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Domestic Violence, the NFL, and Alabama Law

September 18, 2014 | Skier & Associates

News and sports television, radio, and other media have been buzzing in recent days about what seems like an epidemic of domestic violence that is suddenly coming to the public’s attention. This is largely due to several high-profile professional athletes being accused of abuse of their spouses or children. We have even seen repercussions of this locally as a prominent member of Montgomery, Alabama’s legal community has recently been arrested and charged with an incident of domestic violence; as of this writing, calls for his resignation from his position are increasing.

What does Alabama’s law say about what constitutes “domestic violence” and what can result from a conviction for this offense?

“You have the right to remain silent” — USE IT!

September 9, 2014 | Skier & Associates

I often tell friends and potential clients that the only “free” legal advice I ever give out is that if you are ever arrested or questioned by law enforcement, keep your mouth shut. Nothing good can come from making a statement. If you are already under arrest, you aren’t going to “talk your way out of it,” and if you aren’t, it’s not your responsibility to assist law enforcement in building a case against you.

If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of undergoing police questioning, there are some things to remember:

AlabamaExpungement.com featured on WSFA’s Central Alabama Business Break

August 8, 2014 | Skier & Associates

I had the pleasure this morning of appearing on WSFA TV’s Central Alabama Business Break to discuss Alabama’s new expungement law and AlabamaExpungement.com.

Click the link to see the video:

http://www.wsfa.com/clip/10453103/business-break-alabama-expungement

Expungement website is now live!

June 22, 2014 | Skier & Associates

Skier & Associates is pleased to announce that our website describing the expungement process and how we plan to handle expungements for eligible clients is now LIVE.

Visit http://www.alabamaexpungement.com/ to learn more about the process of expunging your arrest record as well as what we can do for you if you are one of the thousands of people who are eligible for expungement of your arrest record.