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For nearly twenty years I have had the pleasure of defending individuals in State Court throughout Eastern and Central Iowa.  My practice includes substantial amounts of trial work and I am honored to be involved in challenging sometimes high profile cases, in both criminal and civil courts.  I am proud of the team here at Viner Law Firm, including our five attorneys and nine staff.  We have two locations in downtown Cedar Rapids and travel to approximately 40 surrounding counties.

In November 2020, David Kirsch formed the Law Offices of David Kirsch, with locations in Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and the Bronx. The focus of his practice is in all areas of Criminal Defense.. From 2012-2020 David Kirsch worked in the Criminal Defense/Disciplinary division of Koehler & Isaacs in December, 2012 in Lower Manhattan. Mr. Kirsch served the firm in representing private clients and union-based clientele in and around the Metropolitan New York area in various Criminal, Labor, and Disciplinary actions.. Prior to joining Koehler & Isaacs, Mr. Kirsch worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County. In his six years in that capacity, he was assigned to prosecute and try misdemeanor and felony matters pending in Criminal and Supreme Court. He prosecuted cases involving: Assault, Menacing, Criminal Contempt, Domestic Violence, Weapons Possession, Prison Contraband, Narcotics (Possession and Sale), DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Grand Larceny, Burglary, Robbery, Attempted Murder and other matters, and negotiated over 1000 case dispositions.

Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney in New York who gets results. Creative solutions.

I am a fierce advocate and will fight for you.. I believce very strongly in justice for everyone. I base my bussiness on trusting and caring about my clients.I offer fair flat rates with a payment plans.

During law school, Clara was the Associate Editor of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law and was on the ABA Moot Court Team. Clara worked in the Criminal Defense Legal Clinic and interned at the Story County Attorney’s office. For most of law school, Clara worked as a law clerk at Branstad & Olson, before joining our team as an attorney after passing the Iowa Bar.. Clara received her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences from Drake University in 2020 and her Juris Doctorate from Drake Law School in 2023.. Clara’s time outside of the office is usually spent with her dog, Mazie, finding cool spots in Des Moines with her friends, or doing yoga.

Practicing in Nashville. Meetings by appointment. Come find me at the Courthouse five days a week.

My main areas of practice are Criminal Defense and Divorce/Post-Divorce cases. Within the area of criminal defense I handle DUI's, Domestic Violence Offenses, Felony Drug cases, Violent Felony Offenses and Sex Crimes. Within my Divorce practice I handle contested divorces, orders of protection, change of custody and modification petitions for spousal support, parenting time and child support. Prior to practicing law I was employed as a General Sessions Probation Officer, where I built relationships and gained experience with the inner working of the court system and its components(judges, police, assistant district attorneys and other probation officers). I am the seventh attorney on my mother's side of the family. Several members of the family have been or are currently judges in Davidson County. My hobbies consist of coaching youth athletics(football, baseball and basketball). I believe communication, preparation and zealous advocacy are essential in defending and upholding my client's rights and rendering successful results.

Criminal defense is my art and craft. I have handled many criminal defense cases ranging from small misdemeanors to Violent Class A Felonies like Aggravated Robbery Acting in Concert and Attempted Murder. My clients have been so content with the negotiated settlements, dismissals, and nolle prosequi I've obtained on their cases that 100% of them have decided that they did not need or want to have a trial. In the poverty stricken city now rated by Forbes as America's second most violent city, I strive to provide Criminal Defense services at affordable flat fixed rates.

COREY P. MORANO, Esq. born Yonkers, New York and raised in Paramus, New Jersey. Received J.D. from Seton Hall Law School, 2006; Graduated Paramus High School, 1993. B.A. from Lehigh University (Psychology, 1997); M.A. from University of Hartford (Experimental Psychology, 1999). Admitted to New Jersey Bar, 2006; United States, District of New Jersey, 2006; District of Columbia, 2010; United States Supreme Court, 2013.. Mr. Morano’s  practice includes general litigation, commercial litigation, workers’ compensation (petitioner and respondent), criminal defense, municipal court, traffic, DUI/DWI, real estate, collection, personal injury and more. Mr. Morano has an excellent track record engaging in litigation for individuals and businesses at municipal, state and federal court levels throughout all of New Jersey.

Joseph R. Donahue focuses his practice on criminal defense in New Jersey State, Federal, and Municipal courts; Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (TROs/FROs) in Bergen County and Northern New Jersey; DUI/DWI defense in Bergen County and Northern New Jersey; and general litigation in New Jersey State, Federal and Municipal courts.  He has extensive trial experience and has argued before New Jersey's Appellate Division, the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Donahue is a former prosecutor who has handled a wide range of complex cases involving public corruption, violent crimes, drugs, and many other serious offenses; DUI/DWI defense throughout Bergen County and Northern New Jersey and general litigation (representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants) throughout New Jersey. He is a skilled attorney with in-depth knowledge of the courts and the litigation process. He is a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney and has been recognized for his advocacy by Super Lawyers, the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and has been recognized as a Bergen County Top Lawyer.

John Paul Velez is a Partner of  Arbore Velez, LLC and has been practicing law for more than 16 years.  He joined Forster & Arbore as an associate after over four years of serving as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender for the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. He became Partner of Forster Arbore Velez after practicing with Forster & Arbore for 6 years.  While with the Office of the Public Defender, Mr. Velez represented adults and children charged with crimes at the Superior Court level from the first appearance through final disposition. Mr. Velez effectively handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from minor criminal mischief allegations to defending people charged in complex murder cases and was responsible for all aspects of criminal motion practice from pre-indictment, through jury trial and post-disposition filings and arguments.. Prior to becoming an Assistant Deputy Public Defender, Mr. Velez clerked for the Honorable Marilyn C. Clark, P.J. Cr., who was the presiding criminal judge in the Passaic Vicinage. Mr. Velez was certified as a Mediator in the State of New Jersey during his clerkship.. Mr. Velez graduated summa cum laude and as a member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Arts in History with a Political Science minor.. Mr. Velez received his juris doctorate from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a student-attorney with the Howard University Criminal Justice Clinic and as a research assistant to Professor Adam Kurland concentrating in federal criminal law issues. He graduated as a Merit Fellows Scholarship recipient.. Mr. Velez is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association, Morris County Bar Association and the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. He is completely bilingual in English and Spanish.

There are two values of practicing law that I have come to appreciate most: overcoming legal challenges and helping people. Over the course of my career in criminal law, I have effectively defended clients against violations of their constitutional rights, wrongful charges, and unjust punishments--in cases ranging from Murder to OUI. I have also counseled and advocated for clients in contentious family matters as well as a variety of other civil and probate cases. In doing so, my diligence, creativity, and skill have allowed me to surmount legal difficulties and achieve justice for my clients.. I was born and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I attended the University of Vermont and earned a degree in English in 2006. I returned to Maine to attend the University of Maine School of Law. During that time, I published an article in the Maine Law Review and served as the journal's Executive Editor; I also gained real world experience at the Volunteer Lawyers Project and Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. In 2010, I graduated from law school cum laude and was presented with the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for Business and Commercial Law. After law school, I worked for five years as an associate attorney at a local law firm, where I gained an extraordinary amount of valuable experience in all aspects of criminal and civil litigation. In 2016, I began my own firm, the Law Offices of Dylan Boyd, in Portland, Maine.. I am licensed to practice in Maine courts as well as the United States District Court for the District of Maine and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  I am a member of the American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association, and Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Richard L. Hartley was raised in a small cabin on the shores of Sebec Lake in rural Maine.  Home-schooled during the early years, Rick then graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1989.  He went on as only the second student from his high-school to attend Princeton University, graduating with a degree in Russian History.After living abroad for a time, Rick made the commitment that he would return to Maine to practice law.  Immediately following Law School Rick became the resident prosecutor for Sagadahoc County.  In his tenure as prosecutor, attorney Hartley became intimately familiar with all facets of Maine's criminal justice system.  He acted as legal counsel and conducted legal training for numerous law enforcement agencies.  He also honed his trial skills during hundreds of trials, many before juries.Since 2002, Rick has dedicated himself entirely to criminal defense.  He has defended clients against charges of murder, manslaughter, sex crimes, robbery embezzlement, drug trafficking, operating under the influence (OUI), operating after revocation (OAR), domestic assault, and a variety of other felony and misdemeanor charges in both state and federal courts.  Rick is a member of the bar of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Committed to criminal defense, attorney Hartley served on the Board of Directors for the Maine Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (MACDL). He was elected first as the Vice-President and then the President of MACDL, Maine's voice for it's criminal defense bar.. In 2009, Rick was honored by his selection as Top 100 Trial Lawyer, by the American Trial Lawyers Association - an honor which he as again received for each year since.. Moreover, In his daily practice as a criminal defense attorney, Rick is a savvy negotiator and a tireless advocate in the courtroom for each and every client.

Since 1998, I have been representing citizens accused of crimes thoughout East Texas including Henderson, Van Zandt, Kaufman, Anderson, and Navarro Counties as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. During this time, I have represented those citizens in both state and federal courts for misdemeanor and felony offenses both at trial and on appeal of criminal cases such as violent crimes, sexual offenses, drug offenses, and DWIs. I have a successful trial record and appeals record getting the results my clients wanted. I have earned the respect and admiration of my clients, their families, my colleagues, and the prosecutors I face daily in the courtroom. I have also earned the respect of the judges before whom I appear.. I recognize everyone's case is important and I handle their case just like I would want my case handled if I were in their shoes. I love what I do; I care about my clients and what happens to them; most importantly, I hate to lose. I am always more prepared than the government. I know the law. I know the facts. And I know how each applies to the other. I evaluate each case for its strengths and weaknesses and take the appropriate action. I prepare and investigate every case as if it is going to trial. I look for defenses and issues that help the client's case. I have the reputation for attention to detail and a thoroughness applied to every case. I do what it takes to help my client.

Roberto is a Managing Partner at Joyner + Joyner’s San Antonio office.  His practice focuses on criminal defense, immigration law and small business law.  He was born in Mexico City, Mexico.

Guillermo Lara Jr. will fight every case for a dismissal and a positive result. As an Assistant Public Defender handling hundreds of cases, Mr. Lara has realized that our Constitution is trampled on daily. Mr. Lara has made it his mission to make a difference and breathe a new life into defending against governmental encroachments. Mr. Lara understands that the criminal justice system is intimidating and anyone accused of a crime needs a true ally.. Mr. Lara received his Bachelors of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio.  Prior to attending Law School, Mr. Lara was a Research Assistant for the University of Texas Health Science Center where he performed research on DNA Analysis & Genotyping. Mr. Lara attended TEXAS WESLEYAN SCHOOL OF LAW in Fort Worth, Texas and TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW in Lubbock, Texas. While at Texas Tech, Mr. Lara received the Pro Bono Law Student Award for his commitment to assisting the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.. During Law School, Mr. Lara took and passed the Patent Bar and clerked with Halliburton Energy Services. At Halliburton, Mr. Lara assisted with patent searches and provided feedback for Research & Design. Mr. Lara was Secretary of the Intellectual Property Law Society while at Texas Wesleyan School of Law.. Mr. Lara is licensed to practice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and licensed by the  Supreme Court of Texas. Mr. Lara is a graduate of the Texas Criminal Trial College and is also a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

I have practiced criminal law in San Antonio and the surrounding areas for over 20 years.  I like what I do.  I believe every person deserves a zealous defense.  It doesn't matter to me if you are innocent, guilty, or somewhere in between.  It is my goal to protect your record and  to do my best to keep it as clean as possible.  This means that just because you are "guilty" I am still going to hold the State to the high burden of being able to prove your case and I am going to do everything I can to obtain the best result for you.  I also will go to trial when necessary.  I have handled almost every type of criminal case from traffic tickets up to capital murder and I am very familiar with the Bexar County Courts.. If you have a question on a criminal case feel free to call me or send me a message.  There is no commitment for that call and no pressure to hire our office.  I will be honest and upfront with you as to my opinion and the fees that are charged.  I believe it is important to have an attorney you trust and can communicate with.  You can and should call as many attorneys as you feel you need to find the one who is right for you.  All attorneys are not created equal and not every attorney will really care what happens in your case.  Even the best attorneys handle similar cases differently.  It is important for you to find an attorney who handles your case the way you feel most comfortable with.  Every individual represented by my office deserves respect and hopefully that is the way all of my previous clients feel they were treated.