Driving School in Virginia
Many of my clients end up completing a Virginia driving school in order to reduce their traffic charges. This is a classic tool to work out a positive outcome in Virginia traffic cases. Sign-up Your first step is to locate and sign-up with an approved driver improvement course. If you have a Virginia driver’s license, […]
MorePreliminary Breathalyzer Test
There is always some confusion in DUI and DWI cases about breathalyzer tests. In Virginia, just by driving you are deemed to have given your implied consent to take a breath test, but that breath test is the machine back at the police station. Preliminary breathalyzer test at the scene The police carry with them […]
MoreOverheard – You're Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Lawyers are in court a lot. We get to hear many funny and odd comments. Here’s one of my latest ones from the Fredericksburg General District Court: “You’re innocent until proven guilty.” The funny thing is that someone said this in civil court. A debtor had shown up for court and was found guilty because […]
MoreJail Time for Virginia Reckless Driving Tickets
If you’re charged with reckless driving in Virginia, you could be facing jail time. Reckless driving is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia. This means that you could be sentenced to jail for up to 12 months. Are you really facing jail time in your case? This question is virtually impossible to answer in general […]
MoreDo I Have to Appear in Traffic Court?
Not necessarily. Your Summons says that you must appear in the designated court. You even have to sign the Summons, saying that you understand that your appearance is mandatory. This is because reckless driving is a serious criminal offense, not just a minor traffic infraction like speeding. However, Virginia allows you to hire an attorney […]
MoreReckless Driving in Virginia – Dismissal!
Did you know that a charge of reckless driving in Virginia could be dismissed if the officer doesn’t appear in court? Last week I was in Stafford County General District Court (the traffic court), and the judge called several defendants’ names. She then said that the ticketing officer did not come to court. The only […]
MoreSpeedometer Calibration in Fredericksburg, Virginia
If you’ve been charged with reckless driving based on speed, you might need to have your speedometer calibrated. I usually recommend a speedometer calibration to clients when their speed is relatively close to the reckless driving line (20 mph over the speed limit, or anything over 85 mph). For my clients who live in the […]
MoreAndrew in the Wall Street Journal
A couple weeks ago, I received an interview request from a Wall Street Journal reporter. She found me on a list of attorneys that use Twitter (I’m aflusche). Yesterday, I was included in a Wall Street Journal article called Twitter Goes Mainstream. It’s a great article that talks about Twitter being used outside the early-adopter […]
MoreNational Lawyer Magazine Writes About Andrew
I hosted a free law class for entrepreneurs a few weeks ago. The seminar itself went really well. Now the ABA Journal, a national lawyer magazine, has written a story about the class. It’s in the context of lawyers offering free classes to the community to market their services. I’m definitely excited to have such […]
MoreBusiness Lawyer – My Elevator Pitch
I’m a lawyer. But it’s still difficult to explain how I can help specific people. That’s the purpose of an elevator speech, and mine needs some work. Thanks to this great article from FreelanceSwitch, I’m going to refine it right now. I’m a business lawyer I actually do more than that, but business is my […]
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