Family Law

• Child Custody and Visitation
• Guardianship
  The guardianship of the person makes medical and health-related decisions for the disabled person. The guardian of the person may also help the disabled person apply for government benefits, like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Shortly after I opened my own law firm, two wrongful death claims came into my office. It might have been the saddest summer I have ever had.
• Traffic Violations
  Car accidents are growing more and more common, even though they can be one of the most unwelcome, unexpected and traumatic events that might occur in your driving life. With all of the tail-gating, road rage, speeding and distracted driving, cell phone use, etc. on the road, “defensive driving” sometimes seems to have become a thing of the past.

Property Law

• Property Damage
  It may be unclear who will pay medical bills or property damage. It may be difficult to be treated fairly by the insurance adjuster. Additionally, most people do not know what an insurance adjuster looks for in a car accident case to minimize their risk, and thus try to pay out as little as possible or nothing to a claimant. A claimant who has been in an accident without a knowledgeable attorney representing them may not obtain the full recovery for their damages including medical bills, pain and suffering and lost income.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Many people feel that they can handle a car accident claim themselves. They hesitate to contact a lawyer – they may even feel it is immoral to bring a personal injury claim at all. However, there is a lot to it, and a lot of different agencies to work with: police, claim adjusters, health providers and health insurance, to name a few.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The estate planning lawyer’s job is to put on paper the contingencies and aspects of your plans, so that whatever happens, your wishes for your family will be followed. And again, it is all just words on paper – but words with magical power to make things happen in the world. Words, again, can be the difference between receiving your inheritance or not.
• Wills
  For example, if you die and are married, the law of “intestacy” does not give everything to your surviving spouse on your death, as you might expect. Rather, it splits your assets 50/50 between your surviving spouse and your children. And if your children are minors, then those assets must be protected (from you) till they turn 18 years old.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
  So many people know they need an estate plan (will, trust, powers of attorney). But they don’t know why. They don’t know what happens if they don’t have one. They don’t know how having one changes everything.
• Probate