- Divorce
- Child SupportMajor cases include issues involving child support, paternity, civil rights, copyright law, and international law. I prefer to address the total legal situation of my clients, and enjoy addressing "unique" legal questions. The cases I accept depends on the situation and my case load at the time that I am asked to take on something new.
- Child Custody and VisitationA written outline of your specific plans as to custody and visitation. For example, when will the children be with the mother and when with the father, through a one year period? Which holidays will the children spend with each parent? In addition to the usual State and federal holidays, you might include Mother's Day, Father's Day, the children's and the parents' birthdays --and any other days that are special to you, your children, and/or your extended family.
- Premarital AgreementA Premarital Agreement does not take affect until the parties get married. If you do not get married in the relatively near future, you should certainly review your Agreement with a lawyer at the time the estate is set.
- White Collar CrimesThe FBI site has many resources. For instance, click "What we investigate" to the left of the home page screen, then follow instructions to the right of the next screen for information on many areas, including cyber, crimes against children, white collar crimes, etc.
- Workers CompensationHourly charges for services may be different for office, or non Court time, and time spent in hearings or Court appearances. In addition to payment for services, the client also pays all costs, which includes things like filing fees, long distance phone calls, postage, copy machine charges, mileage, and legal assistant time. The law sets minimum and maximum lawyer fees for certain kinds of cases, such as probate, bankruptcy, and workers' compensation cases.
- Estate PlanningIf the document involves estate planning (one partner were to become incompetent, ill or even die) then the laws related to who has the right to care for the sick partner, and/or inheritance laws must be considered.
- WillsThe USUAL, and ordinary ways to make your own choices about what happens if you die or become incompetent: Wills, Durable Powers, Living Wills
- TrustsA will is part of the plan when you have a revocable living trust. A will covers property which may not have been properly transferred into your trust, and may be a big help if your revocable living trusts is challenged in Court.
- Power of AttorneyGiving other people power to act for you: Questions regarding Durable Powers of Attorney (needed while you are alive, but ill, or disabled -- they no longer work after you die).
- Probate
- Debt CollectionNot necessarily. In fact, your trial lawyer may have a lien on your judgment for unpaid fees, and may have his or her own interest in collecting it. But collecting a judgment is a separate activity from representing you in a lawsuit. You might prefer to hire a lawyer who emphasizes debt collection in her practice.