Tallahassee Bar spotlights who…? Oh, yeah – me!

Thank you, Tallahassee Bar for the kind recognition in the September 2016 Bar Bulletin. I was honored to have been asked to present a CLE seminar on cross examination in August. It’s a pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful group of attorneys and staff!

Calmly comply and clam up: what to do when confronted by police

Everyone has the right to remain silent. What many lack is the ability to remain silent. These are the do’s and dont’s of dealing with an encounter with law enforcement. Follow them and you’ll survive the encounter, and position yourself to fight a case later. The rules: calmly comply and clam up. Remain calm. Quickly comply with all commands. Be polite but […]

The longest day of your life: deciding whether to enter a plea

Take a look at this article: Man gets 40 years in jail after rejecting plea deal that would have freed him immediately. Look at this man… Look at his eyes. He could have pled to time-served and gone home, “hence without day” as they say. Instead, he went to trial… …and was convicted… … and got […]