Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Criminal Defense Lawyer

Federal Charges ● Felony Charges ● Misdemeanor Charges

Defending you against a criminal offense is not just about trying to make sure you stay out of jail. A conviction for a federal or state crime will follow you around for years. In this day of instant information on the Internet, a future employer can make a judgment about you with the press of a button if your criminal record is not clean, or sealed from public view.

At the federal and state criminal defense law office of Joel L. Sogol, Attorney at Law, I do more than just try to keep you out of jail. Clients trust me to focus defense strategies on dismissing or reducing the charges, and sealing your record from public view if the charges can't be dismissed.

My federal and state criminal defense representation includes handling cases such as:

• DUI, drunk driving defense
• Federal drug crimes
• State drug crimes
• Domestic violence
• Sex offenses
• Violent crimes (assault, homicide, capital offenses)
• Traffic violations
• Juvenile crimes
• Probation violations
• Computer crimes
• Child pornography defense
• Student crime and alcohol offenses

A Note to College Students Charged with a Crime

College students under the age of twenty-one often face criminal charges resulting from dorm parties and late night festivities with other students. If you have been charged with date rape, sexual assault, misdemeanor marijuana possession, underage drinking, illegal possession of an open bottle, or a prescription drug charge, don't take your charges lightly. Contact me today for a free consultation about how I can help keep your record sealed from your future employer.

For more than thirty years I have been a criminal defense attorney in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, area, including several years in the public defender's office. I know that your criminal charge may not be a matter of guilt or innocence. In my experience, most people charged with a crime need their rights, and their future, protected from a conviction that may ruin their employment opportunities for years.

If you have been charged with a federal or state crime, don't take your future for granted. Contact the Alabama criminal defense lawyer's office of Joel L. Sogol, Attorney at Law, to schedule a free consultation about starting an aggressive defense today. Your future is the most important thing at stake after you've been charged with a criminal offense. I protect it.

For more specific information about criminal law, please visit these Practice Information Centers on this website:

Drug Charges Practice Information Center

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