Guides
Know what's coming.
Most people never meet a lawyer until they need one, and the system is not built to explain itself. These guides cover the parts people ask me about most. They are general information, not advice about your case.
- Your first court date→What the judge does at a first appearance: your rights, probable cause, bail, release conditions, and the no-contact order in DV cases.
- Chelan County Jail & bail→How to reach someone at the Regional Justice Center, cash bail versus a bond, and when bail is forfeited.
- DUI license suspension→The DOL suspension and the court suspension are two separate fights. One has a 7-day deadline.
- DUI reduction pathways→From DUI to reckless driving to negligent driving to dismissal, with the penalties at each rung.