Anyone facing federal charges understands the enormous pressure that can be brought to bear by the United States.  While it’s obviously important to have a competent lawyer (that would be a basic) it’s also important to have a lawyer with a sense of compassion and humanity.  Too often clients complain that they feel their lawyer doesn’t care about them or feel any investment in their situation.  At The Vegas Lawyers, the first thing clients hear is that they are valued by the firm and that the lawyers and staff have compassion for their situation.  Being accused of a crime is nerve wracking and can cause social ostracization.  The last thing a person needs is to be shunned by their own lawyer. 

At The Vegas Lawyers, we have compassion for our clients.  And compassion means treating a client with dignity and respect.  It also means telling clients the truth about their situation so they can make intelligent decisions about their future.  As noted by Michael: “One of the biggest disservices a lawyer can do a client is sugar coating the reality or telling them what they want to hear.  My job is to tell the truth and to help guide the client to a place of safety.  Whether that means evaluating a plea deal or taking a case to trial, it only happens when the client is fully informed.  We owe that to them.” 

Michael fully understands the United States Sentencing Guidelines which, although no longer binding on federal judges, are still routinely relied upon in determining a sentence.  “If your lawyers doesn’t have a good handle on the guidelines, how can you evaluate a deal” queries Michael.  And that’s certainly true.  There are very few trials in the federal criminal justice system anymore given the harshness of federal sentences so its more important than ever to understand not only the guidelines but also the proper legal arguments to get a sentence reduced or minimized.