Sentences with phrase «of criminal defense e.g.»

Some criminal defense attorneys specialize in a specific area of criminal defense e.g. theft, DUI, domestic crimes, technical crimes, violent crimes, and others.

Not exact matches

The bottom line is that with most misdemeanors, especially on first offenses, an attorney who knows what they are doing (e.g. focuses their practice on criminal defense) and does a lot of work at the courthouse where the case will be heard can usually get your case dismissed.

1 For attempts to measure the effect of advocacy quality through other means, see, e.g., Banks Miller et al., Leveling the Odds: The Effect of Quality Legal Representation in Cases of Asymmetrical Capability, 49 Law & Soc» y Rev. 209 (2015)(finding that high quality representation evened the odds for asylum applicants and that asylum seekers fared better when unrepresented than when represented by a poor lawyer); Mitchell J. Frank & Dr. Osvaldo F. Morera, Professionalism and Advocacy at Trial — Real Jurors Speak in Detail About the Performance of Their Advocates, 64 Baylor L. Rev. 1, 38 (2012)(finding statistically significant correlations in criminal cases between jurors» perceptions of closing argument persuasiveness and jury verdict, and finding statistically significant correlations in civil cases between perceptions of defense counsel's closing argument persuasiveness and defense verdict); James M. Anderson & Paul Heaton, How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make?

I've heard of some PD offices (e.g. Montgomery County, MD) are starting to offer more than just basic criminal defense services — adding, for example, mental health treatment to their offerings.

Smaller firms tend to focus on particular specialties of the law (e.g. patent law, labor law, tax law, criminal defense, personal injury); larger firms may be composed of several specialized practice groups, allowing the firm to diversify their client base and market, and to offer a variety of services to their clients.