Date: September 2022
Case: Domestic Assault
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with domestic assault and disorderly conduct after a fight with their significant other. Dani was able to negotiate with the prosecutor based on her client’s proactive steps, the evidence, and support of people in the client’s life. Based on these negotiations, the prosecutor agreed to a stay of adjudication on an amended charge of disorderly conduct. This means after 1 year of probation with minimal conditions, the disorderly conduct charge will be dismissed.
Date: July 2022
Case: Domestic Assault; Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with domestic assault and disorderly conduct after a physical altercation with their roommate. Dani was able to negotiate with the prosecutor based on her client’s proactive steps, the evidence, and the roommate’s support. Based on these negotiations, the domestic assault charge was dismissed, and the client received a stay of adjudication on the disorderly conduct. This means after 1 year of unsupervised probation with minimal conditions, the disorderly conduct charge will also be dismissed.
Date: June 2022
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after an incident in 2014. This conviction continued to have negative impacts on their life, including hindering their ability to volunteer and be part of their community. Dani filed a petition and argued on behalf of her client for an expungement of the record. The Court granted the expungement, meaning the conviction is no longer publicly viewable and is no longer visible on their criminal record.
Date: June 2022
Cases: Misdemeanor Domestic Assault; Misdemeanor Assault
Result: Isabel represented two separate clients who faced charges of Assault and Domestic Assault. Through negotiating with the prosecutors, Isabel was able to secure Stays of Adjudication on amended charges of Disorderly Conduct for both clients. This means that neither client will have an Assault or Domestic Assault charge on their record, and neither will face specific collateral issues resulting from the original charges that would have had devastating career and life impacts for these clients. Additionally, after successful completion of probation, the Disorderly Conduct charge will be dismissed for both clients.
Date: May 2022
Case: Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Isabel L. McClure
Result: After a public encounter with another individual turned into a verbal and physical altercation, Isabel’s client was charged with Disorderly Conduct. Based on the evidence presented and her client’s minimal criminal history, Isabel was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal with the prosecutor. This means her client’s case will be dismissed in one year—so long as they do not commit any same or similar offenses—without the client having to admit any fault on their end.
Date: April 2022
Case: Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Domestic Assault for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, inflicting numerous bruises. Based on his review of the file and investigation, Mike was able to negotiate a reduced charge of Disorderly Conduct with one year of probation.
Date: January 2022
Case: Domestic Assault; Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client faced two misdemeanor charges of domestic assault and disorderly conduct after a disagreement with her husband and her neighbor. With the client’s proactive steps in anger management, Mike was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal for his client. This resolution means that the charges against Mike’s client will be automatically dismissed by the prosecutor in 6 months, and records from this incident will be expunged from her record at this time as well.
Date: January 2022
Case: Domestic Assault and Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was facing domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges. A domestic assault conviction could have seriously impacted his client’s career and gun rights. Based on Mike’s negotiations with the prosecutor, he was able to secure his client a continuance for dismissal on the domestic assault charge and just one year of probation on the disorderly conduct charge, thereby avoiding any impact on his client’s career.
Date: December 2021
Case: Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Fifth-Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with domestic assault, disorderly conduct, and fifth-degree assault. Based on Nicole’s discussions with the prosecutor, she was able to secure a dismissal of the domestic assault and fifth-degree assault charges and a continuance for dismissal of the disorderly conduct charge. This means that if Nicole’s client remains law abiding for 6 months, the charge will be dismissed.
Date: November 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously charged with Damage to Property, Threats of Violence, and Disorderly Conduct when they were 11 and 12 years old and going through the foster system in Brown County. Although her client successfully completed probation for these cases and the charges were dismissed, the records still remained. Dani’s client worried how these charges would affect their ability to obtain employment, educational opportunities, and housing. So, Dani filed petitions for expungement in Brown County District court and argued on behalf of her client’s future to get the records sealed. Ultimately, the Court granted the expungements, which means the juvenile records will not be viewable on their criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.
