Sample of Family Law Results
Some of the noteworthy results that Jennifer Koiles and Sarah Marston have obtained for their family law clients are illustrated by the following examples:
- Successfully obtained sole custody of children for a mother after her ex-husband initiated a post-divorce proceeding to amend custody rights, and successfully reduced the husband's visitation rights in light of his conduct.
- Successfully limited a highly compensated ex-husband's exposure for alimony to zero through effective advocacy regarding the key factors of his ability to pay and the spouse's needs.
- Successfully obtained a post-divorce judicial alimony decree for a spouse who did not originally receive any alimony - did so by demonstrating a spousal need and the ability of the other spouse to pay alimony after the children had reached the age where child support was no longer necessary.
- Successfully obtained child custody for a father, who was judged to be a more fit parent than the maternal aunt after a full trial.
- Successfully obtained favorable shared custody arrangement for unmarried mother after full trial.
- Successfully and significantly reduced the child support and alimony obligations of a father, proving at trial that his ex-spouse had hidden sources of income from the court that were not accounted for in the original divorce decree.
- Successfully defeated motions for joint legal custody and increased visitation made by a father after divorce, proving that he engaged in domestic violence and abuse.
- Successfully obtained numerous restraining orders against current and former spouses, and successfully defeated motions of restraining orders as well.
Sample of Criminal Law Results
Some of the noteworthy results that Jennifer Koiles and Sarah Marston have obtained for their clients are illustrated by the following examples:
- Successfully tried many cases to a "not guilty" verdict in a number of different courts where the cases involved charges of operating under the influence.
- Successfully obtained dismissal of charges for motor vehicle homicide at the Clerk's hearing stage by means of thorough analysis of accident reconstruction reports, validation of supporting eyewitness testimony, and impeachment of the opposing expert witness.
- Successfully obtained a "not guilty" verdict from a jury on behalf of a male client who had been accused of domestic assaults by his former girlfriend.
- Successfully argued numerous pre-trial motions to exclude evidence.
- Successfully argued numerous motions in limine to obtain favorable pre-trial rulings on rules of evidence or procedure.
- Successfully negotiated numerous pleas, obtaining continuances without findings or probated sentences, etc.
- Successfully obtained a variety of key pre-trial rulings at clerk's hearings, positioning cases for favorable verdict or resolution.
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