Domestic Abuse Attorney - PFA - Assault - FREE Consultation - Pittsburgh Criminal Defense Attorney, Beaver County

PFA - Domestic Abuse Claims.

Get Serious.

You need to be prepared for court. A temporary PFA
Order can haunt you like a criminal record, especially if
the temporary PFA becomes permanent following a
hearing. Through our busy family law practice, we
have represented victims of assault and harassment.
Thus, in defending against such claims of domestic or
other violence, we know how the courts will probably
look at the facts suggesting abuse and/or assault in
your case. We prepare each case accordingly. In your
case, we will explore all the possible defenses and
listen to you to develop the best strategy to prevail
on a civil PFA (in the family court system) or a criminal
charges of assault, harassment, or disorderly conduct
(in the criminal courts).

Our Trial Lawyers.

On the criminal defense side, we handle a broad range
of domestic-type criminal cases and we will represent
you at all phases of criminal litigation, including
preliminary hearings, trial, and sentencing hearings. In
each case, we work with the DA to for the best
possible agreement to help you. We aggresively seek
the least stringent forms of punishment available. For
example, we push for drug or anger management
counseling in lieu of a long (and restrictive) sentence
of probation or prison time. You need a lawyer who
knows when to fight hard and when to work
cooperatively with the prosecutor.

Easy Payment.

Our retainer is reasonable and we accept major credit
card payment. Let us help you with your DUI,
misdemeanor charge, felony charge, or other case in
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), Beaver County, or
Washington County.

Protection From Abuse (PFA)

Claims for domestic assault (criminal charges) often go
hand-in-hand with PFA (protection from abuse) cases,
which are partly criminal and partly civil in nature.
Each lawyer in our firm can help you negotiate the
best possible resolution of your protection from abuse
issue. We seek orders and agreements short of of a
PFA, such as non-contact orders that do not involve
children. A PFA is supposed to be a tool to protect
against abuse. Unfortunately, the PFA system is often
used a sword rather than a shield that protects from
abuse. For example, it is not uncommon for a person
to seek a PFA for purpose of advancing one's leverage
over custody matters or the exclusive possession of a
home.
You should have a lawyer to help ensure that your
PFA is defended property because you do not want
the order to have consequence that extend for
months (or years) beyond the alleged scope of the
"threat" yoru conduct produced.

We have offices in, 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 lawyer to protect your rights in every
criminal and protection from abuse case.

Criminal Law:
Allegheny County Criminal Courts, DUI
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/cofc/dui.a
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sentencing guidelines:
http://pcs.la.psu.edu/
http://pcs.la.psu.edu/sentencing_pa.html
Criminal rights:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/
Popular sites:
http://www.nvo.com/beaulier/minnesotacr
iminaldefenseattorneys/
http://www.johntfloyd.com/
Criminal law basics:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/crimina
l-overview/criminal-offenses.html
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/crimina
l-overview/felony-vs-misdemeanor.html
More basics on crimes:
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/crimina
l-overview/criminal-charge-basics.html
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/crimina
l-overview/what-makes-a-criminal-case.ht
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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/Pennsylvani
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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.a
sp
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.a
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Washington County Children and Youth
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/mainde
partment.aspx?menuDept=109
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/downloa
ds/262.pdf

Locations:
Beaver County
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Co
unty,_Pennsylvania
Beaver County Area
http://www.beavercountychamber.com/
Beaver County Courty System
http://www.co.beaver.pa.us/Courts/Jur
orsInstructions.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