Criminal

Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyer, Robert V. Jones has more than 22 years of experience. He has been extremely successful in trying numerous cases in state and federal courts, both at the appellate and trial levels.

Donald J. Cosley has practiced law since 1994, assisting many clients in divorce and related family law, criminal defense, DUI, traffic violations, drivers' license reinstatements, real estate, and bankruptcy. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He prides himself on his firm's ability to provide aggressive and personable service to clients from all walks of life. Mr. Cosley belongs to several professional associations. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Cosley is extremely active as a member of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association and has been part of the organization's Board of Governors, Foundation Board, and has served as Parliamentarian. He has also served as Chairperson on several committees, including the Holiday Party Committee, the Judges Night Committee, and the Committee responsible for the group's Supreme Court Trip. Mr. Cosley also served as Chairperson for the Attorney Referral Service.

I am Tommy Overton, and I have represented hundreds of clients for over 30 years as a criminal defense lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee. If you have been charged with a crime, do not wait. Take immediate action, and contact me to learn about your options. My vast experience as a criminal defense attorney has taught me many things, one of them being how frightening it can be to be charged with a crime. I have represented numerous people who are facing serious, life-changing criminal charges. When you hire me as your defense lawyer, your problems become my problems. Your worries become my worries. When we meet for the first time, I can give you the facts, explain your options and help relieve some of the tension you are feeling. You will have my cellphone number and I am available to answer your phone calls at all hours of the day and night. Criminal law is my life’s work — it has been for over 30 years — and I do it very well.

Tamara Putnam has been practicing law for over 25 years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. She attended the University of Missouri at St. Louis to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with Cum Laude Honors. She earned a four year athletic scholarship as a member of the University of Missouri–St. Louis NCAA Women’s Basketball team. Tamara then attended Washburn University School of Law to obtain her Juris Doctorate. While attending Washburn Law School, Tamara Putnam became a published author. The Washburn Law Journal published her law review article with co-author Jonathan Lautt. Will Debtors Win the Battle as Creditors Win the War?: Retroactive Recovery of Attorney Fees in Consumer Credit Contracts in Kansas, p. 556-572 (1.5 MB PDF) Tamara I. Putnam & Jonathan J. Lautt Tamara worked for the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She worked as a drug prosecutor. She was promoted to the lead prosecutor of the Violent Gang Crime Unit. She worked closely with the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and Street Narcotics Unit (SNU) to prosecute crimes related to illegal production, transfer, sale and possession of controlled substances. As head of the Gang Unit, she focused on the prosecution of violent offenses committed by suspected gang members, including assaults, robberies, armed criminal action and shooting into a dwelling. After a successful term as a prosecutor, Tamara moved into private practice with a focus on criminal defense. As a former prosecutor, she has a deep understanding of the strategies used by the prosecution and law enforcement to obtain convictions. She prepares for the prosecutor’s tactics and walks into court prepared to defend her client’s case. Tamara later expanded her practice to include personal injury. She litigates personal injury cases in both Missouri and Kansas from a simple slip and fall to wrongful death. She has an unwavering commitment to assist people who have been injured due to the negligent actions of others. She takes great pride in taking on the profit motivated insurance companies and holding them accountable to fully compensate her clients. Tamara has focused her practice on criminal defense and serious personal injury her entire career. She has handled countless felonies charges in State Court as a prosecutor and now as a criminal defense counsel. She also focuses her practice on litigation of serious personal injury accidents. Tamara has a fierce reputation as an outstanding advocate excelling in both criminal defense and personal injury.

I focus my practice on seeking justice of the accused in criminal matters and for those injured by no fault of their own. Facing down the power of the State or the insurance companies as the case may be is daunting. You need someone on your side, willing to fight.

Over his more than three decades of practice, David Japha has earned a reputation for resolving difficult and complex matters, sometimes being the second or third lawyer to take on a case. David has tried many criminal and civil cases to conclusion and argued numerous appeals, post-conviction cases and cases involving mental health issues. He also currently represents clients in federal and state administrative matters, including ongoing matters before the Consumer Products Safety Commission. David got his start in litigation before leaving the University of Denver College of Law, where he tried his first DUI case in state court through a program called the student law office. He also negotiated settlements and argued his first administrative appeal before the Social Security Administration in the winter of 1984, before his law school graduation in May of that year. Soon after starting out, David shared office space with his current partners, Don Jacobson and Daniel Levin at Ptarmigan Place. There he learned law office management hanging out his shingle and doing evictions, collections and court-appointed federal criminal cases. And, it was there, in federal court, that David truly cut his teeth in criminal defense litigation, culminating in his appointment to the Criminal Justice Act committee (which oversaw the appointment of conflict counsel in federal court) by then-Chief Judge Richard Matsch. Over 30 years of practice has given David the opportunity to be involved in some amazing cases, including taking depositions in Katmandu, Nepal in a complex criminal case in 1991; representing a witness in the trial of Timothy McVeigh (where David was also a credentialed reporter for the Intermountain Jewish News); handling criminal matters in Nebraska, Kansas and California and appearing in Washington State. David has been an expert witness for the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Regulation Counsel in the area of attorney fees for court appointed counsel.

Mr. Reeves is from Newnan, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science. He then graduated from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2010 after taking a year off to work at Hawkins, Parnell & Young, LLC in the Asbestos and Products Liability Litigation Divisions. Tracy began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. There he helped in establishing the Gang Intelligence Network as well as training prosecutors and law enforcement officers in investigating and prosecuting gang cases. Tracy was also the head of the Coweta Child Protocol that aided in the investigation and prosecution of allegations of child physical and sexual abuse. Tracy then moved to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office where he served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in both the Trial Line Division and the Sexual Exploitation and Crimes Against Children Unit. Mr. Reeves utilizes this experience to ensure that your rights will be protected in every aspect of your case; from arrest to trial. Capital cases, gang cases and child cases demand specialized skills, training and experience to defend due to the complicated nature of these cases. Mr. Reeves has successfully resolved cases from traffic citations to murder. Every client and case are important to Mr. Reeves and he remains accessible throughout the process.

A lawyer’s lawyer Randall K. Spencer, won his first jury trial in 1993 while still in law school and working under the third-year practice rule. Since then, thousands of clients, including many lawyers, have trusted Randall’s expertise to guide them through difficult and complex legal situations. Randall has been featured on Court TV, Dateline, 20/20, CNN, and many other local and national programs. Focusing on personal injury, civil litigation, medical malpractice, and criminal defense In the last year, Randall has recovered more than two million dollars for his clients and many more millions for his injured clients in years past related to wrongful deaths, auto accidents, plane crashes, train crashes, semi-truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, slips, and falls, and many other incidents caused by negligent acts of others. In his civil litigation practice, Randall has represented business both as plaintiffs and defendants in everything from simple contract or real estate cases to multi-million-dollar business litigation matters. Randall has represented multiple families who have lost loved ones due to medical neglect and other negligent conduct of doctors, hospitals, and psychologists. In Randall’s criminal defense practice, Randall is experienced in trials from Murder cases to speeding tickets and most everything in between. He has handled many white-collar crime matters in both the criminal courts and administrative proceedings. If you are looking for a lawyer that will listen to you and evaluate your case with an extraordinary ability to take complex facts and quickly focus on and analyze the crux of the case, Randall is a fine choice to assist you in your legal needs.

Diana Salomon is a graduate of St. Thomas School of Law. She was raised in Coral Springs, Florida, where she has lived for over 30 years. Diana attended J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs and graduated with honors. After high school she received her college degrees from Florida Atlantic University in Finance and International Business. She started her career as a lawyer at the Office of the Public Defender in Broward County, where she handled a wide range of criminal matters. In 2016, Diana decided to venture into her own and founded The Law Offices of Diana Salomon, P.A. where she expanded her practice to include Marital and Family Law, Criminal Defense and Probate Law. Diana has been a member of the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association for the last four years, where she has served as Director, Recording Secretary, and President-Elect and President. Diana has also been a member of the Broward Association Criminal Defense Lawyers. At Salomon & Salomon, our founding attorneys, the brother-sister team of David Salomon and Diana Salomon, are trial lawyers who have significant experience in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. As former assistant public defenders, they understand how the system works from the inside out. This extensive experience and insight help us balance the scales of justice for you. In many situations, your opponent — the state in criminal cases, the insurance companies and their teams of lawyers in personal injury cases — has more resources at their disposal than you do. With our insight, skill and deep desire to help you prevail, we can level the playing field and work diligently to obtain the satisfactory resolution you deserve in these types of cases, as well as in family law cases. You Deserve The Best On Your Side With over 20 years' combined experience, we provide the effective, results-oriented representation clients deserve when facing life-altering legal dilemmas. At Salomon & Salomon, we're always thinking of you first. Tell us how we can help. Contact us online or call 954-703-4215 today to speak to an attorney who will take your case as seriously as you do. From our offices in Coral Springs and Fort Lauderdale, we proudly help people throughout southeast Florida. Se habla español.

Greg spent 20 years in the military, both Army and Air Force, and retired as a captain in the reserves in 1999. He also served as a police officer in Texas for over 20 years, and holds a master peace officer certification. Greg, as a police officer, was a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Instructor, an Intoxilizer Operator, and a police academy instructor. He has an Associate's degree (in Liberal Arts) and a Bachelor's degree (in Political Science), the later earned while he was on active duty in the Air Force. After his law enforcement career was over, he attended Texas A&M Law School in Fort Worth and graduated in 2014. Greg has written for Fault Lines, an ABA Top 100 Legal Blawg, and occasionally contributes as a guest columnist to Simple Justice, an ABA Hall of Fame Legal Blawg. Greg clerked for Criminal District Judge Mollee Westfall.