Criminal Defense

Drug charges have their own schedules and thresholds — see our Alabama controlled substance lawyers page. Distracted driving and texting cases follow their own rules — see our distracted driving lawyers page.

Self-defense is one of the first questions in a violent-crime case. Our page on Alabama’s stand your ground law explains when there is no duty to retreat.

Firearm cases follow their own rules – see our page for anyone searching for an unlawful possession weapon lawyer near me.

Possession charges filed in Birmingham have their own local courts — see our Birmingham drug possession attorney page.

Reckless endangerment and chemical endangerment carry their own grades and defenses. Speak with an endangerment attorney about the charge you are facing.

Traffic tickets carry points as well as fines. We explain how many points a speeding ticket is in Alabama and what a ticket really costs.

A crash that kills someone is charged under its own statutes, not as an ordinary traffic case. Our Alabama vehicular homicide attorneys page explains how manslaughter, homicide by vehicle and criminally negligent homicide differ.

One question we are asked often is whether a felon can own a gun in Alabama.