When someone you love is arrested and taken to the Mecklenburg County Detention Center (Jail), one of the first questions families ask is simple and urgent, “Will a lawyer go see them in jail?” The answer is yes, attorneys routinely visit clients at the jail. Defense counsel are authorized to…
Considerations in Selecting An Attorney to Help Attorney Bill Powers is the managing partner of Powers Law Firm PA, pllc in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a regular commentator on developing legal trends, laws, court procedures, trials and pending legislation on North Carolina Law Talk. Bill is the Vice…
Charlotte Traffic Law Information How Should I Handle My Traffic Ticket? Should I go to Driving School? What is an PJC? What does Continued Judgment mean? What are Insurance Points? What are Motor Vehicle Points? What is the difference? Should I retain a lawyer? Consider the Following: It Can Get…
Retain Legal Counsel Immediately. It makes sense to sit down with an experienced attorney to understand a sometimes complicated legal system. Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired: We will get calls from friends, family members, whether it’s a parent or a spouse of someone who has been recently charged or…
Should I Give A Statement on TV? Should I Talk To Reporters? Attorney Bill Powers explains some of the considerations of why Limiting Contact With Media may be important. Transcript for Hearing Impaired: Of the many things that we do to help clients out with serious felonies, whether it’s…
NC SERIOUS FELONY CHARGES Who Is Bill Powers? Bill Powers is the founding partner of Powers Law Firm PA, having practiced law in North Carolina since 1992. His professional focus is based upon litigation in the various courts of North Carolina. Bill is a Board Certified Specialist by the National…
Media Relations Criminal Charges Dealing with the media, especially in high-profile criminal matters can be a delicate process. Attorney Bill Powers discusses some of the legal issues involved in North Carolina. Transcript for Hearing Impaired: Dealing with the media in a serious felony is what I like to refer to as…
When is my court date? Scheduling criminal cases in North Carolina regularly involves a complex balancing of interests, especially when matters concern public figures and substantial pretrial media coverage. Indeed, it is a fair question to ask whether the Hardy Jury Trial was scheduled to be heard in front of…
Beer Batter Defense Fishy A 75-year-old Wisconsin man has come up with a whopper of a DWI defense. It was the fried fish. Yah, not so much. In the South, we’d say, “That dog won’t hunt.” If you’re a cheesehead from Wisconsin, that means the same thing as “Malarkey.” There…
Monitech Ignition Interlock Monitoring, also known as the IID Ignition Interlock Device or the “Blow-and-Go” is sometimes mandated as a condition for operating a motor vehicle in North Carolina. The purposes of “monitoring” include: Preventing an operator from STARTING a car if the Blow-and-Go detects the presence of alcohol…