Criminal
Criminal Defense
Where the speed of the first response — arrest, detention — shapes the outcome, we act quickly. We stand with you and your family, working toward settlement and, if needed, defense at trial.
Overview
In criminal cases, the direction is often set in the first few days. Whether we can visit you immediately after arrest, whether detention can be stopped, whether settlement with the victim can begin early — each first step shapes the eventual disposition. When you reach us, we first make the necessary first steps and the outlook clear, then pursue non-prosecution or a lighter disposition while advancing release from custody and settlement in parallel. If charges are brought, we handle the trial defense through to the end — supporting not only you but the family who must act on your behalf when you cannot.
How we help
What we can do
Immediate Response & Visits
We visit you as soon as possible right after arrest or detention and advise on how to approach questioning. This first step changes much of what follows.
Securing Release
Opposing detention, filing challenges, and requesting bail after indictment — working to return you to daily life as soon as possible.
Settlement Negotiation
We handle settlement negotiations with the victim, acting as the point of contact for a party you cannot easily reach yourself.
Non-Prosecution & Lighter Disposition
Through submissions to the prosecutor, we aim for the lightest possible outcome — non-prosecution, summary proceedings, or a suspended sentence.
Trial Defense
If charges are brought, we conduct the trial. In contested cases, we review the facts carefully and build the arguments and evidence.
Our approach
Criminal defense is a race against time. When you reach us, we make the necessary first steps and the outlook clear, and move at once.
How it works
From consultation to resolution
Contact & first consultation
We hear the situation and immediately make the necessary first steps and outlook clear. We respond to urgent contact as far as possible.
Visit & strategy
We visit you, confirm the facts, and decide the strategy together — including whether to contest or admit.
Release & settlement
We advance release from custody and settlement with the victim in parallel — moving on both at once, because time drives the result.
Disposition negotiation
Drawing on any settlement reached, we make submissions to the prosecutor and court to seek non-prosecution or a lighter disposition.
Trial (if charged)
If charges are brought, we conduct the trial and defend to the end, keeping the family informed throughout.
Typical requests
For example, we take on requests like these. If you are unsure whether your situation fits, please just tell us.
A family member has been arrested — we need someone to act immediately
We want to reach a settlement with the victim
I am under a non-custodial investigation and want to understand the outlook
I have been wrongly accused and want to contest it
About fees
The first 30 minutes are free. Because speed matters in criminal cases, we respond to urgent contact as far as possible. Fees depend on the case and are set out in writing before we begin. Where you cannot act yourself, we accept instructions from family members.
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