From traffic matters to misdemeanors to felonies to appeals, Michelle M. Truesdale has defended clients in all types of criminal cases.
Michelle has years of experience representing criminal defendants in both State and Federal Court cases, including complex felony, drug, misdemeanor, traffic and DUI, appeals and expungments. Michelle provides free consultations to evaluate and assess your criminal matter.
You should be prepared to bring any paperwork or documentation related to your case, such as your bond slip, complaint(s), inventory slips, administrative letter(s), traffic citations, DUI paperwork (Notice of Statutory Summary Suspension, Warning to Motorist), certified copies of the disposition of your case (post judgment cases), and any other documents given to you following your arrest or bond hearing, if applicable. But don’t worry if you can’t locate or don’t have any documents to accompany you at your consultation. Michelle will gather as much information from you as possible that relates to your case. She will assess your case with the information she has and honestly tell you the likely outcome. Michelle will walk you through the process of how your criminal matter with proceed and keep you informed and aware through every step.
Michelle will meet and consult with the family member(s) or friend(s) who are authorized to seek out legal representation by the incarcerated individual. Following the consultation, Michelle will reach out to the incarcerated individual by visiting the jail and discussing the case and possible representation directly with him/her. She will answer questions as if the meeting took place in her office setting. It is so important in criminal cases for the attorney to have frequent and effective communication because the client needs to be informed and included in every step of the case, starting with the arrest, continuing through the discovery process, to pre-trial hearings through trial and post trial proceedings, if any. If you have questions about your case or a case for your family member or friend, contact Michelle today to schedule a consultation.