may find […]

All of my initial guidance for people calling for my advice is always completely cost free. With that said, I have recently had an uptick in questions from callers in regard to the differing “free” advice they have heard from other lawyers as to owi law. Understandably these people had a right to expect that […]

To all I wish a Happy new year and safe travels in the days to come. For those residing within states within our union presently undergoing drastic action in regard to the liberalization of Marijuana laws and penalties, the time ahead may be one fraught with widespread changes on the horizon in regard to traffic […]

In Indiana, dui and drug offenses involving the use of a motor vehicle are subject to court ordered driver’s license suspensions. When the potential suspensions would begin differs as to whether the charges being prosecuted are for a DUI, or any drug offense involving the use of a motor vehicle. From a defense standpoint, when […]

Political or newsworthy cases often make for bad law. This is never more the case when scrutinizing the latest unfolding developments within the State of Indiana v. David Bisard. Bisard, an Indianapolis police officer is presently on trial for causing the death of a motorcyclist while allegedly driving drunk. Until this week, the criminal proceedings […]

Within a recent congressional appropriations spending package is a little discussed spending provision that could soon effect the rights and freedoms of anyone who drives a motor vehicle, whether convicted of a dui offense or not. At least 10 million dollars of taxpayer money has initially been allocated for the development of a so called, […]

Many nationwide were taken aback by the recently released report underscoring the growing dangers of texting while driving on America’s roadways. The publicly released report implies that texting while driving has now overtaken driving while intoxicated as a foremost threat in proximately causing fatal traffic accidents. When this report was publicly broadcast I had taken […]

Once again a recent news story here in the state of Indiana points to the fact that all potentially make mistakes when it comes to brushes with the law. From my vantage point what is significant is the track record each of us has in recognizing this seemingly obvious reality. Within the spector of drunk […]

If there is one victim of a drunk driving accident each year that is one too many. Our hearts go out to the victims of often senseless crimes whether they be intended or the result of a grave mistake unlikely to re occur. Within a criminal justice system that has often been envied throughout the […]