Attorney For Defense of Crimes - DUI - PFA in Pittsburgh and Beaver County

Our trial lawyers know the criminal law system in
Western Pennsylvania. We will help you through every
stage of your criminal law case involving: DUI, domestic
violence (assault), harassment (stalking), felony charge
(conspiracy, aggravated assault, etc.), fraud, theft, bad
checks, and even your most minor statutory offense
matter.

From handling other cases, we know the value you get
from having us work quickly to resolve your criminal law
matter (DUI, misdemeanor, simple bad checks or major
felony). If we cannot get a plea deal you find acceptable,
rely on us to handle all phases of your criminal law case.
Our experienced lawyers will help you through the bail
hearing, preliminary hearing, arraignment, pretrial
conference, trial, sentencing, and appeal, if necessary.

Some firms offer a "free consultation," but what does that
mean, exactly? With us, you can sit down with an attorney
(not a paralegal) and we will answer all your questions
about your case, sentencing, what to expect in court, and
whether a plea deal is likely. If you are ready to have us
work toward a plea deal and/or take your case to trial, we
will proudly serve as--

Our PFA (Protection From Abuse) Practice will take your legal needs into account. Emotions will be running high during your PFA defense and/or for the
duration of your criminal law matter, why prolong the situation or make it more expensive than it needs to be by going it alone or not getting the right advice
during this critical time? Our Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys suggest that you rely on an experienced family law lawyer who has respesented a
husband or a wife in prior cases and can see the issue from all sides. Your lawyer should look for an early resolution of all calims for support (APL and
spousal), child custody and other family law, children. and divorce matters when possible. We have offices in in Western Pennsylvania: Allegheny County,
Beaver County, and Washington County, serving Pittsburgh, McKees Rocks, Ross, Bellevue, Avalon, Sewickely, Shaler, Monroeville, Monongahela, Moon,
Fox Chapel, Oakmont, Ross (North Hills), Evans City, McCandless, Brighton Heights, the Monroeville areas. We also handle cases throughout Beaver
County, including Monaca, Hopewell, Ambridge, Center Township, Aliquippa, and Beaver Falls. Schedule an appointment today for a Pittsburgh family law
attorney lawyer to protect your rights. We explore the possiblity of a no contact order.

Our criminal law practice. You will benefit from having a lawyer in our firm represent you for your criminal case, including felony,and misdemeanor
charges (assault, DUI, etc.) We handle cases ranging from simple theft by deception and bad checks to major felonies. We will thoroughly evaluate all of
your defenses to the crime(s) for which you are charged.

Legal Links:
Law libraries
Beaver County
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/lawlibrary/
http://library.lawschool.cornell.edu/
Local rules:
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Courts/local%20rules/localrules.htm
Pennsylvania,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania
for "lawyers": lawyer referral: http://www.bcba-pa.org/lrs.asp
Lawyer and attorney
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawyer
"attorneys" and bar members:
http://www.bcba-pa.org/members_bar.asp

The folloiwg web sites pertain to regional matters in the Western
Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh / Beaver County area:

Beaver County
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_County,_Pennsylvania
Beaver County Area
http://www.beavercountychamber.com/
Beaver County Courty System
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Courts/JurorsInstructions.htm
Pittsburgh sites,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh area
http://www.pittsburgkschamber.com/
http://www.lawlib.duq.edu/,
City of Pittsburgh http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/
Pittsburgh Law Department
http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/law/
Allegheny County
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
Pennsylvania court system
http://www.courts.state.pa.us/
Greensburg, http://www.city.greensburg.pa.us/
Westmoreland County Bar Association
http://www.westbar.org/
Westmoreland County Court System
http://www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
Uniontown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniontown,_Pennsylvania
Washington bar
Lawrence County Bar,
http://www.lawrencecountylawyers.com/images/localrules.pdf
Washington County Courts
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/index.aspx
Washington County Children and Youth
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/maindepartment.aspx?menu
Dept=109
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/downloads/262.pdf

We have added links to web sites for attorneys outside of the
Western PA area, if need be. There are various criminal
attorney for defense of crimes in Eastern Pennsylvania, for
example. If you have problems out in Eastern PA, there are a
variety of criminal defense law firms and practioners from
which you can select. Likewise, if you face charges in Ohio,
West Virginia, or New York (Upstate), there are a variety of
firms where you can go for help. Prices for defense costs will
vary from state to state and from firm to firm.

The following are web sites in the area of DUI (driving under the
influence) and other traffic violations:

DUI:
Driving under the influence:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/dui_basics.html
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/drunk-driving-faq.
html
sobriety checkpoints:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui-overview/sobriety-checkpoi
nts.html
Stages of a case, arrest, booking, arraignment, hearing,
trial sentencing, appeal:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_stages/
Getting counsel for drunk driving, attorney, lawyer:
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_help/
attorney for DUI
http://dui.findlaw.com/dui/dui_help/dui_lawyer.html
Right to counsel in DUI:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_rights/criminal
_rights_courtroom/right_to_counsel.html
documents your attorney will need:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_help/le5_d.ht
ml
criminal lawyer must do:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/criminal_help/what-a-g
ood-criminal-defense-lawyer-does.html
Traffic violations:
http://public.findlaw.com/traffic-ticket-violation-law/
Driving safe speed:
http://public.findlaw.com/traffic-ticket-violation-law/state-t
raffic-law/pennsylvania-traffic-law.html

Domestic Disputes / Assault

The following sites pertain to domestic assault issues and
batter issues in Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) and Beaver
Counties: www.ncadv.org/files/Pennsylvania.pdf and
http://www.phila.gov/districtattorney/AboutUs/meetTheDA
.html

Harassment

The following sites pertain to harassment claims and
prosecution in
Pennsylvania:http://www.pennsylvania-criminal-defense.c
om/harassment-stalking.htm

Bad checks
Writing of bad checks
Writing back checks in Pennsylvania
http://members.aol.com/StatutesP4/18PA4105.html
Requirements for a bad check complaint
http://www.montcopa.org/da/RequirementsforFilingBadCheck.htm
Pennsylvania law concerning bad checks
http://www.nationalcredit.com/badcheck.html
Law firm for bad checks in Pennsylvania
http://www.njlaws.com/bad_checks.htm
Bad checks
http://youngphillypolitics.com/bad_bad_bad_bill_appointing_judges
Theft by deception law in Pennsylvania
http://members.aol.com/StatutesP3/18PA3922.html
Case interpreting theft by deception law in PA
http://vls.law.villanova.edu/locator/3d/May2004/024329p.pdf
Theft of identity in Pennsylvania
http://www.creditreport.com/identitytheft/statistics/Pennsylvania-ide
ntity-theft.asp

Drunk Driving
DUI, first offense, second
offence, third tier

Domestic Violence
Pushing, kicking, punching,
self defense

Assault
Bar fights, mutual combat,
defenses

Protection From Abuse
Defense of claims,
protection of firearms,
getting weapons back from
the police, no contact
agreements

Felony
Aggravated assault,
conspiracy, drug charges

Bad Checks
Plea deals, restitution,
avoiding jail time and heavy
fines