A federal indictment moves fast and hits hard. We move faster — reading discovery early, controlling the record, and preparing for the sentencing hearing from the first phone call.
Federal drug and firearm cases carry mandatory minimums, sentencing enhancements, and consequences that follow a person for decades. The government arrives at your door with months of investigation already done. Effective defense requires immediate action — locking down witnesses, testing the search, and building leverage before the first plea offer ever crosses the table.
We defend individuals charged in the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana with drug conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846, felon-in-possession charges under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and firearms-in-furtherance charges under § 924(c). We litigate suppression motions, challenge informant reliability, and prepare mitigation for every sentencing hearing — because in federal court, sentencing is the trial.
Multi-defendant distribution, trafficking, and manufacturing cases involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. We attack drug-quantity attribution, historical relevant conduct, and the reach of the alleged conspiracy.
Prohibited-person firearms cases, including post-Bruen and Rahimi challenges. We litigate stops, searches, and constructive possession, and contest the enhancements that drive the guidelines.
Stacked § 924(c) counts carry consecutive mandatory minimums. We litigate the nexus between the firearm and the underlying offense and pursue every avenue to break the stack.
Armed Career Criminal Act and career-offender enhancements can double or triple a sentence. We audit prior convictions, challenge predicate offenses, and pursue post-conviction relief when the law shifts.
Traffic stops, warrantless entries, tracker warrants, wiretaps, and cell-site orders. If the evidence came in wrong, we move to take it out.
Guideline calculations, § 3553(a) mitigation, safety-valve, and cooperation strategy — planned from the first meeting, not the week of sentencing. We prepare the client, the record, and the courtroom.
