Case Results

Mr. Adkins, in a somewhat rare return to contested Divorce proceedings, wipes the floor… opposing counsel will be fending off his own contempt threat, after the butt-whomping he took… Client is thrilled with the progress of her matter, after four (4!) prior attorneys all failed to secure her long-term spousal support amounts, or successfully achieved proper sanctions pursuant to the contempt order languishing for more than two years, before this hearing. Dan can vindicate you, in nearly any form of litigation—just call, and inquire, and where we can help, you will get results. Try us.

Continuance for Dismissal. This matter, involving an employee dipping deep into the company cash register, could have resulted in not only a conviction and the related (turpitude, meaning lying/cheating/stealing) massive collateral consequences, is now continued for dismissal, with no sanctions whatsoever, and the client can return to a quiet life while chasing full status in our wonderful nation. Some folks have so much more to lose than others, even from a misdemeanor—but not with Dan or James or Sean on the case. We get results, because we don’t take the first ’No’ to mean anything, and our devotion and creativity are permanent features of every case we handle. This client is overjoyed, with cause.

Plea to one 1st degree drug sale charge, rest of the charges dismissed, and granted a dispositional departure - client will not go to prison. Client was facing 62 months as part of a presumptive guideline sentence. At the outset, this seemed like a foregone conclusion given that the individuals who bought from him overdosed and nearly avoided death, and our client had a massive amount of drugs and sales paraphernalia in his apartment at the time of the search. Not to mention, our client was on probation for a prior drug offense. Despite these bad facts, Mr. Gempeler worked closely with the client and his family to get him on the right track and to truly change his life. After two years of sobriety, surrounding himself with supportive family and friends, devoting himself to his faith and helping others in their sober journeys, Mr. Gempeler made a compelling and convincing argument to get a dispositional departure. Now, the client is on probation, subject to more than manageable conditions, and he has his new life in front of him. Truly, a lifesaving two years and outcome.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. This is yet another example of why it pays to get the North Star team to push for the atypical, unlikely results. Client blew a .13 and had no legal defenses. Worst of all, the client's job required travel to Canada, meaning a DWI conviction could lead to a loss of his job. Mr. Gempeler and the North Star team got to work. The client followed our advice on proactive steps to take and got the information we needed to rely upon when negotiating. Finally, on the doorstep of trial, Mr. Gempeler leaned on his prior, good relationship with the prosecutor and got the outcome needed - a careless driving. On top of that, the plea deal called for no jail, no community service, and the bare minimum of terms of probation. The client was pleasantly surprised that Mr. Gempeler managed to pull this off for him.

Plea to an amended count of careless driving. While getting a careless driving in a first-time DWI is always a great result, this one is particularly notable because the client blew a .14. Typically, a non-DWI outcome for first-timers is unavailable when you have a reading .10 or higher. So, to get this outcome - without any real legal defense - on a .14 is almost unheard of. Unheard of except for the attorneys at North Star. We used our client's proactive steps, unique circumstances about employment impact, and our great working relationship with the prosecutor to get this fantastic result. The client was shocked we managed to pull this off and thankful he got referred to the North Star team.

Plea to an amended count of careless driving. On top of that fantastic outcome, the client is merely placed on unsupervised probation for one-year with no additional obligations going forward. What makes this particular outcome so remarkable is that the client blew a higher test with a prior conviction - but the legal issues Mr. Adkins raised meant the State wanted no chance of an acquittal or unfavorable judicial orders. Client is ecstatic, and returns to a commercial driving gig without a long suspension.

Reduced to a petty misdemeanor driving citation, no crime, small fine, all original counts dismissed. Client, a Guardsman receiving his first deployment in the new year, hustled to get his affairs in order, completed a safe driving class at Dan's recommendation, and now preserves his utterly clean criminal and driving record, after a night of remarkably poor choices. North Star revels in the chance to assist service men and -women, and veterans of all branches; client is over the moon, rightly so. A red letter result!

Mr. Adkins, who has been fighting and winning in Family Court for the better part of his thirty-plus years as a litigator, hit a grand slam… abused husband exits the fraught marriage with all his property, none of the other party’s undischarged debt, and a clear name. Client is over the moon, and Dan has another judge who praised his creativity and perspicacity from the bench and on the record (we print and keep these transcripts!), which never hurts. If you or a loved one is facing any sort of family challenges, don’t hesitate to contact North Star and get in queue for some remedies. We got this!