Services Provided

Civil

• Personal Injury
• Burn Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Truck Accidents

Criminal

• DUI/OWI (automatic license suspension)
• DWS
• Infractions
• Ordinance Violations
• Theft/Conversion
• Public Intoxication
• Possession/Dealing
• Battery/Domestic Battery
• Failure to Appear
• Underage Drinking
• Check Fraud
• Etc.

Miscellaneous

• Contracts - Business/Real Estate
• Wills
• Mechanic's Liens (Indiana and Illinois)
• Quit Claims
• General/Durable/Special/Health Care Power of Attorney
• Notary Public
• Small Claims
• Collections
• Etc.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR CLIENTS:

CIVIL: If you received a summons/complaint regarding a civil suit filed against you, naming you as a Defendant, you MUST respond within a specified period of time (usually 20 days) or a default judgment may be entered against you. Thus, if you intend to be represented by an attorney, it is extremely important that you contact one immediately.

A new rule was recently imposed by the courts regarding public access to sensitive information (such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, etc.); see http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/admin/index.html#r9.

CRIMINAL: If you are arrested and/or have been charged with a criminal offense you should contact an attorney immediately. Things that you should bring with you: your written detailed account of the incident, including the names of any witnesses, location, etc.; all tickets given to you; your receipt for driver's license if it was confiscated; all paperwork concerning your bond

Information your attorney will need to know: details concerning the incident, dates and charges of all prior arrests/charges, current status/outcome of those arrests/charges, amount and type of bond posted for this incident, county of incident

It is important to know that: You will need to keep your attorney informed of ANY change in address or phone number; You should seek the counsel of an attorney as soon as possible as some courts have adopted a strict 10-day rule concerning initial hearings; Your attorney will usually need at least 3 weeks prior to your court date to submit his appearance and request discovery from the prosecutor's office to be able to determine the best way to effectively represent you; A bench warrant can be issued for your arrest if you fail to appear for any scheduled court hearings. You will be expected to sign and abide by a fee agreement.



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