Criminal Defense
A criminal charge affects your job, your housing, your license, and your family long before a courtroom is involved. Most cases are resolved by what happens in the weeks after an arrest — not at trial.
This office represents people charged with misdemeanors and felonies in Douglas and Sarpy Counties and throughout Nebraska. Every case starts the same way: reading the reports, finding out how the evidence was gathered, and being honest with you about what you are facing.
Criminal Matters Handled
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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Refusal
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Drug Possession, Distribution, Paraphernalia
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Assault
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Domestic Violence and Protection Order Violations
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Theft, Shoplifting, and Property Damage
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Weapons Charges
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Traffic Offenses and Driving Under Suspension (DUS)
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Probation and Parole Violations
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Warrants and Failures to Appear
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Juvenile Matters
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Expungement
What a Defense Involves
REVIEWING HOW EVIDENCE WAS OBTAINED
Whether the stop was lawful, whether the search was valid, whether the testing was done correctly. Evidence gathered improperly can often be kept out, and that frequently decides the case.
NEGOTIATING AFTER BEING PREPARED
Prosecutors make better offers to attorneys who have read the file and are ready to litigate. Most cases resolve by agreement, and the terms depend on the groundwork laid.
PROTECTING WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
A conviction is not only a fine. It can reach your license, your professional credentials, your housing applications, your custody agreement, and your right to possess a firearm. Those consequences get accounted before a plea is entered.