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Douglas Herring

Douglas Herring

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

475 Wall St, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

Douglas Herring practices criminal and municipal defense in New Jersey. With extensive experience as both a criminal prosecutor and defense attorney, Douglas Herring understands both sides of the law and can determine the most effective methods to help his clients. Douglas Herring is a 1991 graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and a 1996 graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. After working as a defense attorney, Mr. Herring began as a Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles. Eventually, Douglas Herring was assigned the elite Hardcore Gang Unit in the Compton Courthouse and the Norwalk Courthouse. Douglas Herring relocated to New Jersey and worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in Newark and Trenton. He moved to state court crimes and began as an Assistant Prosecutor in Middlesex County. Eventually, Douglas Herring was the busiest prosecutor on a trial team where he handled all aspect of the cases from the original charging through trial before a jury.This prosecution experience gave him the knowledge to understand the thinking of criminal prosecutors, which is invaluable when planning effective defenses for someone accused of a crime. Douglas Herring now engages solely in the practice of criminal and municipal defense.

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Dr. Rhonda Kinard

Dr. Rhonda Kinard

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

1110 Montlimar Dr suite 240, Mobile, AL 36609, USA

Area of Practice: Criminal & Family Litigation Rhonda Kinard, an Alabama native, has practiced law for several years in Alabama and Virginia courts. In 1999, she attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. After college, Dr. Kinard earned a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law, graduating amid the top of her class. She graduated from Regent University School of Business, earning a Masters in Business Administration, cum laude. Finally, she graduated from Northcentral University, earning a Ph.D in Business with a specialization in Criminal Justice. While at Regent Law, Dr. Kinard interned at the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, for the Honorable Raymond A. Jackson. Additionally, Dr. Kinard completed an externship at the Supreme Court of Alabama for the Honorable Tom Parker. After law school, Dr. Kinard began her legal career by accepting an offer to serve in one of the seven legal clerkships at the Supreme Court of Virginia. From 2009 - 2011, she served as a judicial law clerk to the late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Honorable Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Charles Russell, Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. From 2011 - 2014, Dr. Kinard served as a prosecutor for the Newport News Commonwealth Attorney's Office, where she gained extensive litigation experience in both bench and jury trials. She has litigated thousands of criminal cases, including criminal and traffic misdemeanors, firearm offenses, drug offenses, white collar/property offenses, burglary, arson and violent felonies such as armed robbery, aggravated assaults, sexual offenses and homicide. Dr. Kinard's years as a prosecutor has shown her the devastating impact crime has on not only the victims but also on the defendant, as well as family members. Dr. Kinard served as an Adjunct Professor at Regent University School of Law, where she taught criminal law and criminal procedure classes. Dr. Kinard also taught Business Law courses at ITT Technical Institute. Previously, Dr. Kinard served as an Adjunct Professor at ECPI University, where she taught criminal justice and business classes. Dr. Kinard is licensed to practice law in Alabama, Virginia, and California. She is also licensed to practice in all U.S. District Courts in the State of Alabama, which include the Southern District, Middle District, and Northern District of Alabama.

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Dustan Neyland

Dustan Neyland

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

701 N Post Oak Rd, Houston, TX 77024, USA

Dustan Neyland is an experienced defense attorney who has tried many types of cases to a jury. After completing law school, Dustan moved back to Texas and was hired as an Assistant District Attorney by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. After prosecuting for the state and learning how the state builds a case against the accused, Dustan left the District Attorney’s Office and opened the law firm of The Law Offices of Dustan Neyland. Dustan has over 10 years of working in law enforcement and criminal justice. He has worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Oklahoma City University Police Department, the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He has taken the skills that he learned from working for the State and uses those skills to effectively defend his clients. Dustan personally conducts his own investigation of his clients’ cases by interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, and visiting the crime scenes.

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Earl Robertson III

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

6560 Van Buren Boulevard c, Riverside, CA 92503, USA

Area of Practice: Criminal Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation Earl Robertson III is a well-seasoned, accomplished and dedicated attorney. He has the discipline of a soldier; having traveled abroad while serving in the United States Army. He is well educated; having obtained both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Azusa Pacific University School of Business. Earl has a Bachelor of Science, as well as, a Master of the Arts degree in Organizational Leadership. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of La Verne College of Law, where he received numerous awards for his academic achievements. Earl served as Captain of the University of La Verne College of Law Trial Team. At the BLSA West Regional Moot Court Competition, Earl swept the competition winning awards for Best Brief. He also won a national award for Best Brief at the BLSA National Moot Court Competition. bigstock-Male-Lawyer-Or-Judge-Working-W-271058272.jpg After graduating from law school, Earl continued his pursuit of mastering the art of trial advocacy. He went to work as a California Deputy District Attorney in Imperial County. While serving as a Deputy District Attorney, Earl learned invaluable lessons while honing his skills as trial lawyer. He learned how to manage a high volume of cases without compromising his trial efficiency and integrity. He learned humility, courtroom etiquette and the importance of establishing great working relationships with courtroom staff. In addition, he learned how to work with, as well as how to oppose, all kinds of attorneys with various backgrounds and personality types. Earl’s experience as a District Attorney has helped him develop a unique, pleasant, and effective courtroom demeanor, which served him well during his time in public service and has continued to serve him, as well as each of clients, extremely well in private practice.

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