St. Louis Criminal Defense Lawyers
We concentrate on providing legal defense to first-time offenders
The American criminal justice system is weighted on the side of the person who is accused of a crime. You are innocent until proven guilty. You have a right to due process. This means that the officers who arrested you must follow rules every step of the way in the arrest process. But they often don't.
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman, LLC know that all these protections mean nothing if you don't know your rights and exercise them.
The police aren't going to tell you they aren't following proper procedure in a first-time arrest. Call 866-780-9435 or contact us online to get qualified criminal defense.
Lawyers at the Law Offices of Carla J. Zolman practice both criminal defense and family law. Attorney David Betz, an associate at the firm, focuses primarily on criminal defense of first-time offenders in all aspects of criminal law:
- Drug Offenses
- Traffic Ticket Defense
- Drunk Driving Defense
- Juvenile Law
- Assault & Domestic Abuse
- Theft & Bad Checks
- Embezzlement
- Child Neglect & Abuse
- Orders of Protection
The court officers are not going to educate you. We will do that.
We will pore over your case for any procedural violation in the arrest. If there has been one, your case may be thrown out. We will make sure the court takes into account any unusual circumstances leading up to your arrest. Judges are often more lenient with first-time offenders. We work with you to make sure you are doing everything possible to show the judge and the prosecution that you are on the right track. We also take great care to nurture the relationships we have built in the various municipalities in which we practice. All of this works to benefit you.
Our lawyers believe that without proper representation, you have little or no capacity to negotiate with the state. We do that for you.
Maybe you have been pulled over for your first DWI ever or for a traffic ticket. Maybe you made a mistake in judgment and have been arrested for a white collar crime. Or you are getting a divorce and emotions were running high and now you find yourself charged with domestic abuse for the first time. You could be a parent who doesn't know juvenile law but wants to help your child who has been arrested and faces the real potential of serving time in jail.
It is critical for you to have a lawyer to protect your rights. We can help you avoid a permanent record, keep your job, maintain your family stability and keep the fines at the lowest end possible — and move on with your life.
