Hit and Run in Las Vegas Advice

Its raining in Las Vegas.

There are a lot of drivers that do not have insurance, are driving under the influence, or are in the country illegally.

Rain increases the number of car accidents.  It also increases the number of people who hit and run.

The moment you get hit, the first thing you should do is memorize the license plate number of the car that hit you--before it disappears.

The person may have insurance or assets and the only way to hold them accountable is by finding them.

Even if they do not have insurance or assets, the police will track them down and make them pay.

Get the license plate number and call us for car accident legal assistance.

Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer

If you are looking for a Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer, look no further.  We handle almost every area of criminal defense in all Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Clark County Courts.  Las Vegas criminal law involves laws on federal, state, and municipal levels.

An experienced criminal defense attorney is necessary to review the procedure that the police followed.  An error in procedure could mean dismissal or reduction of charges.  In addition to procedure, an experienced criminal defense lawyer will also review the substantive law and the evidence to determine defenses.

No legal question is too big, no legal question is too small.

Asked and Answered questions and answers.

Question:

I left Ohio with a traffic warrant and now live in Nevada.  Will my warrant show from Ohio if I get pulled over?

Answer:

Yes.

Question:

If I slip on a broken jar of Mayonnaise in a store, can I sue?

Answer:

Yes.

Question:

Can you get arrested and go to jail for months for texting on a cell phone in Las Vegas?

Answer:

Yes.

Question:

Caller was approached to serve on board of HOA but wife is the only one on the title of the board.  Can he still serve on the board.

Answer:

Nevada is a community property state, so even if husband's name is not on the title, he is still a home owner and the HOA should not be able to stop him. Even if he has a long term lease to live there, that should probably be sufficient.

Question:

Wife put in a reasonable accommodations request with a local business, but the business denied the request under the American's with Disability Act.  Who is a good labor law lawyer to look at this?

Answer:

You need an employment or labor lawyer who works with the ADA.  There are no penalties built into the ADA.  There are a lot of laws to protect the casinos and the services oriented industries in Nevada.  Call 484-2222 for more information.

Question:

Had phone on speaker mode while driving and put the phone in his lap as he went through the intersection.  Cop wrote him a traffic ticket for not using a hands free device.

Answer:

Louis believes this is legit and the caller could fight because, what if you put the phone on speaker in your breast pocket--hands free.
Marc believes it has to be blue tooth or through the car speaker.  Marc offered to handle ticket for free.

Top five reasons why you need a Las Vegas lawyer

1.     A Las Vegas lawyer knows the sources of law that affect you, which include:

·      Nevada Revised Statutes,

·      Nevada Constitution,

·      US Constitution,

·      Nevada Administrative Code,

·      Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure,

·      Nevada Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules,

·      Nevada Supreme Court Rules,

·      Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure,

·      Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct,

·      Eighth Judicial District Court Rules,

·      Las Vegas Justice Court Rules,

·      Henderson Justice Court Rules,

·      Nevada Supreme Court Opinions,

·      Nevada Ethics Opinions,

·      Las Vegas Municipal Code,

·      North Las Vegas Municipal Code,

·      Henderson Municipal Code, and

·      Clark County Codes. 

Are you aware of all these sources of law, how to interpret them, and how they interplay? If not, you need a Las Vegas attorney.
2.     A Las Vegas attorney know how to investigate your legal issue using resources including the:

·      Nevada Secretary of State,

·      Clark County Assessor,

·      Clark County Recorder,

·      Clark County Business Licensing,

·      Clark County Permitting,

·      Las Vegas Business License,

·      North Las Vegas Business Licensing,

·      Henderson Business Licensing,

·      Municipal Courts,

·      Clark County District Court, and

·      Clark County Justice Court.

Do you know how to investigate issues using these government entities?  If not, a lawyer is very useful.

3.      Las Vegas attorneys typically have a minimum of 20 years of education, most of which they excelled in.  After that, Las Vegas lawyers much complete at least 12 hours of continuing legal education every year.  The bar exam topics on the Nevada bar exam include:

·      Agency and Partnership;

·      Community Property;

·      Conflict of Laws;

·      Constitutional Law;

·      Contracts;

·      Corporations;

·      Criminal Law;

·      Criminal Procedure;

·      Evidence;

·      Domestic Relations;

·      Real Property;

·      Remedies;

·      Torts;

·      Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2,3 and 9);

·      Wills, Estates and Trusts; and

·      pleadings and practices under both the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

With a Nevada lawyer at your side, you can be sure that you will have someone with minimum competency in many fields.

4.   Many Las Vegas lawyers have seen it all in this town, including every kind of family dynamic, criminal charge, real estate issue, and suffering.

          5.    Objectivity and perspective allow good Las Vegas attorneys to anticipate what a judge or jury may do and will bring this insight to the client's attention so the client can make informed decisions.

Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyer will not Judge You.

If the criminal defense lawyer you consult with looks at you with disgust and it is obvious that he or she has determined in his or her mind that you are guilty, you ought to reconsider hiring that lawyer.  You have plenty of time to research and meet with great lawyers to find the best one for you and your case.

It is the judge's or the jury's job to judge guilt or innocence.  It is the job of the criminal defense attorney to analyze the evidence from a procedural and substantive view and then give you your options.  Your criminal defense lawyer should be able to give you an objective view of your case while, at the same time, not act rude towards you.

It is vital that you be honest with your criminal defense attorney.  Sometimes, your criminal defense attorney will not want your whole story, but, what you to tell, should be true.

At Louis C. Schneider and Associates, we do not stand in judgment of you. Come meet with us.

Remember, for misdemeanor crimes, you will not get a court appointed public defender.  If you want a criminal defense attorney to represent your interests, you will have to hire one in private practice. 

Las Vegas drug charge requires legal attention.

As a former prosecutor and defense counsel, Louis Schneider has handled hundreds of drug crimes over the years, from simple misdemeanor possession cases to complex federal drug charges. Louis Schneider knows what will work, what to try, and what to expect.

Our primary objective at Louis C. Schneider and Associates in every Las Vegas drug case is to get you acquitted.   We shall examine the evidence against you and review all issues regarding search and seizure, violation of your individual rights, entrapment, alibi, forensic issues.  If we determine, after  investigating and evaluating your criminal case, that a total acquittal is not possible, we will work hard to reduce your charges and your sentence, and to keep you out of jail if an alternative sentencing program is available to you.

REQUIRED DISCLAIMER

The information about criminal law contained on this page is not intended to be legal advice about family law.  Your criminal law matter should always be evaluated by a criminal law firm.  You should treat criminal law with the seriousness it requires.  Just as you would not likely conduct surgery on yourself, you should not represent yourself in court regarding your criminal law matter.  At the very least, consult with a local criminal law firm.

Remember, for misdemeanor crimes, you will not get a court appointed public defender.  If you want a criminal defense attorney to represent your interests, you will have to hire one in private practice. 

Boxer pays up in Las Vegas Federal Court

According to reporter Ken Ritter of the Associated Press,  a federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to pay approximately $114,000 for avoiding questioning from rival fighter Manny Pacquiao's lawyers in a defamation case.

Ritter reports that Mayweather pleaded guilty in December 2011 to reduced misdemeanor charges stemming from a hair-pulling, arm-twisting attack on another former girlfriend, Josie Harris, while two of their three children watched. 

The full story is at: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/ap/ap/crime/mayweather-ordered-to-pay-114k-in-pacquiao-case/nSFmT/

What are high asset divorces?

Now that the stock market is recovering, investment accounts are rising in value, and deferred compensation is returning, high-income individuals facing divorce are again dividing assets instead of only debts.

The courts call divorces involving retirements and high-income individuals, “high asset divorce cases,” and it is crucial to retain a qualified divorce attorney who is experienced with both family law and high-income individuals due to the complexity of the assets involved. Married couples with accumulated property and wealth are considered “high asset” when there are pensions, cars, boats, real estate, securities portfolios, business partnerships, stocks, investments and bonuses to be considered in a divorce.

After you have hired your family law attorney, it is time to consider hiring a tax accountant and financial/tax specialists.

In high asset divorce cases, issues to consider include:

·      Actual legal ownership of all property prior to divorce
·      The actual legal ownership in the event of a settlement
·      The actual legal ownership following a trial and judgment
·      The tax considerations of dividing assets
·      Worth or value of all assets
·      Security clearance for certain jobs and the consequences of divorce, debts, bankruptcies, and foreclosures
·      Community Property
·      Separate Property
·      Gifts
·      Prenuptial agreements and ante-nuptial agreements
·      Post-nuptial agreements and marital settlement agreements
·      Which of the three would be most productive: trial, mediation, or settlement negotiations

When you want equal custody of your child or children in Las Vegas...

When you are facing a Las Vegas family law matter involving dividing your child or children, you must consider your parenting plan schedule that will work with your work or school schedule and that of the other parent. You may want to equalize the time-share, creating a fifty-fifty arrangement. We include below some examples of fifty-fifty time-share arrangements. 

Please realize, however, that you can have as low as forty-sixty time-share and still be consider a joint physical custodian of your child or children.   Also, the forty percent calculation is determined by looking at an entire year, not a week-to-week basis.  This law comes from the Nevada decision in Rivero v. Rivero.

Below we use “Parent F” and “Parent M” to refer to the two parents in a child division negotiation.

Alternating Weeks Parenting Schedule

This fifty-fifty parenting schedule is where the child is in the care of Parent F in Week 1 and in the care of Parent M in Week 2. This results in the child living with Parent M for 7 days in Week 1 and with Parent M for 7 days in Week 2.

5-2-2-5 Child Custody Schedule

This fifty-fifty parenting schedule is where the child is in the care of Parent F every Monday and Tuesday (2 days) and Parent M every Wednesday and Thursday (2 days) each week. The weekend time Friday through Sunday would be alternated (3 days) between the parents. This results in the child being in the care of Parent F for 5 days and Parent B for 2 days in Week 1 and in the care of Parent M for 2 days and Parent M for 5 days in Week 2.

3-4-4-3 Child Custody Schedule

This fifty-fifty parenting schedule occurs when the child or children is/are in the care of Parent F from Wednesday through Friday in Week 1 and Wednesday through Saturday in Week 2. The child would be in the care of Parent M from Saturday through Tuesday in Week 1 and Sunday through Tuesday in Week 2.

Sharing Holidays and Summer

It is common for the summer vacation time and holidays to be split between the parents. Many different manners of division of time-share for the summer time such as alternating weeks, alternating every two weeks, adding a larger block of time for vacation for each parent onto the regular schedule, etc. There are also many different ways holidays can be shared such as splitting the holiday time or alternating each year between parents. For example, the child can spend an agreed upon holiday with Parent F in even years and Parent M in odd years or visa versa.

The above are just examples of some common parenting plans for fifty-fitfy joint physical custody which can be altered and adjusted in many different ways to accommodate what’s best for the children, family situation and arrangements that are not an exact fifty percent timeshare.

Before you go to court or to mediation, you should consult with a Las Vegas family law attorney.  After your mediation and before you sign the agreement, you should consult with a Las Vegas family law attorney.  Failure to do so could result in legal consequences you may not have anticipated.