by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Sometimes I represent people totally unfamiliar with the court process and are terrified of going to court or talking in front of a judge. When I encounter these people, I think, “How nice! Someone who actually take the court system...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have no personal experience with a structured settlement, but I bet you know the J.G. Wentworth jingle that starts off, “If you have a structured settlement and you need cash now…” Before we dive into what those people in the commercial...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 28, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When I first meet with someone to talk to them about representing them in a divorce case, one of the first questions I always ask is, “Do they know this is coming?” Often times, the answer is yes. Which is probably a good thing. When there is a...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 8, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan On TV you will occasionally hear law enforcement discussing a suspect’s criminal history and they will say something like, “well, he had a breaking and entering charge when he was 18.” If the cop saying this is hip, they will shorten breaking and...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 1, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan During your life you may have been participating in a healthy eating diet with your spouse and you snuck out and had ice cream without telling them. And then, when they ask you about the ice cream stain on your shirt you blurt out, “I plead the...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 24, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally I will talk with a potential client on the phone and they will tell me they would like to hire me to represent them in regard to their criminal charges. One of my first questions is, “What are your charges?” More often than you would...
