Confidentiality is fundamental to trust. You cannot trust anyone who reveals (your) confidential information. Michigan Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6 states that “a lawyer shall not knowingly . . . reveal a confidence or secret of a client.” Confidences are things that you discuss with your attorney and that are related to the representation. Secrets [...]

Last week, I related the story of how I convinced a judge to dismiss a charge of Creating a Public Disturbance (which is also known as Public Disturbance or Disorderly Person – Drunk), which a prosecutor had brought against my client. My client was extremely intoxicated, yelling profanity, “threatening” the police, crying about his girlfriend, [...]

Michigan Compiled Law 750.167 outlaws (1) creating a disturbance while (2) being intoxicated (3) in public. That constitutes the crime of Creating a Public Disturbance, which is also known as Public Disturbance or Disorderly Person – Drunk. This is the story of how I convinced a judge to dismiss a charge of Creating a Public [...]

Locating my office on the East Beltline, just north of Three Mile, is good for you, my clients.  The exact address is 2900 East Beltline AVE NE, STE A, Grand Rapids, MI 49525.  This location is accessible and that saves you money. My office is accessible to many local communities and courts.  I am just [...]