What to expect from the first meeting
Come with your whole story — the good parts and the hard parts. Everything you tell us is confidential, and the details that feel minor to you (an old entry, a dismissed charge, a petition from years ago) are often the ones that decide which path exists.
We talk straight: what is possible, what is risky, and what each step would cost — before you decide anything. If your case calls for a specialty outside our practice, we tell you, and we refer you to a trusted attorney when we can.
Consultations run in English or Spanish — Spanish-speaking clients work with the attorney directly, with no interpreter in between.
Initial Consultations questions
Who will I meet with?
An attorney. The consultation is a working meeting where the lawyer reviews your documents and history with you — not an intake call with an assistant.
Should I bring up things that might hurt my case?
Yes. The consultation is confidential, and the difficult facts — an old entry, an arrest, a denied petition — are usually the ones that determine which options are safe. Advice built on half the story is worth very little.
What happens after the consultation?
That's up to you. You leave with a recommended path either way. If you move forward, we set out exactly what we would file and in what order — and if the right answer is to wait, we say that too.
