- DivorceIf you have young children, your post-separation life will involve coordination and cooperation as parents. It’s a good idea to anticipate parenting issues by spelling out guidelines and ground rules in a written parenting plan that goes beyond the cursory custody terms that might have been spelled out in a divorce agreement.
- Child SupportThere is a tremendous need for effective, pragmatic lawyers for family clients. We understand that highly special role and relationship. Our office can serve as the trusted advisor and litigator for your Dissolution of Marriage, Child Custody, Visitation, Spousal and Child Support, and Domestic Relations Order case. Realizing and supporting the option of limited scope representation for the Client seeking vital advice and information, we can review and prepare you on that issue or hearing on a reasonable hourly, limited basis.
- Child Custody and VisitationHowever, in most states, courts are moving away from awarding sole custody to one parent and toward enlarging the role a divorced father plays in his children's lives. Even where courts do award sole physical custody, the parties often still share joint legal custody, and the noncustodial parent enjoys a generous visitation schedule. In that situation, the parents would make joint decisions about the child's upbringing, but one parent would be deemed the primary physical caretaker, while the other parent would have visitation rights.
- Child AbuseOne parent can have either sole legal custody or sole physical custody of a child. Courts generally won't hesitate to award sole physical custody to one parent if the other parent is deemed unfit -- for example, because of alcohol or drug dependency, a new partner who is unfit, or charges of child abuse or neglect.
- Traffic ViolationsWhen a person is negligent, it means that he or she has behaved in a thoughtless or careless manner, which has caused harm or injury to another person. A person can be negligent by doing something that he or she should not have done (for example, running a red light or speeding), or by failing to do something that he or she should have done (for example, failing to yield, stop for a pedestrian, or turn on lights when driving at night).
- Assault
- Restraining Order
- Trade SecretsBeing an entrepreneur is part of the American dream. Dreams should not be defeated by lack of preparation and experience. Our office provides the soon to be and the established business the legal services needed to keep your mind where it matters on building the successful enterprise. Business establishment and entity formation, maintenance and filings, contract preparation and review, commercial and lease negotiations, trade secret protection, buy out and purchase agreements, and serving the growing business are among the many vital services we provide.
- Premises LiabilityExample cases: Auto, Motorcycle and Bicycle; Premises Liability Retail, Hotel, and Assault and Serious Crime Victims;
- Property DamageThe plaintiff suffered losses and/or was injured. Car accident victims are entitled to compensation for injuries, lost wages or earning capacity, pain and suffering, and property damage (for example, damage to a car). If there aren't any monetary losses or provable injuries, the plaintiff can't recover anything. For example, if Paula in the above example doesn’t suffer any physical injury, doesn’t miss any work time because of the accident, and her car sustains no damage, she cannot recover compensation from Dan because there has been no injury or damage.
- Personal InjurySerious Personal Injury: vehicle, bicycle, and motorcycle accidents, trip/falls, assault/battery, and, vicious animal attacks.
- Auto Accidents
- Wills
- Probate