Berks County custody cases often all follow a similar path. But sometimes a client comes to our office with an unusual set a circumstances and we have to think outside the box and act quickly. Here are details of two such Berks County custody cases that Attorney...
Restoring Hope
Ebner, Nevins & McAllister, LLC
Spotlight Issue: Kutztown University student found “not guilty” of underage drinking charge
While underage drinking may not seem like a decision that will have long term consequences, many Berks County college students find out the hard way that the penalties can be stiff. While it is most commonly referred to as the underage drinking law, the law in...
Spotlight Issue: DUS Intermediate Punishment (DUS/IPP)
Getting caught driving with a suspended license in Berks County usually results in a fine and additional license suspension (read more about 1543(a) violations here), but make the same mistake with a DUI suspended license and you're looking at a mandatory jail...
Spotlight Issue: Negotiated dismissals – Rules 546 and 586
If you've been charged with a crime in Berks County and part of the charge contains an allegation that you owe something to someone else (usually money), your attorney may be able to negotiate a dismissal upon satisfaction being made to the aggrieved party. This type...
ENM Law News: Successful Juvenile Court Outcome
The mother of a juvenile charged with Receiving Stolen Property and Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana came to ENM Law for help with her son's case after years of representation by other attorneys. This juvenile had been given a consent decree (basically ARD...
Spotlight Issue: Unemployment compensation hearings
If you've been fired from your job in Berks County, PA, what should be your first step to secure a source of income? You must file for unemployment compensation. As long as you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive payments. There are two requirements to...
ENM Law News: Unemployment compensation appeal win
After being terminated from a job and denied unemployment compensation, a recent client came to ENM Law for advice. The client's former employer reported that the client didn't follow proper procedures for calling off of work and eventually quit. Our client denied...
Spotlight Issue: New tax law will affect alimony deduction
The new tax law makes many changes to the existing tax structure, but for our purposes we will only discuss the one which clearly impacts Berks County family law clients: the removal of the alimony deduction. Alimony is a regular payment made to a spouse during the...
ENM Law News: “Not guilty” verdict in Homicide trial
A criminal case can't get much more serious than a murder charge and not all attorneys are capable of handling this type of case. However, when Attorney Nevins was given the responsibility of representing a client accused of criminal homicide in Reading, PA, he knew...
ENM Law News: Felony Burglary charge dismissed at preliminary hearing
Usually, a Reading, PA attorney's first chance to make a difference in your criminal case is at the preliminary hearing. The Commonwealth has to present evidence of a prima facie case in order for the charges to be bound over to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas....