Know the road before you’re on it.
The justice system is complex and intimidating - most people have never seen it from the inside. Here is the whole road, stage by stage, and what we do at each turn. Strategy starts the day you call.
The seven stages.
A target letter arrives, agents knock, or a grand jury subpoena lands. This is the stage where the most can be saved - and where waiting costs the most. We engage prosecutors before charging decisions are made, protect you from coerced statements, and in some matters end the case before it begins. If you’re under investigation, don’t wait for charges.
If you or a loved one has been arrested - you’re likely scared, and anxious. Stay calm, say nothing, and get counsel in the room as early as possible. The prosecutor decides whether to pursue charges; we work that decision from the first hour. Bring everything to the first meeting: the charges filed, subpoenas, what was seized.
You’ll be arraigned before a judge who sets bail and the next court date. We fight for release on the most favorable terms - because the case is fought better from the outside. From there, the game of chess begins.
This is a make-or-break stage. We review every police report, speak to prosecutors, examine footage, consult witnesses - with an extensive network of private investigators and expert witnesses to call on as needed. The goal: poke holes in the prosecution’s case and uncover the evidence that supports yours. A sloppy investigation by the wrong lawyer can doom a case.
We file pre-trial motions to suppress illegally obtained evidence and dismiss improper charges - weakening the case before trial. 97% of cases end in pleas; if a plea serves you, we negotiate from strength, with reduced charges and reduced sentences. If it doesn’t, we don’t take it.
If going to trial is advantageous, we prepare your case for judge or jury: a compelling defense, motions, exhibits, cross-examinations. Sometimes you have to fight in court to win your freedom. Our record in front of juries - including the trial Netflix dramatized - is the proof.
READ THE ANNA DELVEY FILE →If a case reaches sentencing, the fight continues - mitigation, guideline arguments, and every lever the law allows. Six months on a $12M federal Ponzi case, when prosecutors pushed for years, is what that fight looks like. And after: appeals, records, certificates of disposition.
A fully online portal - communications, documents, invoices - and a lawyer who explains it in simple terms. Pragmatic, scenario by scenario, risk assessed at every stage.
We take the clients we can truly help - and every accepted case gets the whole bench, 24/7. The consultation is free, confidential, and answered within 24 hours, guaranteed.
Start at stage one - today.
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