While we can be brought on at almost any stage of a case, the sooner an attorney is involved, the better. We can work on a case pre-charging to work and see if we can prevent charges from being filed after a police encounter. Because a lot of our attorneys are former state prosecutors, we know what the charging process looks like and can sometimes pluck a case from turning into charges if we have enough time. As soon as you are charged, though, it is imperative to have an attorney by your side. Even the first court, also known as the initial appearance, has a lot of moving parts that will require an attorney by your side. This includes things like bail, bond conditions, whether there is probable cause to charge you, and many other things.