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Read MoreKnow Your Rights · August 2026If you just got a voicemail or card from an NYPD detective saying they just want to talk, this explains what it means, what your rights are, and why speaking without a lawyer is often a serious mistake...
Read MoreChoosing a Lawyer · July 2026Should a defendant continue with court-appointed counsel, or should the family consider hiring a private criminal defense lawyer? The honest answer is not that one is automatically better...
Read MoreCriminal Defense · July 2026The first thing most people want to know after an arrest is whether they are looking at a felony or a misdemeanor. The answer changes almost everything that happens next...
Read MoreCriminal Defense · July 2026A conviction from years ago should not decide what the rest of your life looks like...
Read MoreCriminal Defense · June 2026Yes, drug possession charges can be dismissed in Brooklyn, but dismissal is never automatic...
Read MoreKnow Your Rights · June 2026Most people freeze when a police officer walks up to them on the street or pulls their car over...
Read MoreDomestic Violence · June 2026A version of this conversation happens almost every week...
Read MoreGeneral Information · May 2026An arrest in Brooklyn can move quickly, but the hours after an arrest often feel slow, confusing, and stressful...
Read MoreGeneral Information · May 2026One of the first questions people ask after an arrest or criminal charge is simple: how much does a criminal defense lawyer cost in Brooklyn? It is a fair question...
Read MoreGeneral Information · May 2026Hiring a criminal defense lawyer is not something most people expect to do...
Read MoreKnow Your Rights · April 2026New York State, including New York City and surrounding counties, has been cracking down on vehicles with fake, covered, or unreadable plates, or with registrations that ...
Read MoreKnow Your Rights · April 2026Getting arrested is stressful...
Read MoreKnow Your Rights · April 2026A DWI arrest in Brooklyn does not mean you are automatically guilty or that you have to accept the worst possible outcome...
Read MoreKnow Your Rights · March 2026When the State of New York has your name on a charging document, one question should be at the front of your mind: does my lawyer actually understand how prosecutors buil...
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