When charged with a crime in Michigan, you're left standing in the middle of a dance floor with the police, judge, prosecutor, probation and your friends and family staring at you with their arms crossed.  They might be in shock at the crime you committed, and you're being judged on the drunk driving incident, and only that incident.  To be judged on the four corners of the police report leaves you with no place to go.  

What dance move could you pull off to get the heat off your back, and to change the perception of yourself post-incident? That's a huge challenge, and very difficult.  But what if there was another way?

What if we simply changed the song? That's exactly what I do for my clients who are charged with drunk driving in Michigan.  We adopt a proactive approach and lead with empathy, and a growth mindset. ​

1. Take a deep breath; there is nothing you can do in the moment, go enjoy the game or the rest of your night; if its late, go to bed.  If you wish to take touch with an attorney, send me an email jonathan@michiganlawgrad.com or text/call me 248-924-9458.  You can send me a copy of the ticket; get that off your plate.

2. Once you regroup that evening or the next day, you will see a text reply or email reply letting you know that your case is manageable and everything is going to be OK.  You are where 100's of my clients have been in the past, and every single one of them had a favorable result if they followed my plan.

3.  In the coming days, I will give you a few proactive steps to take on your own time to improve your case, and help me help you figure out a great outcome.

4.  Our goal is to keep you from having a criminal record; that is a possible; it's also possible to have you excused from court, or to join court via zoom. 

5. This case does not need to have long-term consequences on your life; you're successful, and having a criminal record over an isolated moment in time is not equitable.  Believe in common sense; lean in on telling your story; this case will not define you.  

​I have represented 100's of students and Michigan fans who are ticketed on gameday for various offenses, here are the five most important steps to take once ticketed:

1. Take a deep breath; there is nothing you can do in the moment, go enjoy the game.  If you wish to take touch with an attorney, send me an email jonathan@michiganlawgrad.com or text/call me 248-924-9458.  You can send me a copy of the ticket; get that off your plate.

2. Once you regroup that evening or the next day, you will see a text reply or email reply letting you know that your case is manageable and everything is going to be OK.  You are where 100's of my clients have been in the past, and every single one of them had a favorable result if they followed my plan.

3.  In the coming days, I will give you a few proactive steps to take on your own time to improve your case, and help me help you figure out a great outcome.

4.  Our goal is to keep you from having a criminal record; that is a possible; it's also possible to have you excused from court, or to join court via zoom. 

5. This case does not need to have long-term consequences on your life; you're successful, and having a criminal record over an isolated moment in time is not equitable.  Believe in common sense; lean in on telling your story; this case will not define you.  

I have represented 100's of students and Michigan fans who are ticketed on gameday weekends for various offenses, here ae the five most important steps to take once ticketed:

1. Take a deep breath; there is nothing you can do in the moment, go enjoy the game; its if late at night, go to bed.  If you wish to take touch with an attorney, send me an email jonathan@michiganlawgrad.com or text/call me 248-924-9458.  You can send me a copy of the ticket; get that off your plate.

2. Once you regroup that evening or the next day, you will see a text reply or email reply letting you know that your case is manageable and everything is going to be OK.  You are where 100's of my clients have been in the past, and every single one of them had a favorable result if they followed my plan.

3.  In the coming days, I will give you a few proactive steps to take on your own time to improve your case, and help me help you figure out a great outcome.

4.  Our goal is to keep you from having a criminal record; that is a possible; it's also possible to have you excused from court, or to join court via zoom. 

5. This case does not need to have long-term consequences on your life; you're successful, and having a criminal record over an isolated moment in time is not equitable.  Believe in common sense; lean in on telling your story; this case will not define you.  ​

1. Its time to take a deep breath; you've just been ticketed or released from jail; you're on the internet looking for a solution.  It's time to do your research on what you're charged with; be educated, learn the penalties and consequences, and what is required to convict you of the offense.

2. Take some time to write down your thoughts about what happened; be honest with yourself; did you break the law? Was there a misunderstanding? Denying you did something that you did does not work; if you broke the law, own it at least to yourself for now.  You're going to drive yourself mad trying to defend something that you actually did; it's a mouse trap that is going to get you every time.

3. Here's the good news; it's ok to be guilty and still get a fantastic result; an outcome where you leave the case with potentially no criminal record in the long-run; you can avoid jail, keep your license, your job etc.

4. Decide if you want to lead with empathy and tell your story; if true, I am happy to share my approach; it will take too much time to type here, but  I will share that with you.  Call me 248-924-9458 or email me jonathan@michiganlawgrad.com
 
5. Set goals; realistic goals.  A realistic goal is not "I want this to go away with an apology"; that doesn't happen.  Let's be realistic; you were arrested, and you're charged with a crime, how do we get to A to Z and hit your goals.

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