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Legislation Allowing Criminal Defendant’s to Reapply for Youthful Offender Sealing Years After Their Original Conviction
For many previously unsuccessful Youthful Offender applicants, their prospects for a fresh start improved on November 2, 2021. On that date, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation designed to allow an offender who had previously been denied YO status the opportunity to reapply [...]
5 Things To Consider When Your Kid Is Arrested
The only thing more terrifying than being arrested yourself is learning that your child has been arrested. You will be worried, anxious, and scared about what this will mean for their promising future. It is crucial that you speak with a lawyer as quickly as [...]
Are The Results Of My Alcohol Breath Test Accurate?
Five Potential Problems With Your DWI/DUI Breath Test Result If you’ve been charged with driving while intoxicated, New York’s phrasing for driving under the influence, it’s very likely you provided the police with a breath test sample that allegedly measured how much you had to [...]
Five Things To Know When The Police Want To Talk To You
There is a common phrase used by our criminal defense firm when meeting with people – None of our clients have ever been convicted by not talking to the police. There are few things in the law that are absolutes, but this is one of [...]
Consequences of a criminal conviction on a professional license
Will I be granted a professional license in New York if I have a prior criminal conviction? Deciding to attend medical, nursing school, or a school for any similarly licensed profession such as massage therapy, social work, pharmacy, clinical laboratory sciences, or chiropractic medicine, is [...]
What are 5 steps nurses in New York can take to protect their professional license?
Nursing is a profession that comes with many challenges. There are often numerous patients with competing needs, not enough staff to assist, and increasing amounts of paperwork that needs to be completed, all within a short time frame. Nurses work hard for many years to [...]
How Does My Lawyer Negotiate For Me?
If you are represented by an attorney, it is very likely the lawyer is performing some sort of negotiation on your behalf. That negotiation may be a plea deal in a criminal case, a monetary settlement in a civil matter, or specific terms and [...]
What does a lawyer do for me?
If you are considering hiring a lawyer, knowing what to expect from your lawyer is important. Your lawyer should be a strong advocate who will do everything she or he can to represent you in the most honest and ethical way. Your lawyer should [...]
The Importance of Supplemental Uninsurance/Underinsurance and Why Every Driver Should Have This Coverage
Our personal injury lawyers provide answers to help you understand how you can protect yourself from underinsured negligent drivers. Motor vehicles in New York are obligated to carry no less than $25,000 of liability insurance coverage. However, even the minimum insurance coverage is often [...]
What Does Double Jeopardy Mean For Those Who Get A Presidential Pardon?
Our Criminal Defense Lawyers Explain Double Jeopardy As President Trump left office, as is the case with many out-going presidents, he issued many pardons to various people convicted of federal crimes. One big name that received a pardon was Paul Manafort, who was convicted [...]
