Firm News

I was very sad to hear on my way home today that there was a motorcycle accident very close to my office in Chandler that resulted in a fatality.  Riding a motorcycle is very dangerous and I urge people to be extremely careful and cautious when not only riding a motorcycle, but also when driving […]

There is a common misconception that only drivers of a vehicle are entitled to compensation if they have been involved in a car accident.  The reality is, passengers are entitled to compensation irrespective of whether they were the passenger in a vehicle that was hit or they were a passenger in a vehicle that caused […]

I recently read this article about ASU police joining Tempe police in weekend DUI task forces on Mill Avenue.  You can read the article by clicking here. A few years ago, I was at an annual DUI seminar and one of the presenters shared the single best piece of advice I have ever heard – […]

The driver’s license portion of a DUI case is one of the more complicated issues to understand. If you have been arrested for a DUI in Arizona, typically the police officer will take your driver’s license and provide you with a form labeled “Admin Per Se / Implied Consent.”  This form will act as your […]

My firm not only represents clients who have been involved in a car accident, we represent clients who were hit by a car as a pedestrian – including riding a bicycle.  I had a recent case where a client was not only riding his bike on a sidewalk in Tempe, he was riding on the […]

I was able to achieve two very favorable settlements this week for my personal injury clients. A personal injury case must be handled quickly and carefully.  My law firm has an effective plan of action for clients who have been involved in car accidents. To maximize your personal injury claim, it is important that you call the […]

New study reports that incidents of teens drinking and driving are down nearly 50% from 1991.  The article can be found at http://ktar.com/22/1581202/CDC-Teen-drinking-and-driving-rates-down-54-percent-since-1991. A person under 18 who has been arrested for a DUI may actually be subjected to harsher consequences than a person over 21.  In addition to possible jail, fines, alcohol education classes, they […]

A person can be charged with excessive (criminal) speeding if they are traveling more than 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit or more than 85 miles per hour on a highway.  Excessive Speeding is not your run of the milll speeding ticket – it is Class 3 misdemeanor.  This means that you […]

I Recently represented a client at Scottsdale Municipal Court who was originally charged with furnishing alcohol to a person under 21.  After the supervising prosecutor reviewed the facts, she decided to charge my client with furnishing alcohol to a minor with sexual motivation.  Having handled nearly 100 underage drinking cases, I have never heard of […]

I represented a client who was arrested in downtown Scottsdale for a driving while under the influence charge.  The officer made the initial stop because he observed driving behavior consistent with impaired driving.  Once stopped, the officer pursued an investigation – based on client’s mannerisms – mannerisms that one may have if they were impaired […]