For many reasons, my wife and I were hesitant about “going public” with our story about the adoption of our two boys through the Jefferson County foster care system. However, our positive experience with the system and the individuals involved and the need for...
Judges play an essential role in our community and government. They are asked to interpret agreements, interpret the law, determine conflicting interests in property, discern whose testimony is the most credible, determine whether a person charged with a crime should...
Often, following the death of a parent or spouse, surviving family members find the Decedent’s Will, Trust and other Estate Planning documents. Occasionally they conclude that due to various circumstances there appears to be no assets, there appears to be no dispute...
Increasingly over time we find ourselves helping grandparents with difficult decisions on what steps to take when they have to raise their grandchildren. The other day some controversy was ignited when an Olympic commentator called Simone Biles’ parents her...
Why I like to practice law. As a child I enjoyed working on puzzles. Every Christmas my parents would get a new puzzle that we would complete as a family. As I got older the puzzles became more challenging and I became aware that it became more important to work...
The Jefferson College Faculty Senate recently selected Thurman Law Firm attorney and partner Brandon Moonier of Crystal City as Jefferson College’s 2016 Alumnus of the Year. A life-long Jefferson County resident, Moonier graduated from Crystal City High School and...
Judges play an essential role in our community and government. They are asked to interpret agreements, interpret the law, determine conflicting interests in property, discern whose testimony is the most credible, determine whether a person charged with a crime should...
As a criminal defense attorney the majority of my day is spent in court arguing on behalf of my clients. It is easy for an attorney to forget that for the Defendant, it is an uncomfortable and nerve-racking experience. Furthermore, unless it is a trial, each...
The loss of a job can be a devastating and life changing event. It can take a toll on your mental and physical health, as well as your financial pocket book leading to many dire consequences. Under certain circumstances, the termination of your employment could also...
Whenever I am asked why I decided to go to law school, either by a high school student at a career day, a new acquaintance, or even my own children, the answer is always the same: Clarence Darrow. After spending an entire year as a freshman at Eureka High School...
