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The secrets herein are not known by many DUI lawyers, as they only focus on the guilt or innocence of their client. Typically these lawyers do not consider the financial consequences that all DUI drivers will encounter when they renew their auto insurance. I believe it is important for an attorney to consider all consequences of a DUI arrest to competently represent a DUI client.Most of us know of someone who has been arrested for a DUI (Driving under the influence), DWI (Driving while ...

There are three types of tests that you probably think of when you hear “field sobriety test.” The first is your standard “do random acts” test. The second is a breath test. And the third is a blood test. Each of these tests are in the police’s arsenal for trying to determine whether a person is drunk or not. The police treat these tests as ironclad tests, when each one has its ...

Should I Let My Grandkids Use Our Empty PS Home For Stagecoach?I am asked What Could Go Wrong? They usually deal with their college age grandkids coming to Stagecoach. Should they let the grandkids use their home when they are not going to be home?I am honored to be the sole attorney member appointed to CVAG's Public Safety Committee and the Clinton Foundation's Health Matters Initiative and both are discussing DUI's and Social Host liability. At CVAG on April 14, 2014 we reviewed that i...

Thieves are very inventive during the Christmas Holiday Season. Here are some scams going around as of December 2013.REMEMBER WHAT YOUR PARENTS TAUGHT YOU: If it SOUNDS too good to be true it is a SCAM.For instance: You did not win the lottery in Spain, The Netherlands, Canada or anywhere else. You didn't buy a ticket did you? A poor widow or bank manager does not need your help to move money from a dead person's account to another place. The IRS is not electronically auditing you. The Ju...

The first thing you have to remember is that jurors are normal people like you and me. In that regard, first impressions are important. When you were dating the first impression of the girl or guy you just met often controlled what would happen in your relationship... or if there would be one. If the other party was dressed well or were well groomed on that date it may have made a difference. Were the guys shoes polished or scuffed? Was his belt old and falling apart? Were his fingernails cle...

The Homeowners Association first emerged in the US in the mid-19th century but became popular in the 1960’s when we experienced rapid growth. Early covenants and deed restrictions were exclusionary in origin, and in the first half of the 20th century many were racially motivated. For example, a racial covenant in a Seattle, Washington neighborhood stated, “No part of said property hereby conveyed shall ever be used or occupied by any Hebrew or by any person of the Ethiopian, Malay or an...

If you got arrested or were in an auto accident over the Memorial Day weekend you have found yourself in a jungle. A jungle that is more dangerous than any other in which you could have gotten lost. You do not know what to do. Should you talk to the insurance company adjuster or the police? Who do you call for information...the lawyer on TV with all the same numbers? What do all these legal terms you are hearing really mean in laymen's language?This week we will navigate the criminal terms an...

There is a certain list of penalties that many people expect when someone is accused of, or convicted of, driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or some other substance. They probably suspect that the individual will lose his or her driver’s license. Their car is likely impounded, or at least out of their possession, for some time. Th...

The following questions and answers are the plain facts to the most commonly asked questions after an accident. Each case is different and determining value requires your talking to an experienced attorney. My office offers a no-cost, no-obligation consultation to help you understand your rights and provide a more detailed explanation of how the personal injury (PI) claim process works in the Coachella Valley.

California residents who have been charged with DUI will have a number of legal decisions to make in the process of resolving the issues at hand. Some individuals may choose to fight the charges, while others may choose to enter a plea, which could result in minimizing the the potential consequences. Each of these decisions serves a valuable purpose, but which i...