Getting on with Your Life: Why You Need an Attorney for Traffic Violations
Unaddressed traffic tickets can hover over your head like an anvil on a wet paper towel and wind up crashing down at the least opportune time. Imagine driving to work, being pulled over for a broken taillight only to be taken to jail because your license has been suspended for non-payment of fines or surcharges. […]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent – Even If They Don’t Tell You So
You may not know what they are called, or why they are so named, but most everyone has heard that, if arrested, they have the “right to remain silent.” On TV shows and in movies, they refer to the process as “being read your (Miranda) rights.” Police officers have a duty to advise you of […]
Facing Domestic Violence Charges in Atlantic City? Don’t Get Caught off Guard
It’s unfortunate to say so, but we’re all vulnerable to false allegations depending upon the accuser’s motivation. Someone points a finger at you and you‘re immediately going on the defensive even though you have haven’t necessarily done anything wrong. We saw it in the Duke Lacrosse case a few years back and now we may […]
Shaneen Allen Pardoned; Case Brings NJ’s Strict Gun Laws into Focus
It was a high-profile case that forced many to rethink the enforcement of NJ’s strict gun laws. In 2014, a 27-year-old South Philadelphia mother, Shaneen Allen, was arrested and faced gun charges in Atlantic County, NJ, after she was stopped and told the police officer she was carrying a gun. The gun was licensed in […]
Traffic Ticket with Points? Don’t Just Blow it Off and Pay the Fine
We’re all just 12 motor vehicle points away from a suspended driver’s license. In NJ, points can add up quickly. A speeding ticket here, a fender bender there. Before you know it, your insurance premium has taken a hit and you are facing months without the ability to drive legally in New Jersey. So, if […]
