Legal Question: Changing Attorneys in a DUI Case
I am not happy with the counsel I’ve chosen to handle my dui case. My trial date is next month. What are the odds of finding an attorney willing to take on my case? You have the absolute right to be represented by the attorney of your choosing. Let your current attorney know that you’re […]
Legal Question: Expunging a Case
What is a time period for getting my dismissed case expunged from my record? The only real option would be petitioning the Washington State Patrol to expunge “non-conviction data” related to the case. You have to wait two years to do this, and there are some cases where it is not possible to do. Contact an attorney […]
Legal Question: Mental Health
Can someone who is already on DOSA get mental health court on a new charge? To begin with, we currently have two kinds of Drug Offender Sentencing Alternatives (DOSA) programs in our state. The traditional and most common type is the prison-based DOSA and the more recent creation of a residential-DOSA program where the person […]
Legal Questions – Order of Protection Hearings
Can you present a declaration at an order of protection hearing or does the witness have to be there in person? It may depend on the jurisdiction. In Whatcom County you can file a declaration from a witness and it will be considered by the commissioner. However, the commissioner may have doubts, concerns, or questions about the […]
Legal Questions: Parenting Plan
My son’s mother moved to Texas almost five months ago and I need to modify our existing parenting plan. What forms do I need? The mother moving to a new state is likely grounds for adequate cause to modify the parenting plan. However, issues relating to the protection of your child and safeguards against the […]
19-Year Career Saved After Positive Drug Test
A Navy Petty Officer (E-6) was reduced at a Captain’s Mast after he tested positive for marijuana use at 30 nanograms. Subsequently, he was processed in an administrative separation action seeking a UOTHC discharge from the Navy. At a board hearing, we raised defenses of “innocent ingestion” and presented testimony from a medical doctor who […]
Win At a Discharge Board
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) was returned to duty after the law firm’s litigation before a Navy Board of Inquiry secured her a retention on charges that she had wrongfully abused alcohol.
Serious DUI Charge Dismissed
Our client was in a car accident on a federal reservation and she later blew 0.20 on a breathalyzer test. She had a prior DUI and was facing a year in federal jail. Our client was in a car accident on a federal reservation and she later blew 0.20 on a breathalyzer test. She had […]
Pilot of Sightseeing Helicopter Accused of Violating a Presidential TFR
The pilot of a sightseeing helicopter was accused of violating a Presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) by flying over a downtown area while the Vice-President was in town. The pilot of a sightseeing helicopter was accused of violating a Presidential TFR (temporary flight restriction) by flying over a downtown area while the Vice-President was in […]
Pilot Investigated and Charged with Negligent Operation
An experienced bush pilot made a forced landing on a high mountain slope while attempting to air drop emergency supplies to stranded snowmobilers. An experienced bush pilot made a forced landing on a high mountain slope while attempting to air drop emergency supplies to stranded snowmobilers. The pilot was not injured; however his aircraft was […]
Pilot Charged with Misdemeanor for Unlawful Landing
A commercial and instrument rated pilot was charged in U.S. District Court a misdemeanor for making an unlawful landing on a lake in a National Forrest Preserve. Before charges were filed, the pilot was surreptitiously interviewed by Forrest Service Police. A commercial and instrument rated pilot was charged in U.S. District Court a misdemeanor for […]
Pilot Accused of Hazarding Aircraft and Passengers
An experienced ATP, commercial, and instrument-rated pilot (Part 135) was accused of hazarding his aircraft and passengers by flying an air taxi Cessna 172 in known icing conditions. An experienced ATP, commercial, and instrument-rated pilot (Part 135) was accused of hazarding his aircraft and passengers by flying an air taxi Cessna 172 in known icing […]
Novice Pilot Ordered to Pay Civil Penalty
A novice private pilot was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $5,000.00 by the Department of Homeland Security for returning from Canada over forty-five minutes later than his declared arrival time on his flight plan. A novice private pilot was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $5,000.00 by the Department of Homeland Security […]
Homeowner Sued His Contractor
Homeowner sued his contractor for breach of contract, fraud, conversion (theft) and other claims related to the contractor’s misdirection of construction loan proceeds. Homeowner sued his contractor for breach of contract, fraud, conversion (theft) and other claims related to the contractor’s misdirection of construction loan proceeds. An arbitrator found that the contractor had failed to […]
Full Acquittal After Trial
A man was charged with two counts of rape second degree. At trial, we proved that the woman’s account of what happened was inconsistent and the client was found not guilty by the 12-person jury on both counts.
Employer Wrongfully Sued
Employer was sued by a former employee claiming wrongful termination. The employee claimed over $400,000 in damages. Employer was sued by a former employee claiming wrongful termination. The employee claimed over $400,000 in damages. After a three day administration, the administrator found in favor of our client and awarded the employee nothing.
Client Sued for Large Sum of Money
The buyer in an installment contract sued our clients for a refund of $500,000 in payments made towards a $725,000 purchase before he defaulted. The buyer in an installment contract sued our clients for a refund of $500,000 in payments made towards a $725,000 purchase before he defaulted. The court ruled in favor of the […]
Civil Rights Settlement
A woman was injured by sheriff deputies after she called 911 reporting that her boyfriend had assaulted her. A woman was injured by sheriff deputies after she called 911 reporting that her boyfriend had assaulted her. The sheriffs arrived after the boyfriend had left and forced their way into her home and then shot her […]
Civil Rights Settlement – Warrant
Lustick, Kaiman, and Madrone successfully negotiate a civil rights settlement. A Canadian man was arrested on a 32-year old arrest warrant. The name on the warrant matched the man’s name, but nothing else matched. The firm was able to negotiate a pre-litigation civil rights settlement compensating the man for lost wages, expenses, attorney’s fees, and […]
Charges Not Filed When Self Defense Was Proven
A woman was arrested for assault first degree with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment for pointing a loaded handgun at her ex-boyfriend. A woman was arrested for assault first degree with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment for pointing a loaded handgun at her ex-boyfriend. The ex-boyfriend had violently broken into her home, but […]
Business Owner Cleared of Harassment Allegations
A restaurant owner and operator was accused of creating a hostile working environment and sexual harassment. The case went to arbitration where we proved the allegations were false. The case was dismissed. If you’re in need of legal defense, contact us for a free evaluation of your case.
Acquittal After Bench Trial
Our client was a 72-year-old grandmother who was accused of stealing 12 child DVDs from the Naval Exchange. Our client was a 72-year-old grandmother who was accused of stealing 12 child DVDs from the Naval Exchange. After a bench trial, the client was acquitted of all charges.
Full Acquittal After Trial – Military
A Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) was cleared of all charges after a fully litigated four-day long General Court-Martial that included DNA evidence. A Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) was cleared of all charges after a fully litigated four-day long General Court-Martial that included DNA evidence. The officer members of the jury full […]
Full Acquittal After Trial – Naval
A Naval aviator in the grade of Lieutenant (O-3) was represented in a fully litigated General Court-Martial with officer members on two counts of wrongful sexual assault and one count of conduct unbecoming an officer. A Naval aviator in the grade of Lieutenant (O-3) was represented in a fully litigated General Court-Martial with officer members […]
Q: When is the deadline for appealing my case?
A: In Civil cases a litigant must typically wait for a final judgment before he or she may appeal. An appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days of entry of final judgment. It is possible to have the Court of Appeals review a preliminary court ruling, but the Court of Appeals is not required […]
