| I have just turned the magic age of 48. Getting a bit | | | | officer's opinion, and his report are the truth? |
| more grey, having a few more excuse me "sirs" | | | | I have met many attorneys whose belief systems are |
| thrown my way pauses me to think, to reflect, and to | | | | defeatist. They are sunk before they even begin. |
| question. | | | | Where can you possibly go if you BUY into the |
| I feel extremely fortunate for my time here, my | | | | prosecutor's machine result? What can you possibly |
| practice, and my opportunities. I have had 23 years of | | | | argue with any heart or passion if you believe that |
| practicing both as a Chiropractic Physician, and as an | | | | your client is guilty as charged? |
| Attorney at Law. Along the way I have had the | | | | The reason why the best (I use that term with caution) |
| pleasure and pain of helping thousands of people get | | | | DWI defense attorneys go to seminars (on the breath |
| through some of the worst times in their lives. I am at | | | | machines and field sobriety tests) is not only to gather |
| heart a caretaker. I am good at helping people heal. | | | | knowledge BUT more importantly to topple belief |
| Whether with a word or a touch, it is my gift and ability. | | | | systems. To challenge the reliability, accuracy, and |
| I love to learn. What I have returned to again and again | | | | validity of "objective" evidence. To change their minds |
| is that a person's beliefs will truly control and direct their | | | | about possible versus probable. To discover and |
| destiny. At it's core, belief systems can be a series of | | | | uncover the natural and persistent doubt that goes |
| convictions. Things that people are convinced about. | | | | with a great defense of the government's proof. |
| They will fight to maintain them, and to honor their truth. | | | | In my opinion the best DWI defense lawyers are |
| How many things do we believe in that are "true"? | | | | SKEPTICS. They want to be shown, they are |
| Only later to discover are false. They are propaganda, | | | | doubters, they are devil's advocates, they are in a |
| they are the ideas of others that we have bought into. | | | | word "difficult" and hard to convince. |
| I caution those that pick counselors, choose leaders, | | | | What your lawyer and your doctor believe is very |
| and hire advisors to first find out what those people | | | | important to you and your future. |
| BELIEVE. | | | | This is what I believe: |
| What does your doctor believe? Does he believe in | | | | 1. Machines are not perfect. They make mistakes. |
| the miracle of life and love? Does he believe that | | | | Even when they work perfectly they are subject to |
| everything he was taught was fatal, actually is? Does | | | | error. Often the people that use them use them |
| he believe that the mind can affect the body? Does | | | | incorrectly. Breath testing is convenient and cheap, it is |
| he believe that natural cures and remedies could | | | | not scientific, accurate, or reliable in it's current form. |
| work? Does he believe that everyone fits in the same | | | | 2. All DWI cases must be looked at in detail, and the |
| box and should receive the same medicine? Does he | | | | evidence must be gathered so that the situation can |
| buy into the value of rest, fresh air, and exercise? My | | | | be looked at in the TOTALITY. How I feel about a |
| father's doctors all smoked, and were overweight. | | | | case or advise a client will turn upon a full, fair, and |
| They cautioned me about doing too much exercise. | | | | realistic evaluation of everything. |
| My father died of a third heart attack at the young | | | | 3. Opinions are just that. A viewpoint, and a |
| age of 51. All his "trusted" doctors, his health advisors | | | | perspective, that have a bias, and that are highly |
| died early just like he did. | | | | subjective. |
| Now think about this for a moment, this is your doctor, | | | | 4. Lawyers need to understand what is important to |
| and he is going to advise you, he is going to | | | | their clients. My job is to guide, advise, and represent |
| recommend treatment, he may even render a surgical | | | | "their" interests being mindful of "their" values. |
| opinion, how important is his belief system to the | | | | 5. What people want, and what they can have may |
| ultimate outcome of your care? It is everything! How | | | | be world's apart. While lawyers can predict outcomes, |
| he feels about drugs, food, surgery, and all else will | | | | we certainly cannot guarantee them. Many things are |
| color his advice to you. | | | | outside of our control. Judges, juries, and facts beyond |
| Now take that understanding and perspective to the | | | | change (accidents, prior convictions, chronologies, etc.) |
| attorney that is going to represent you. | | | | can impact final outcomes. When it comes to legal |
| What does your DWI Defense attorney believe? | | | | matters, You may want the cheerfulness of an |
| Does he believe that the breath test is a very | | | | optimist and hate the opinion of the pessimist, but what |
| accurate, reliable, scientific, and valid measure of blood | | | | you really want is the advice of a realist. |
| alcohol concentration? Does he believe that field | | | | Always ask your doctors, and your lawyers what they |
| sobriety tests are fair? Does he believe that the police | | | | "believe" before you hire them to help you. |