by Greg McCollum | Jan 15, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Maybe you are applying for jobs, maybe you’re applying to school, or maybe you’re just being proactive about your background. Either way, you may find that you have arrests or convictions listed on your background check that you want to get removed. There are a few...
by Greg McCollum | Dec 15, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
We are frequently approached by people who have had a law enforcement officer come to their home or business asking them questions. These people want to know if a) they need to answer these questions and b) they should have an attorney present when speaking to these...
by Greg McCollum | Aug 13, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Questions are often raised by people who own companies or factories about whether they should be worried about hiring employees from other countries that come here on a J-1 visa (a student visa/travel visa) or on an H-1B visa (a work visa). For both visa types, if you...
by Greg McCollum | Jul 20, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
We get a lot of questions about whether the police can or do lie to people. This is an important question and the answer to it is why we encourage anyone who believes they are being investigated by the police to contact an attorney immediately. The short answer to the...
by Greg McCollum | Apr 20, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
There are a few reasons why a defendant might want to represent themselves in court. Some think they cannot afford a lawyer; others have a misplaced sense of mistrust in the system, which makes them feel they can represent their own interests better. They may wish to...
by Greg McCollum | Mar 20, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
Probable cause is a significant part of the arrest process. It is a term that law enforcement officers rely upon to support their reasons for arresting a suspected criminal or obtaining evidence pertaining to a suspected crime. The term can be defined as having an...
