Ohio’s Financial Responsibility Law – Don’t Let Yours Lapse
Car insurance is one of those things that we all take for granted: gotta have it, and don't really pay too much attention to it until we need it. Like when someone rear ends us, or we rear end someone, or we get a speeding ticket. OR when we get a letter from the BMV...
DUI Checkpoints
Last night the Ohio State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Lakewood at the Corner of Detroit and Northland. The checkpoint ran from 9 pm to 1 am and was coupled with officers patrolling the surrounding area. The United States Supreme Court has upheld...
Baby Mama Drama – Child Support Arrearage
So the phrase, "Baby Mama Drama" has become a staple of the English language in the past few years, but really, for good reason. So, I recently had a Baby Mama Drama child support case, so in the hopes that someone with some BMD is reading this, here we go. So what...
Give Me My Stuff Back! Replevin What?
Replevin is one of those words that just sounds...smart. It's a word I think I heard in law school one time. So when a client called me asking about a replevin, I was like, really?? But last week I had a replevin hearing. Admittedly, replevin is not the sexiest topic...
State of the Fourth Amendment- DUI Blood Tests Being Argued in the U.S. Supreme Court
Last week, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Missouri v. McNeely, a case involving whether police officers can take blood draws, without a warrant, of those suspected of drunk driving. This case stems from Tyler McNeely's DWI (Missouri's DUI or...
BUSTED! The Effect of Online Arrest Mugshots.
You know there was a time when your business was..well, your business. Now in the world of the internet and constant Facebook updates, and tweeting (I still feel uncomfortable saying that), your business is the business of 3000 of your closest friends, and a bunch of...
“I Don’t Have Anything to Hide”—-OK, FINE, BUT STILL, DON’T TALK TO THE POLICE!
You see it in movies, read it in books, hear people say it, the "I got pulled over and I talked to the officer and consented to a search. I didn't have anything to hide. I'm not a bad person". OK, that's all fine and good. But DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE. The problem...
DUI Penalties Start to Stack Up
Hello everyone, sorry for the delay. Things have been really really hectic, which is good, but stressful. I am so blessed that this law firm is growing incredibly rapidly but yikes, it's hard to keep up sometimes. At any rate, here I am and I figured today would be a...
Oh Canada!!!!
OHHHHHHH CANADAAAAA!! So what happens when you have a DUI or another criminal defense here in the States, and you want to go to Canada? Is it enough that you get your passport, stop at the border, and go right on through. Not so much. Having a criminal conviction like...
Shared Parenting Mishaps
Sometimes when I am thinking about what to write in a post, I recall articles I've read, or try to think of what my readers would like to learn about. Other times I use my own experiences. Today's post will be in the latter category. Today we are going to talk about...
What You Need to Know About Ending a Marriage
This is a question that unfortunately many people face: what is the best option to end a marriage. The general population hears terms like dissolution, divorce, legal separation, annulment, but isn't quite sure what each entails. Today we will hit the high points of...
S.B. 337 Shakes up Criminal Law (For The Better)
An important bill involving criminal law will go into effect on September 28, 2012. It has many components involving criminal law, and I am going to briefly highlight some, but not all, of its components. Employment Licenses and Guilty pleas or convictions:...