In the twenty-five years that I've been defending police officers who have been charged, I've noticed that a lot of times, once a police officer is charged, unfortunately, they are treated and viewed as the very criminals that they are sworn to protect society against.

I really think it does them a disservice because the prosecutors tend to lose sight of the fact that these individuals have helped the community for many years. It's not fair to jump to the conclusion that they're suddenly criminals just because somebody made a filing decision to charge them with a federal crime.

These are good people.  They have worked hard all their lives.  They have sworn to uphold the law, and I believe that prosecutors and judges should remember that when they decide to charge a case and when they decide to let a jury stand in judgment of these officials.

Police Officers Have Career Protecting Society From Crime

It's my job as a criminal defense attorney if I'm going to defend a law enforcement officer, police officer, FBI agent, or whoever, that the jury knows that these people are good people.

These people are not only good people but have sworn to protect society from crime, and I think that goes a long way toward beginning the foundation and structure of defending a law enforcement officer who is charged with a crime.

Obviously, it depends on what the crime is.  It depends on what the behavior is that is being viewed as criminal.  It depends on what the evidence is, but once you have that core foundation laid with the jury, if the case goes to a jury trial.

If you're going to try to negotiate it, once you have that core foundation laid with whoever you're dealing with, it's crucial that what you do is show the jury that.

You show whoever is evaluating your client that they are a good person.  They are extraordinary and have sworn to help people, and it doesn't really make sense why they would go astray.  What would cause them to go astray?

So, if you're a law enforcement officer and you find yourself on the wrong side of the law, facing criminal charges, being investigated, or whatever the case may be, I want you to pick up the phone.

You can ask to speak to me directly or to have a meeting with me, and we'll sit down and go over everything in the privacy of my office.

Confidential Defense Strategy Review of Your Federal Case

The attorney/client privilege is a powerful protection, ensuring that everything discussed remains confidential. In a criminal case, one of the first crucial steps is for you and your attorney to come to a meeting of the minds on exactly how those charges will be defended.

Defending charges all the way through a jury trial requires a comprehensive game plan.  It involves an investigative plan, a plan for dealing with the media if they're involved,  and a plan for laying the framework to win the case.

The other end of it is sometimes they have evidence that you've done something wrong, and we need to come up with a game plan on how we are going to deal with that.  How are we going to counter that evidence?  How are we going to mitigate that evidence?

Our federal criminal defense plan for a law enforcement officer is not set in stone. It's designed to be adaptable,  ready to adjust, and respond to any changes or new evidence that may arise.  We're committed to doing whatever it takes to achieve the best possible result.