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Michael Hamilton Rodgers
If you haven't been caught, get caught. And when you get caught, call me!
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Education
- University of Texas - Austin
- J.D. (1975)
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- Activities: Elected Secretary, Student Bar Association, 1975.
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- North Texas State University
- B.A. (1972) | Philosophy (major); Political Science (minor)
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- Activities: Elected President of the Philosophy Club 3 times.
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Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 17136700
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- 5th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
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- U.S. District Court, Western District of Illinois
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- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- White Collar Crime
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Legal Answers
- Q. Can I go back to court and file ineffective counseling because lawyer did not state my plea deal with ADA
- A: You can "agree" to become an informant and give up other people but that alone does not constitute cooperation with the police. You must actually work with the police in such a way that your work results in the arrest and prosecution of those other people. You don't say that you actually did that. Simply "telling on" others is not enough to constitute substantial cooperation.
Now if you did, in fact, do substantial work for the police and your lawyer didn't advise the court of your cooperation, you can can ask the judge to allow you to appeal. But there's a problem with trying to do that. What you seem to be saying is that you pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea ... Read More
- Q. Can I sue my sister for stealing my identity? she created crypto accounts using my name and didn't pay any taxes on it
- A: Well, how do propose to avoid legal problems by inititiating a lawsuit against your sister? I am not trying to demean you or make fun of your situation, but the idea of suing someone in order to avoid legal difficulties in the future is one of the worst ideas I have heard of in a good, long while.
Okay, here's the deal. You simply do not have a valid lawsuit here. The reason you cannot sue your sister is that you have suffered no damage by her actions. It hasn't cost you any money or caused you any problems with the IRS or anybody else.
You certainly have a valid gripe against her because she has, in fact, used your identity improperly. But you're not going to have any problems ... Read More
- Q. I caught a charge on deferred adjudication but got it dismissed will this affect my release date next month.
- A: This is a good question. The answer is important to you as it affects your future in many ways. The answer is very simple and it is this: there is no way to double check. You should ask your attorney because he/she is best situated to gove you sime idea what the answer might be. Still that would only be an educated guess.
If your probation officer has told you you are "in the clear", you should simply continue doing whatever you're supposed to be doing under the terms and conditions of your probation. I advise that you not try to ask anybody else about your chances, so long as your probation office had complete knowledge of the dismissed case when they gave you the good news ... Read More
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