Michelle’s Advice for Appearing in Court

It’s important to put your best foot forward when you go to court. In my career, I’ve seen thousands of people pass through various courtrooms. I’ve seen people make things worse for themselves by arguing with judges (bad plan). And I’ve seen...

Ordinary Medical – Are You Doing It Wrong?

If you pay child support, you’ve probably heard of the term ordinary medical. This is a payment that one parent makes to the other. The payment is for the child’s medical expenses in a calendar year. Of course, they don’t know in advance what the child’s medical...

Was That Test Standardized?

If you’re pulled over for drunk driving, you might have to do field sobriety tests. We’ve all seen them in videos – walk this line, stand here, say the alphabet. But did you know that there’s no credibility behind many of the field sobriety tests that law...

Woman Excuses Work Tardiness with Clown Cover

What the best excuse you’ve ever heard for being late for work? Here in snowy Northern Michigan I once literally froze out the entire office. My office key froze in the front door of the office, and we were all late for work that day. In a Cincinnati suburb, one...