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Preservation of a free society
requires vigilant defense of our personal freedoms. I would not wish to live in a society that did not have an efficient police
force. Neither would I wish to live in a society where the crushing power of the state was used to destroy the personal freedoms
of the individual members of that society. Vigorous defense of each accused individual is vital to the freedom of every individual
in this society.
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I am a criminal defense attorney because I want to
be.
This is not just a paycheck to me. By
doing my job aggressively, I protect all of our freedoms. I work hard for my clients because, in representing their interests,
I also represent society’s interests. This is important work. I do it because I believe in it.
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Statement of Purpose
A few years ago, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice was interviewed upon his retirement. The Justice had just
written an opinion which ordered the release of an individual who had been convicted of a terrible crime. The interviewer
asked the Justice, “How can you let a confessed criminal go free on a technicality?” The Justice replied, “How
dare you…how dare you, call our Bill of Rights technicalities? They are the bulwark of all of our freedoms.”
The Justice went on to explain the balancing act that must continually go on in a free society. I enthusiastically agree with
these sentiments. I was a history major in college. My emphasis was in modern economic systems and the rise of the totalitarian
state.
Our forefathers decided that guaranteeing personal freedoms by limiting the intrusive power of the state
was more important to our society than catching every single criminal. Most Americans take these freedoms guaranteed by our
Constitution for granted. In many parts of the world, police can still drag people from their homes at any time and hold them
indefinitely. In many parts of the world, people’s homes and possessions are subject to random search and seizure, with
or without good cause. In many parts of the world, individuals can be rushed through a “trial” without understanding
the charges against them and without the assistance of a legal expert. In America, these abuses are not yet possible.
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