They met as law students in Houston, opened a practice together in 2001, and have spent every year since doing one kind of work. Once a year, Ted Lorenz stands in front of a room full of twelve-year-olds at Hill Country Middle School and tries to explain what a lawyer does all day. He chairs … Read more
A speeding citation becomes a different problem when it is connected to a criminal traffic case. At that point, the stakes are higher, and the process of contesting it requires more than telling the court the officer was wrong. You need to know what evidence exists, how your speed was established, and what charge you … Read more
A serious car accident rarely causes just one problem. Medical bills and rehabilitation costs tend to show up alongside lost wages, vehicle repair expenses, and transportation headaches—all while an insurance claim or legal case crawls through review. That kind of financial strain often pushes people toward fast solutions before they fully understand what they’re agreeing … Read more
The conditions that give rise to this charge rarely appear like something from a criminal movie. No one’s going to hot-wire a stranger’s automobile in the dark parking garage. More commonly, it’s a family member who took the keys without asking, a roommate who felt it was okay because they borrowed them before, or an … Read more
Driving for a living is a high-pressure job. Deadlines, dispatchers, delivery windows- it all creates a constant desire to stay moving. An out-of-service order hits that pressure right in the middle like a wrench in a gear, and the urge to ignore it and run anyhow is real. However, while you are under an OOS … Read more
Losing your driving privileges in Kansas City is more than an inconvenience. It changes your entire day. Taking to work, taking kids to school, everything that takes getting across town suddenly becomes a difficulty. And yet many drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked are still driving, whether because they didn’t realize the full extent … Read more
People think about DWI punishments as they think about traffic tickets. You pay the fine. It’s a nuisance for a little period. Then you go on. That framing isn’t consistent with what Missouri’s DWI statute really generates. The sanctions are more complex; they build up in more aspects of your life, and they follow you … Read more
Most drivers who obtain tickets for aggressive driving are startled. Not that they think they drove flawlessly, but they felt like what happened on the road was a typical reaction to a frustrating circumstance. Somebody cut them off, they said. Traffic wasn’t moving; they pushed harder to get through. Sometimes it’s hard to tell from … Read more
Stop sign tickets don’t get much attention until you’re holding one. Then suddenly the questions start. How serious is this? What happens to my license? Do I just pay it and move on? The honest answer is that most people pay it and move on without fully understanding what that payment actually does. A stop … Read more
Owning a US LLC from another country can be tricky. There is one filing that surprises everyone. It happens every year even if your company has no income and missing it can cost you a lot of money. $25,000 To be exact. The good news is that you do not have to pay for the … Read more
