Give Felons The Opportunity to Invest in their Communities Again

Give Felons The Opportunity to Invest in their Communities Again

By | April 7, 2014
As a lover of politics and the legislative process, I have been following closely several bills this legislative session. Perhaps, none so closely as Rep. Jesse Crenshaw’s bill to restore rights to our Commonwealth’s citizens who are convicted felons. Sadly, for those of us who are in support of this bill, it looks like it will not see passage in this year’s legislative session.…
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“Wow, that’s a firm handshake” — Challenges of a Female Criminal Defense Attorney

“Wow, that’s a firm handshake” — Challenges of a Female Criminal Defense Attorney

By | April 6, 2014
My friend and colleague, Leslie Smith, posed a great question this morning on Facebook. She asked: “Female criminal defense attorneys: does anyone know why there aren't that many of us?” While there are female attorneys working as prosecutors and public defenders, there are few female criminal defense attorneys in the private bar. There are even fewer that focus solely on criminal law. A discussion…
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How Waterfront Park Can Lead to Positive Change

How Waterfront Park Can Lead to Positive Change

By | April 2, 2014
Droves of criminal teenagers swarming Louisville like the zombie mobs in the Walking Dead. Media portrayals of teen mobs at Waterfront Park brought those images to my mind. Our community is rightfully concerned about safety as well as what led teenagers to engage in such behavior. People are talking about carrying weapons in case of a teenager attack. At the office, we’ve joked that…
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