· DRUNK DRIVING · D.M.V. HEARINGS ·
Over 30 Years Experience

1. Office Procedure Information Sheet
2. Information Regarding Arraignments
3. Information Regarding Pre-Trial Conferences
4. Information Regarding Motions
5. Juvenile Court Hearings
6. Information Regarding DMV Hearings
7. DMV Hearing Information RE: Appellate Rights, etc.
8. Restricted License Information Sheet
9. Minors with DUI or .08 and/or .01 zero tolerance, or Minors in Possession of Alcohol (MIP)
10. Probation Conditions and Revocable Release
11. Butte County Jail Reporting Instructions
12. Directions from Chico to Butte County Jail and DMV (Oroville)

OFFICE PROCEDURE INFORMATION SHEET

You may find it difficult to call my office and speak with me directly. To avoid frustration and miscommunication, I am submitting the following information so you can better understand the manner in which my office is run.

This office usually has two lawyers and several office administrative assistants. We handle court cases in several different counties, ranging from Colusa to Tehama, in addition to Chico and Oroville, as well as DMV hearings in Oroville and Sacramento. We also are called upon to visit alleged crime scenes, pick up investigative reports from the various district attorney's offices, meet with witnesses, interview clients, conduct vast amounts of legal research, and keep up on the current changes in the law. Sometimes we travel statewide on DUI cases.

Although court appearances may only take several minutes after the case is called, it often takes a large amount of driving time, and almost always an hour or more of courtroom waiting.

Our office is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; however, I assure you, there is usually an attorney in this office by 6:00 a.m. and frequently until 7:00 p.m., in addition to most weekends in order to keep current on legal research, letters, and returning emergency phone calls.

On a daily basis, we also review the written correspondence sent to this office, e-mail, pleadings, and documents from courts, district attorneys, and expert witnesses.

As a result of all of this, we are generally not available to accept phone calls, and playing "phone tag" is not time effective.

My staff is extremely experienced and will be able to assist you in regard to general questions about your case. In addition to speaking with my office staff, it is helpful if you submit to me in writing, either by e-mail, mail, or fax, any questions and/or concerns that you have. I will respond to your inquiries in writing.

If possible, please send all correspondence either typed or printed legibly. Also, make sure any correspondence that you send (including checks), fax, or e-mail, have your name on it as we often receive witness statements, checks, and the like, without the client's name on it.

After each court appearance I make on your behalf, I will send you a letter explaining what took place, when the next hearing date is, and when I will need to meet with you, in addition to other miscellaneous items and information. If anything extraordinary happens, I will contact you telephonically.

If you feel that you still need to speak directly to me, please make a phone appointment or an appointment to come see me in my office.

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