Know Your Rights

At the law firm of Eric W. Naiburg, Esq., Mr. Naiburg takes care to provide his clients with high quality services personalized for your individual needs. He is available to take your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mr. Naiburg will always answer your calls personally, or will return your call as quickly as possible. Your call will never be answered by anyone else, so as to insure your utmost privacy.

Once you have spoken to Mr. Naiburg, you will be given a date and time for your free consultation and case evaluation. First, here is some important preliminary information that may aid and assist you, should you not be able to make an appointment to see him immediately.

Being arrested and charged with a crime, whether a felony or misdemeanor, is serious and presents ramifications that can be devastating and long lasting. Your freedom, financial well-being, and standing in the community are all at risk. Mr. Naiburg takes defending the accused very seriously because he understands just how much is at stake for each of his clients. You can be assured that if you are arrested, you will receive experienced and aggressive representation.

 

If You Are Arrested:

  • Do not panic, do not become verbally abusive, and most of all, do not become physically assaultive, as this behavior will only add to the charges you are already facing.
  • You have the right to remain silent, and anything that you say can and will be used against you in court. Do not assume that you will be able to talk your way free, or that the signing of a statement will get you released. Chances are that remaining silent does not mean you should not give your name and identification to the officers.
  • You are entitled to make a telephone call to either a family member or a lawyer, if you already have one. Be aware, however, that whatever you say in front of police officers, even if you are on the telephone with your attorney or family, can be used against you. If it is family that you are speaking to, tell them where you are and to call an attorney for you. If you have called Mr. Naiburg directly, he will advise the officer to cease questioning you, and will have ascertained the nature of the charges against you. He will then speak to you to ask you who you would like him to contact on your behalf.

All too often the accused are treated as if they are automatically guilty, both in a court of law and the arena of public opinion. Mr. Naiburg has been successful in his criminal practice because of his belief that all accused of a crime are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.