Dr. Veronica-Anne Spiteri

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Leaders in Law endorses Dr. Veronica-Anne Spiteri as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Malta. If you wish to get in touch with Dr. Veronica-Anne, please use the contact information provided above.

Dr.Veronica-Anne Spiteri graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and a Diploma in Legal Procurator from the University of Malta in 2015. The following year, in 2016, Veronica-Anne graduated with a Diploma Notary Public. Veronica-Anne completed her Doctor of Laws degree in 2018 from the University of Malta, having her doctoral thesis entitled, “The European Investigation Order: the pinnacle tool to fighting cross-border crime?”. She was called to the bar of the Republic of Malta in March 2019.

Although relatively young in age, Dr.Veronica-Anne has already successfully won many Criminal Law cases in Malta relating to drug trafficking, grievous bodily harm, domestic violence, and various other crimes and contraventions amongst others.

Although specialising in criminal law, Veronica-Anne has a wide-ranging knowledge on alternative subjects, having previously given lectures which were organised by the Malta Institute of Management in both Social Security, as well as Company liquidations. She also assists various clients with regard to various family law disputes. Dr.Veronica-Anne is a member of the Chamber of Advocates Malta, as well as a member of the European Criminal Bar Association, and also a member of the European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers.

Firm Description:

“Believing in the power of the law to make people’s lives better”.

Mustafa Tırtır

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Leaders in Law endorses Mustafa Tırtır as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Turkey. If you wish to get in touch with Mustafa, please use the contact information provided above.

Mustafa Bey graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1999. He completed his legal internship with Prof. Dr. Köksal Bayraktar who was also his criminal law professor from the university. He registered at the Istanbul Bar Association in 2000 and did his military service as a soldier assigned to the military disciplinary court in Balıkesir. Then, he worked as a criminal lawyer with Prof. Dr. Köksal Bayraktar until 2011, when he founded his own law firm. He was admitted to the Istanbul Commerce University master’s program on public law. He graduated from the programme by submitting his thesis on criminal law in 2015. Just after his graduation from LL.M., he was admitted to the Ph.D. on public law at the Istanbul Medipol University. Currently, he is a lecturer in Istanbul Medipol University and the Police Vocational School of Higher Education. Also, he is a member of the European Criminal Bar Association.

Mustafa Bey has been also working as a legal counsellor at Aksan Law Firm as the head of the criminal law department since 2012. He is certified as an attorney of trademark and patent law. He has written over 30 articles on criminal legislation in both Turkish and English, as well as criminal law in relation to the press and visual media. He attended many conferences as a speaker. His legal opinions took place in numerous magazines and newspapers. Mustafa Bey has been practising in the field of criminal law for 21 years, especially on white-collar crimes. Today, he and his elite team in Mustafa Tırtır Hukuk Bürosu (Mustafa Tırtır Law Firm) take on numerous such cases.

Firm Description:

OVERVIEW

Mustafa Tırtır Law Firm was founded in 2011 by Avukat Mustafa Tırtır. Mustafa Bey began his career in 2000 and practised criminal law with his professor, Prof. Dr. Köksal Bayraktar for 11 years. Mustafa Bey has been and still is focusing solely on criminal law, now with his elite team in Mustafa Tırtır Law Firm.

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE

Our firm works solely on criminal law. We pride ourselves with our skills and experience in dealing with criminal cases, both as the defender of the accused/suspect or as the representative of the victim. However, our firm deals mostly in specific cases in particular:

Organisational and White Collar Crime

Organisational crimes are crimes committed within, because of, or against legitimate organisations, such as the state apparatus or private companies. This is not technically organised crime in a criminological perspective because these entities have not been founded in illegitimate ways to commit crime.

White collar crime is a branch under organisational crime. In general, this type of crime is committed by private sector employees or shareholders against the customers, the public, or the company itself. Our firm has experience representing each of these actors.

Our firm, since its inception, has taken on cases where it successfuly defended employees and boards of directors against criminal allegations. There are a few tricks in the book to make sure companies and their people leave criminal investigations unscathed, and we provide them.

We have also been taking on cases in the name of companies against employees who  have committed crimes, such as abuse of trust and aggravated fraud against them. The key point in this position, the position of the complainant, is to understand how the crime was committed. Perhaps the most difficult part is, however, is making public prosecutors and judges understand what took place. This is due to the complicated nature of white collar crime. Thanks to our vast experience in the field and our skills to communicate with judicial authorities, we understand cases that come to us well, and use the correct channels and petitions to have the matter solved.

Fraud

Everyone may face fraud. Perpetrators of fraud always refresh their practice to be one step ahead of the guardians. The fraud can take the form of an elaborate, multiple steps Ponzi scheme. It may also take the form of a simple phishing scam, or an advance fee scheme through e-mails.

Anti-Fraud Advisory

We provide advisory overwatch services to protect our clients from fraud. Perpetrators of fraud usually attempt to eliminate any overwatch opportunities by making their victim hurry. They do so by stating that the benefit they promise in return of money will no longer be available if they are made to wait. This is because they know their attempt may get detected by a guardian, should the victim gets advice.

Criminal Dispute Resolution and Litigation

When an individual, real or legal, gets victimised by fraud, it is now time to engage proper channels of litigation to deliver justice and restore what was lost. We provide our clients with the strong arm of justice by filing the necessary criminal complaint and follow up on the case until all is restored.

Internet, Journalism and Social Media Law – Criminal Limb

Protecting freedom of speech

There are many cases where political figures file criminal complaints for social media posts made by individuals who simply criticised them. Criticisers face criminal prosecution over charges of insult. We defend the rights of our clients with an outlook of law as well as the facts. The Turkish codes, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Turkish constitution protect freedom of speech. We utilise these shields to protect your freedom.

Removing smearing campaigns

Freedom of speech is at the core of our practice in social media and internet law. However, it is set by the European Court of Human Rights and the Turkish Constitutional Court that freedom of speech has limits.

One of the main issues regarding social media and internet law is posts on social media pages and from news websites. We actively work with our clients to identify insults, smearing campaigns and articles infringing on personal rights. We then immediately get to work on having these pieces removed from the internet by filing the requests with the authorities.

Intellectual Property Law – Criminal Limb

We have significant experience in taking on cases involving intellectual property, trademark and patent. These types of cases tend to be difficult to understand for lawyers, which makes communicating with judges and prosecutors regarding these cases difficult. With our experience under our belt, we understand the technical aspects of these types of cases well, and work tirelessly to make your case.

Tax Crimes

Turkey is a country with heavy and sometimes confusing taxing regulations, which may lead to criminal implications, whether an individual intended criminal activities or not. In this regard, we represent our clients in defending against accusations of tax crimes.

Preventive Criminology

Years of practice in criminal dispute resolution allows us to see what goes wrong and when. We combine our experience in criminal disputes and cutting edge organisational criminological studies to form our preventive criminology practice.

It is always more economical and fruitful to not have issues. This much is obvious. However, effort must be spent to identify the errors, shortcomings and policy implications within an organisational structure, also known as the meso level. We find the holes and failures within a system that can lead to the abuse of the organisation, and advise our clients on how to strengthen their organisational system to be virtually impregnable.

Essentially, this practice is anti-corruption and anti-fraud for companies.

International Capability

“Criminal law is not generally known for its transnational character.” This statement is changing every passing year due to the world ever-becoming a global village. We provide legal services to clients on different continents in cases that span multiple jurisdictions.

Thanks to our internationally experienced staff, we can directly communicate with our clients in the languages of Turkish and English. We are also follow through with paperwork that originate from different jurisdictions.

Business and Human Rights

We know that our clients hold themselves to the highest standard when it comes to human rights. This leads them to make sure that companies they work with, or their subcontractors also comply with human rights to the same level. As experts in criminal law that can identify abuse when we see them, we work to research whether there is abuse, or the structure allows such abuse.

Diversity Statement

Our firm seeks diversity in all areas. Diversity is wealth. We therefore present equal opportunity to each and every gender.

Due respect is given to freedom of consciounce and religion. Our firm is a workplace where every individual, from the student intern to the founding partner, can freely speak their mind. No discrimination is made for any individual for what they believe in and what they thin.

Responsibility and Integrity

Criminal law is a field which can have dire consequences against those who find themselves being prosecuted. Any mistake or wrong move, any ommission when dealing with the judiciary may lead to incarceration-the removal of individual freedoms. We make moves with this in mind, always calculating and never missing judicial deadlines.

We are also aware of possible corruptions in the legal system as a whole. As our value, we keep integrity to the heart. Darkness may lead to pitch blackness, but it only takes a little light to make it go away. With this state of mind, we stick to honesty.

Confidentiality

We know that each and every bit of information we are given is vital for the privacy of our client, and any leak may adversely affect our client, and also the ongoing case. We make sure that all data and information from our clients remain secure and confidential.

Network

We realise that sometimes, private law cases can complement criminal ones. Therefore, if it is required, we work with our skilled acquaintances and network to follow the case in a private law perspective.

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Law
  • White Collar Crime
  • Organisational Crime
  • Tax Crime
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Compliance
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Press, Media & Social Media Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Preventive Organisational Criminology

 

Avinash Singh

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Leaders in Law endorses Avinash Singh as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Australia. If you wish to get in touch with Avinash please use the contact information provided above.

He is one of Australia’s most respected and highly sought-after lawyers, having represented some of Australia’s elite sportspeople including Olympians & National Rugby League (NRL) players.

Mr Singh commenced his legal career over ten years ago as a law clerk with some of Australia’s most well-known barristers. There he worked on some of the country’s most prolific cases.

He was able to learn first-hand from Senior Counsel & Queens Counsel the techniques used by them to analyse voluminous and complex material and develop successful case strategies.

Upon his admission he began honing his advocacy skills in courtrooms throughout New South Wales and has built a reputation as one of the Australia’s most fearsome advocates.

Some of Mr Singh’s most notable and highest profile cases include:

  • representing rugby league great Andrew Johns and forcing prosecutors to withdraw all proceedings against him before the first court date;
  • persuading the Court to not record a conviction against an Australian Olympian for serious drug charges. Mr Singh was also able to ensure that his client’s name was not published in any media reports;
  • a successful appeal to the High Court which transformed the landscape of Evidence law in Australia and resulted in the prosecution being unable to present any evidence against his client;
  • representing the son of a prominent overseas government official and obtaining ‘not guilty’ verdicts for multiple sexual assault charges against him;
  • the only acquittal in the greyhound racing ‘live-baiting’ scandal;
  • dozens of acquittals in sexual assault trials, commercial drug trials, complex fraud trials, grievous bodily harm, robbery, dangerous driving occasioning death, proceeds of crime and various other trial matters;
  • murder & manslaughter cases which have attracted media attention;
  • representing companies and individuals in corporate crime (ie. white collar crime) proceedings and investigations, money laundering, bribery and other forms of corruption.

Mr Avinash Singh is respected by Judges and Magistrates as a persuasive advocate. He has an exceptional record in having clients found ‘not guilty’ as well as avoiding criminal convictions if they choose to plead guilty. Mr Singh is often able to negotiate to have charges dismissed or downgraded when other lawyers cannot.

He has recognised by the Law Society as an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law. This is a title that less than 6% of lawyers in Australia have been honoured with, putting him in a truly elite bracket. This achievement was made all the more impressive as he achieved this title before the age of 30.

He has since been appointed to the Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee. This is the body that develops & conducts the assessments for lawyers who are applying to be Accredited Specialists in Criminal Law.

Other members of the profession often seek out his advice on complex legal matters. His success has seen him be recognised in television, radio, online and print media. Journalists regularly contact him for his legal expertise on breaking news and legal developments.

There is a high level of demand for Mr Singh’s services. If you wish to have a consultation with him, please contact our office on (02) 7804 2823 or send us an email at info@astorlegal.com.au to arrange an appointment.

 

Mike Leonard

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Leaders in Law endorses Mike Leonard as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Illinois, USA. If you wish to get in touch with Mike use the contact information provided above.

Mike is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has successfully tried to verdict a wide variety of cases in Federal and State courts across the country. He is a “go-to” trial lawyer who has represented individuals in single plaintiff actions; individuals and companies in class and collective actions; some of the nation’s and region’s largest corporations; and individuals in Federal and State criminal trials.

Mike has been recognized as a top trial lawyer and commercial and criminal litigator by the following: The National Trial Lawyers; America’s Best Attorneys; Super Lawyers; Leading Lawyers Network; American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys; and Crain’s Chicago Business.

Mike’s extraordinarily diverse practice has seen him successfully take to verdict cases ranging from securities fraud, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, ERISA, personal injury, and Federal and State criminal matters, among others.

Mike has also arbitrated a wide variety of cases, including international arbitration. Many of his cases have been the subject of national and local media attention, stirring recognition in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Law 360, and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Mike has a keen interest in the craft and science of trial practice, and he is a frequent lecturer on trial and litigation related subjects. He is an instructor in Northwestern School of Law’s prestigious trial practice program, where he has also coached some of its Mock Trial teams.

Notable Experience

Obtained not guilty verdict on behalf of his client on all charges brought pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922, after a jury trial in prosecution brought by the United States Attorneys’ Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

Obtained an arbitration award in favor of LeonardMeyer’s client with the Arbitrator finding that, contrary to Respondent’s position, the client’s business actually constituted a “franchise” under applicable State law – and that his franchise had been terminated improperly.  Arbitrator entered a total Award in favor of LeonardMeyer’s client in excess of 1.2 million dollars.

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client, the former President of the Chicago police union, in a whistleblower and retaliation lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Obtained a six-figure jury verdict for his client, a famed Chicago chef, in a breach of contract action in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Obtained a directed verdict for his client, a shareholder and alleged co-owner of mining companies, on all Counts after a week long trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Obtained a not guilty jury verdict on behalf of his client on all Count in a Federal criminal prosecution
in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arising out of alleged violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

Obtained a not guilty jury verdict on behalf of his client – an Illinois attorney – on all Count in a Federal criminal prosecution in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arising out of alleged wire fraud in connection with the attorney’s role at the closing of multiple condominium sale transactions.

Obtained a finding of no liability on all counts for his client – a placement agent – in a civil securities bench trial in Illinois State court.

Obtained a ruling in favor of his doctor clients in Indiana State court in a matter arising from non-compete and breach of fiduciary duty issues.

Obtained a finding in favor of his client on all counts in a sexual harassment case before the Illinois Human Rights Commission.

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in an age discrimination case in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in a sexual harassment case in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in an case involving age, national origin, and retaliation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Obtained an Award in favor of his client in an international arbitration, arising out of breach of contract/failure to pay wages/discrimination.

Obtained a not guilty jury verdict on behalf of his client on all Count in a Federal criminal prosecution
in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arising out of a charged Conspiracy.

Obtained a not guilty jury verdict on behalf of his client in a Federal criminal prosecution in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, arising out of alleged violations of Federal drug laws.

Obtained a not guilty jury verdict in favor of his client, who had been detained for seven years, in a pro bono State Court murder trial.

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in case arising out of the sale of land and for fraud in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois.

Obtained a jury verdict in favor of his client in breach of contract action in the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois.

Obtained a verdict in favor of his client in a bench trial involving claims arising out of a change of control agreement in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Obtained a favorable verdict for his client in an ERISA bench trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Obtained an eight figure settlement arising out of whistleblower actions filed in Federal and State courts in Illinois, California, and Florida, against a major pharmacy benefits manager.

Obtained a substantial settlement on behalf of his client in a Federal district court action in Boston, arising out of alleged billing fraud.

Obtained a multi-million dollar settlement arising out of a shareholders’ derivative action in Federal court in Houston.

Mike has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on numerous occasions, and he has also argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Idaho Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the California Court of Appeals.

Practice Areas

  • Federal Criminal 50%
  • Employment 20%
  • Whistleblower 20%
  • Commercial Litigation 10%

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1991
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Honors

  • International Human Rights Law Group Pro Bono Service Award
  • Super Lawyers
  • Leading Lawyers
  • America’s Top Trial Lawyers
  • Criminal Defense Top 10

Eductation

JD, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1991

BA, University of Iowa, 1988

Bar Admission

Illinois, 1991

Firm Description:

An Experienced And Nationally Recognized Legal Team

The attorneys at Leonard Trial Lawyers have successfully tried to jury verdict a wide variety of cases in Federal and State courts across the country. Considered “go-to” trial lawyers, they regularly represent individuals and entities in connection with Federal criminal prosecutions and investigations, as well as individuals and classes in employment, whistleblower, qui tam(False Claims Act), and commercial cases.

As a “Federal attorney,” Mike Leonard is believed to be the only presently practicing attorney who has obtained six of more complete not guilty jury verdicts on all counts and charges in Federal criminal jury trials brought by the United States Attorneys’ Office for the Northern District of Illinois.  His record of success in civil jury trials has been equally impressive. Many of Mike’s cases and representations have been the subject of national and local media attention, in publications including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Law 360, and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mike is particularly known and recognized for his cross-examination skills, and his creative and exhaustive trial preparation.

At Leonard Trial Lawyers, we take full advantage of innovative technologies increasingly available to trial lawyers. We examine the circumstances surrounding each case and distill complex facts into straightforward, persuasive narratives with the utmost efficiency. Our approach is to set objectives in concert with our clients and focus on linchpin issues from day one. We’ve tried more than 75 cases in venues across the United States. Our legal team welcomes the opportunity to advocate on your behalf.

 

Vanessa Price

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Leaders in Law endorses Vanessa Price as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Mississippi, USA. If you wish to get in touch with Vanessa please use the contact information provided above.

Vanessa Winkler Price has spent most of her life in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She graduated from Southaven High School in 1991 and went on to graduate from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1995. From there, Vanessa went on to graduate from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1999.

Vanessa is a solo practitioner that was admitted to practice in Mississippi in 1999 and in Tennessee in 2000. Vanessa opened the Law Office of Vanessa Winkler Price in 2000 in which her main areas of practice are Domestic Relations and Criminal Law. Domestic Relations consists of Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Visitation, Grandparent Rights, Guardian Ad Litem work, Name Changes and issues with the Department of Human Services (DHS). Domestic Relations also includes modification of prior Court Orders and Contempt issues. Criminal Law consists of all misdemeanor cases such as Driving Under the Influence, Traffic Violations, Domestic Violence, etc. and felony cases such as Aggravated Assault, Sale of Controlled Substance, etc. Lastly, Vanessa also assists clients in being prepared for the unknown with drafting Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills.

Vanessa is a very active member of the DeSoto County Bar Association and has served as both the Vice President and the President of this Association. This Association sponsors a Christmas Extravaganza each year that allows Vanessa and others to feed over a hundred families in need and also provide the children with Christmas Toys. The Bar Association also participates in a service that provides free legal services to those that are unable to obtain representation for financial reasons.

At the Law Office of Vanessa Winkler Price, the goal is to help people through some of the most difficult times in their lives and make the process a little easier for them.

Areas of Practice

Vanessa is currently licensed to practice law in both the state of Mississippi and Tennessee. Our practice includes some of the following areas of legal assistance:

  • Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Child Visitation, Modification of Prior Court Orders, Contempt issues, Grandparent Visitation, Name Changes, Paternity Actions, and matters with the Department of Human Services)
  • Youth Court Matters
  • Guardian Ad Litem Services
  • Criminal Defense (Misdemeanors, Traffic Offenses, Felonies, and D.U.I.)
  • Wills, Estates, Probate and Family Planning
  • Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, and Insurance Claims

Vanessa routinely practices in the following Courts and Jurisdictions:

  • Chancery Courts of DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Lafayette, Marshall, LeFlore, Yalobusha, and Montgomery Counties
  • Circuit Courts of DeSoto, Tate, Lafayette, and Panola Counties
  • Municipal and Justice Courts in DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Lafayette, and Tunica Counties. This includes all City Courts in Olive Branch, Southaven, Horn Lake, Hernando, Walls, Byhalia, Coldwater, and Senatobia.

 

Cory Crawford

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Leaders in Law endorses Cory Crawford as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Arkansas, USA. If you wish to get in touch with Cory please use the contact information provided above.

Public interest attorney working in consumer protection, foreclosure prevention and prisoner reentry.

Office
Springdale

Education
J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law
B.A., University of Arkansas

Bar Admissions
State of Arkansas; United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas

Workgroup
Housing

Joined Legal Aid
2011

Firm Description:

The mission of Legal Aid of Arkansas is to champion equal justice for low‐income individuals and communities and to remedy the conditions that burden and marginalize them.

Legal Aid is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to low-income individuals residing in the state of Arkansas in civil (non-criminal) cases. Legal Aid is headquartered in Jonesboro and serves 31 of the 75 counties in Arkansas. Legal Aid assists thousands of clients every year in priority areas, such as family law, consumer issues, bankruptcy or evictions.

Our History

Legal Aid of Arkansas is one of two nonprofit law firms funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Arkansas, the other being the Center for Arkansas Legal Services (CALS). The organizations were formed in 2002 when six legal services providers merged.

Evolution of Legal Services Programs

In the United States, the first civil legal assistance program for low-income people was founded in New York City in 1876. That program would eventually become the Legal Aid Society of New York. In 1965 the federal government started a legal services program to encourage lawyers to find solutions for the causes and effects of poverty funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). The OEO provided funding for local providers that offered full-service representation with a goal of ensuring equal access to the legal system. Each program was designed to be self-sufficient and to handle the full range of advocacy for its clients. The OEO also developed an infrastructure that provided training, support, and leadership to the local programs.

Congress created the Legal Services Corporation Act in 1974, and in 1975 LSC took over the OEO programs adopting essentially the same delivery and support system developed by the OEO. The LSC Act said its was “to continue the vital legal services program,” but it also changed the goals of the program. Congress commanded LSC to achieve two major things:

  1. Ensure equal access to justice, and
  2. Provide quality legal assistance to individuals who could not afford legal counsel otherwise.

LSC expanded upon the existing program by strengthening its providers, enhancing the support structure, and expanding the reach of the program into every county.

The First Legal Services Programs in Arkansas

Before federal funding for legal services became available, opportunities for poor Arkansans to find representation were limited. In the 1930s, a part-time lawyer sometimes served indigent people in Pulaski County. Elsewhere in Arkansas, it was simply up to local attorneys to decide whether to donate time or resources when a person needed representation but could not afford it.

In 1965, Arkansas got its first legal services program — the Legal Aid Bureau of Pulaski County, which received one of the first eight grants from the OEO.

Legal Services of Northeast Arkansas

In 1967, a program in Newport received federal funding to create Jackson County Legal Services Project. It was originally funded through the Crowleys Ridge Development Council, Inc., a community action program. In 1969, the directors of the project decided to incorporate. Jackson County Legal Services, Inc. was formed in 1970 as a domestic non-profit with the purpose of “…apprising the poor of their rights and remedies under the law and encourage them to assert those rights in the courts through the Legal Services Program.”

In 1977, ten years after the Jackson County Legal Services Project began, the one-attorney operation grew into a major law firm in Northeast Arkansas. The board of directors added Lawrence, Woodruff, Poinsett, and Independence Counties to its coverage area. The name changed to Legal Services of Northeast Arkansas, Inc. In 1978, the program took on Randolph County. In 1980, the coverage area grew to include Sharp, Craighead, Greene, and Clay Counties.

By 1984, satellite offices were opened and at one time, every county in the service area had an office. As technology and communications developed and funding ebbed and flowed, it was no longer necessary to have so many offices. The program reduced to one office in Newport and an additional office in Jonesboro.

East Arkansas Legal Services

Residents of Crittenden County applied for a grant from LSC to create East Arkansas Legal Services, Inc. in 1978. The program covered Crittenden, Cross, Phillips, Mississippi, Lee, Monroe, and St. Francis counties. After the first case in Crittenden County in 1978, the organization began opening branch offices to provide better access to its services to people in rural areas who lacked public transportation. The first branch office was in Forrest City. Later offices opened in Helena and Blytheville. EALS had a long history of systemic and impact litigation for clients in East Arkansas.

Ozark Legal Services

Ozark Legal Services initially began in 1974 as a clinical program at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. Hillary Rodham Clinton created the program. In 1977 when LSC money became available, Clinton applied for a grant and the clinical program expanded to become Ozark Legal Services.

In 1991, the Ozark Legal Services collaborated with the Bar Associations from Baxter, Benton, Boone-Newton, Carroll, Celburne, Madison, Marion, Searcy-Van Buren, Stone, Tri-County, and Washington Counties to win the prestigious Harrison Tweed Award from the American Bar Association. The award recognized their achievement as the nation’s most outstanding pro bono project for cooperative delivery of free legal services to the poor.

Other Legal Services Programs

Over the years, a number of legal services programs developed throughout the state. The original Legal Aid Bureau in Pulaski County became the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. A program called Western Arkansas Legal Services opened in Fort Smith. East Texas Legal Services expanded to provide coverage to four counties in Southwest Arkansas. Legal Services of Arkansas opened to provide coverage to some of the rural parts of the state.

Legal Aid of Arkansas & the Center for Arkansas Legal Services

Legal Aid of Arkansas was created by the merger of Legal Services of Northeast Arkansas, Ozark Legal Services and East Arkansas Legal Services in January of 2002.  At the same time, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services merged with Western Arkansas Legal Services and Legal Services of Arkansas. These two public interest law firms now provide civil legal aid to all 75 counties in Arkansas.

Legal Aid of Arkansas provides services to 31 counties:  Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Monroe, Newton, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, Washington, Woodruff.

The Equal Access to Justice Panel

The Equal Access to Justice Panel began as the Pro Bono Project of Legal Services of Northeast Arkansas in 1995. The Panel works cooperatively with local Bar Associations, the Arkansas Bar Association, and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association to develop and administer a pro bono private attorney/Bar involvement program in the thirty-one counties Legal Aid of Arkansas serves.  Another part of this delivery model is the Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly, previously a statewide program but now focused on providing individuals age 60 and above with access to a pro bono lawyer, coordinated through Legal Aid. As of 2016, 827 attorneys are signed up as volunteers for Legal Aid’s pro bono panels.

The Access to Justice Commission

In 2002, Legal Aid of Arkansas and CALS joined forces to create the Arkansas Legal Services Partnership. The partnership, called ALSP, coordinated statewide initiatives and trainings, and utilized and created justice technologies. ALSP collaborated to launch the statewide helpline (1-800-9 LAW AID), doubling the number of clients served. The helpline is still active, but the formal partnership dissolved in 2016. The organizations continue to work together on many initiatives and projects.

In 2003, the Access to Justice Commission formed after the Arkansas Bar Association House of Delegates and the Access to Justice Working Group petitioned the Arkansas Supreme Court to create the commission. The ALSP provided staffing resources for the Commission. Also that year, the Arkansas Pro Bono Partnership, Arkansas Bar Association, and other stakeholders partnered to form the Arkansas Pro Bono Partnership Blueprint Agreement. The ALSP launched the Justice Technology Project in 2004, beginning with the creation of arlegalservices.org. The website provides legal resources for low-income Arkansans and poverty law resources for attorneys. In 2005, for the first time state funds were designated in support of legal services in Arkansas. These funds now constitute 14 percent of the total funding for legal services in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Legislature approved a bill in 2009 that would provide additional funds for the Public Legal Aid Fund. The Arkansas Supreme Court provides funding for staff for the Access to Justice Commission, and combines the efforts of the Commission and the IOLTA Foundation. A new entity, the Arkansas Access to Justice Foundation, formed to help raise funds.

To learn more about the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation, please visit www.arkansasjustice.org.

 

David Rechulski

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Leaders in Law endorses David Rechulski as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Brasil. If you wish to get in touch with David please use the contact information provided above.

Founder and full partner of the firm, David Rechulski has more than 30 years of professional experience and is one of the most admired and respected lawyers in the country in the corporate criminal and criminal compliance areas.

Its rigorous ethics in the practice of law and its legal and strategic quality, in addition to its full availability in serving its clients, have given it important mentions in national and international legal publications, such as Best Lawyers, Global Law Experts, Leaders in Law, Corporate INTL and Leaders League.

Rechulski has been ranked for more than 15 consecutive years by the Brazilian publication Analysis Advocacia as one of the most admired lawyers in specialized Criminal Law and is one of the only 35 lawyers in the country to be mentioned in all its editions, in addition to appearing in first place since the creation of the Ranking of Lawyers.

Firm Description:

DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS is a recognized law firm specializing in corporate criminal law, criminal compliance and crisis management, awarded nationally and internationally for legal quality in serving its clients. Founded nearly two decades ago, the firm is headquartered in São Paulo and has an experienced team of more than 20 lawyers with national coverage, including lawyers located in Belo Horizonte and Brasília, under the leadership of the titular partner David Rechulski, recognized for his career of more than 30 years of success, always guided by a highly strategic, technical and ethical bias, being thus repeatedly appointed as one of the most admired lawyers in the country, with continuous recognition by the largest national and international specialized publications.

Leader for years in his areas of specialty in Brazil, DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS has a prominent position in providing strategic and preventive consultancy to national and foreign people and companies in relevant legal and criminal matters and has sponsored the defense with remarkable success criminal prosecution of clients in the context of police investigations and prosecutions against them.

The DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS office has extensive experience in the areas of corporate fraud (prevention, investigation and repression), environmental crimes, crimes against the tax order (tax evasion), crimes against the national financial system (fraudulent and reckless management of financial institution, foreign exchange evasion), crimes against the capital market (insider trading), crimes against the public administration (bidding fraud and public contracts), economic crimes, electronic crimes, crimes resulting from work accidents (accidents and fatalities), among others.

The full partner David Rechulski still has remarkable expertise in the strategic management of corporate crises, advising his clients on crisis management in the most relevant events with potential criminal consequences and risks of media compromise of the image and reputation of the company and its executives. The DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS firm also works in partnership with media companies in advising their clients, as well as with respected international law firms in providing consultancy in Brazilian criminal law in the context of international procedures, including arbitrations, and with law firms Communication.

Integrity

The firm DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS has integrity as one of the most important cornerstones of its work and constantly strives to ensure that ethics and transparency are inexorable commitments in its relations with clients, public administration and the interpersonal relationships of its professionals. Our office always adds up-to-date compliance and ethical management standards to the usual good governance and integrity practices.

In this context, in addition to the constant increase in anti-corruption practices, internal control mechanisms, transparency policies and personal data protection, we also have guidelines on interaction with the media in general, including on the use of social media by its professionals, in order to preserve due respect for clients, the law and society. Furthermore, the DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS law firm established an ideal of female Compliance, privileging and guaranteeing gender equality in its team, made up of many women, who even hold leadership roles.

We also emphasize that the integrity ideals adopted by our firm go beyond the limits of the legal activities performed, achieving the social responsibility and solidarity necessary to vivify a healthy and developed society, so that we encourage employees of DAVID RECHULSKI, ADVOGADOS to participate in collaborative projects with Third Sector entities, as well as constantly investing in publications, programs and events related to compliance, integrity and governance practices, actively contributing to the propagation and consolidation of ethical concerns and public policies in the segments that need mobilization and the assistance of civil society.

 

Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Fallaj

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Leaders in Law endorses Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Fallaj as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Saudi Arabia. If you wish to get in touch with Abdullah please use the contact information provided above.

Abdullah A. Al Fallaj is a Saudi National, presently the Chairman of the National Committee for Lawyers in the Council of Saudi Chambers and Vice Chairman of the National Committee for Lawyers in Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He practices in Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law and Insurance Law. He began his legal practice and was admitted as Arbitrator since 1992 with the Ministry of Justice, Saudi Arabia and the GCC Commercial Arbitration Center.

Current Job

  • Owner and Manager of Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Fallaj Law Firm.
  • General Manager of Law Training Institute.

Education & Court Admissions

  • (LL.B) – Bachelor of Law – Regulations – King Saud University 1990.
  • Higher Diploma in Criminal Law – Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
  • Higher Diploma in Intellectual Property –World Organization of Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Institute of International Law in the Gulf-Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Experiences

  • Lawyer and Legal Advisor practicing from 1992s till now.
  • Admitted Arbitrator – the Ministry of Justice, Saudi Arabia.
  • Vice President of the first board of directors of the Saudi Bar Association.
  • Previous member of the committee for the registration and acceptance of lawyers at the Ministry of Justice.
  • Chairman of the National Lawyers Committee in the Council of Saudi Chambers.
  • President of the Gulf Bar Association.
  • Chairman of the Standing Committee of Saudi Arbitration Centers.
  • Vice President of the Lawyers Committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh.
  • Arbitrator in The Commercial Arbitration Center for The Arab Gulf Co-operation Council countries.
  • Member of The Saudi Judicial Scientific Society.
  • Member of The Arab Society for the Protection of Industrial Property (ASPIP).
  • Member of The Disable Children’s Association.
  • Member of The Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).
  • Member of The International Bar Association (IBA).
  • Member of The International Law Association( ILA).
  • Member of The International Trademark Association (INTA).
  • Member of The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA).
  • Member of The Association of European Trademark Owners (MARQUES).

Firm Description:

Al Fallaj Law Firm is one of the pioneers and leading law firms based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Our legal firm consists of highly trained and experienced lawyers and paralegals providing full legal consultancy to business and investment projects. We have maintained our presence in the region for the past 29 years due to our in-depth knowledge of the local society’s cultural traditions. Our lawyers have broad experience in all areas of law and Sharia’h, services in the field of Commercial law, Labor Law, Intellectual Properties (Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Design), Company Formation, Legal consultations and preparation of all contracts and Agreements, Advocacy and litigation before all courts of Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah A. Al-Fallaj Law Firm, going on its 30th years of legal services has maintained its presence in the challenging phase of the diversified economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision of 2030.

Our legal firm primarily has qualified Attorneys who are specialized in the field of Commercial Law, Labor Law, Intellectual Properties (Trademark, Patent, and Industrial Design) and Anti-Bribery and Corruption Law. In view of the current economy, the firm has primarily focused its services to international business operations, serving mainly foreign investors.  The establishment of foreign companies involves our expertise in Social Insurance, Banking, Contracts, Agreement, domain name, Labor law, and Commercial law.

Our firm represents its clients before all Courts of Saudi Arabia whether a defendant or a plaintiff in the litigation process. Abdullah A. Al Fallaj, one of the founders of the Saudi Bar Association is now the elected Vice President of the Board and Executive Manager.  Also, he was recently elected President of the Standing Committee of the Saudi Arbitration Centers.  His experience, professionalism, and indulgence are highly recommended to a reliable source for an excellent legal solution

History

Since 1990, Abdullah Al-Fallaj Law firm has been rendering ifs legal services. Throughout our history, whether we were working on a multibillion-dollar deal, or a cross border dispute or a pro bono matter, our core objective remained to build a bridge between our clients’ needs and their solutions.

Area of Practice

We provide our clients with a full range of services, tailored to their specific needs. Although our associates work in overlap but we have divided our team of experts mainly under the following four heads : Litigation before all Saudi Courts, Tribunals and Governments Agencies,Legal consultancy for Individuals, Commercial entities and Real Estate Companies, AD R-Arbitration-Mediation-N egotiation,  Legal drafting and vetting of all kinds of documents for Individuals, Corporations and Governmental bodies.

Our Guarantee

We hold exceptional expertise to solve Real Estate dilemmas; such as Project development, acquisition-transfer of lands, financial transactions, environmental-Insurance issues and conveyance transactions are essential part of our skills. Our dedicated attorney’s interact closely with Real Estate Developers, Architects, Engineers and Land Owners on daily basis. Our highly competent legal consultant’s due diligence protect the interests of sellers, buyers, and other parties to minimize the risk of financial loss.

Our Methodology

We execute the client’s service plan in a manner that ensures commitments are met, potential problems anticipated, and surprises are avoided. We believe that the reason behind our long relationships with our clients is that we regularly obtain an opinion about our services from the client, either formally or informally, for regular assessment of our performance.

Our Fee

We pride ourselves on our flexibility and innovation in working with clients toward the development of fee structures that are best suited to a particular transaction. Considering the nature of services required by our clients we propose both fixed and hourly-based fee.

 

Michał Karwowski

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Leaders in Law endorses Michał Karwowski as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Poland. If you wish to get in touch with Michał please use the contact information provided above.

Advocate, member of the Bar in Warsaw. Since 2006 he has had an independent practice in Warsaw covering in particular court disputes, legal issues on intellectual property and combating unfair competition and protection of business activity under criminal law. Author of publications on civil procedure.

Firm Description:

We are not specialists in every field of law but our aim is to excel at our focus areas. Our Law Firm provides our Clients with assistance based on understanding of regulations, case law and literature as well as broad, regularly expanded, practice and familiarity with the local features, which undergo regular development. In our counselling we focus on our Clients’ objectives and seek safe and practical solutions.

Our representation in disputes or negotiations is focused on the issues important for our Client, we do not seek inessential areas of conflict, instead we are bold to fight for significant matters. If a particular issue falls outside the scope of our Law Firm specialisations we recommend external specialists we trust. We operate throughout the Polish territory; our languages are Polish, English and Russian.

 

Anwaar Almutawa

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Leaders in Law endorses Anwaar Almutawa as our exclusively recommended Criminal Law expert in Bahrain. If you wish to get in touch with Anwaar please use the contact information provided above.

Anwaar graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Law from Amman Al-Ahliah University (Jordan) and attended Litigation Workshops at the same University. She joined Zu’bi & Partners in 2012 after obtaining her LLB.

Since joining Zu’bi and Partners, Anwaar has been working on various litigation matters such as labour, civil and criminal. She also handles matters relevant to land registration and related activities. Anwaar is fluent in Arabic and has a working knowledge of English.

Firm Description:

The firm provides legal services across all leading sectors in Bahrain and beyond, including banking and finance, corporate, commercial, construction, energy, IT, communications, real estate, insurance, IP, to name just a few. The firm also acts for both corporate and high net worth individuals in many diverse areas, including litigation, arbitration, property, labour, trade and family law.

We are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality legal advice. In addition, we have an exceptional reputation for dealing with unconventional issues and providing innovative solutions specifically tailored to meet our clients’ legal, commercial and individual needs.

The breadth of expertise and success of the firm has been widely recognised by independent legal commentators and publications and is reflected in its client base of leaders in their fields, including both private and public institutions, government and quasi-government bodies, as well as high net worth individuals.

A diverse, multi-skilled team

Our lawyers are multicultural and multilingual, admitted to practice in many leading jurisdictions, with backgrounds in major international law firms and membership of local and international bar associations. They understand the local and international needs of our clients, and act not only as legal representatives but as trusted business advisors.

We foster an environment where people of all races, genders, religious affiliations and cultural heritage are encouraged and inspired to reach their potential. Half of our lawyers are women, and we have a good mix of local and non-Bahraini lawyers. As well as having many highly experienced Associates, we have historically nurtured local young lawyers, training them to international standards and giving them international exposure. More details can be found under our Partners and our Lawyers.

A global perspective

With clients from all over the world, it’s not just morally right to such diversity; it also makes excellent business sense.

We act as regional counsel for many foreign and local companies and represent clients across the globe from the Americas to Europe, as well as throughout the Middle East and Asia and Australia. You can see more details under our sectors.

We have also forged strategic relationships with leading regional and international law firms, specialist entities and bodies worldwide and regularly advise them on local law matters, including the issuance of legal opinions crucial to the closure of many deals. For further details, please see our business associates.