I am a criminal defense attorney.  I handle mainly Federal cases at both the trial and appellate level, but I also practice in the State courts of Kansas and Missouri.  In the pages that follow, I hope to provide both information about myself and, I hope, some useful pointers for anyone looking either to hire, or to refer a matter to, a criminal lawyer.  

Choosing counsel for a criminal matter is not an easy task. The case itself is often emotional, other personal or family crises often are ongoing at the same time, and there is never a lack of attorneys who claim to handle criminal matters. How does one decide what to do?

You are already taking an intelligent approach to the problem by visiting this web site.  Reliable information on which to base a hiring decision in this area of the law is scarce.  On this site, I'll give you some tough questions to ask anyone who claims to be a criminal lawyer, and I'll give you my answers to them as well.

I take pride in the fact that many of my cases come through referrals from past clients and from other attorneys. These referrals reflect a high level of trust and satisfaction with my work. I hope that the information you learn here will give you a similar level of comfort in selecting me to handle your criminal matter or referral.