by design | Aug 30, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When someone is on trial for a criminal charge, one thing they may not realize is that the only job the jury has is to determine whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty (murder cases are the one exception to this). After the jury finds the...
by design | Aug 23, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I am meeting with clients and we are discussing their case, I am often assailed with questions that start with, “well, what if this happens?” and “what if they do this?” and “what do I do if they do XYZ?” I do my best to answer the clients’...
by design | Aug 15, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan A man went to see a lawyer seeking an answer to a legal problem he was facing. After listening to the man’s problem, the lawyer, sitting in his office, surrounded by bookshelves filled with row after row of legal books, said, “I will tell you the...
by design | Aug 9, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There is a great scene at the beginning of the movie “Lincoln Lawyer” where Matthew McConaughey’s character, Mickey Haller, is appearing in court on behalf of a criminal defendant who has not yet paid all of the money he owes to Haller. Haller...
by design | Aug 1, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I represent people in personal injury cases, and the case is getting near its conclusion, there is usually a discussion about the settlement money the client may receive. One of the common questions that is asked is whether the money they...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have seen a movie or tv show where a cop is undercover and trying to take down the bad guy and much to their surprise the bad guy is not committing any crimes. To complete their job, the cop may then try to talk the bad guy into committing...