As many know, Uncle Pete was a longtime supporter of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He traveled the world, raising millions of dollars for St. Jude throughout the United States, in Canada and in countries abroad. St. Jude is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility. Discoveries made at St. Jude have completely changed…
Pete Decker, Jr. Remembered at The Plot’s Opening Celebration
For years, there was an empty lot at the corner of Granby and Main Streets, after plans to build a Westin Hotel fell through. In February, the Downtown Norfolk Council decided to spruce up the lot by making an urban-style park, now called “The Plot.” The park opened in conjunction with OpSail in June, but…
The cost of getting a DUI is now steeper for first-time offenders in Virginia.
How the New Law is Different As of July 1, a new state law requires people convicted of their first charge of driving under the influence (DUI) to drive only with a mandatory ignition interlock device, which locks the ignition if the driver is under the influence. Previously, the law required judges to impose the…
DUI – The Best Defense Is To Not Drink and Drive
I have been representing people charged with driving under the influence (DUI) for over 20 years. Many of these individuals had legitimate defenses and many others had mitigating circumstances to their charges. Of the thousands of people my partners and I have represented on these charges, I am quite confident that they all were better…
Stopped For Speeding? Be Polite!
Sooner or later it happens to most of us. We are pulled over by an officer for a traffc violation. What you say and do in the few moments after being stopped can greatly affect the outcome of your case. Once you stop, do not open your door or try to get out of your…
Clients Need Help With Questions As Well As Answers
When people ask me what I do as a lawyer I resist the urge to give them a long detailed explanation of everything that I do, although I concentrate in the fields of personal injury law, wills and estate litigation, commercial litigation and corporate work. Instead, I prefer to respond by saying “I help people…