by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 27, 2017 | Battery, Domestic Battery, Domestic Violence
Ordinary, everyday language is full of words that are more-or-less interchangeable. Lawyer language is not. For the sake of consistency and clarity, attorneys and judges like to use the same terms over and over again. When a lawyer uses a different term, there’s a...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 27, 2017 | DUI, OVWI, SDP
Generally speaking, if you’re arrested for a DUI / OVWI in Indiana, your driving privileges will be suspended immediately. Every day, our firm gets questions like “How can I be punished just for being arrested?” and “Aren’t I innocent until proven guilty?” The bottom...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Mar 15, 2017 | Student Misconduct
I had an absolute blast at DePauw University. Before graduating in 2003, I drank like a fish, partied like a rock star,[1] and made lifelong friends in the process. The best part? I got to enjoy the college experience in the good old days, before selfies and social...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 27, 2017 | BMV, HTV, SDP
Have you been deemed a Habitual Traffic Violator (HTV) by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles? If so, the attorneys at Marc Lopez Law Firm can likely get you driving again. But what did you do to become HTV in the first place? History tends to repeat itself, especially when...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Feb 6, 2017 | Personal Injury, Slip and Fall
We’ve all seen the commercials where someone has fallen and can’t get up. Chances are, each of us has taken a few tumbles of our own—usually owing to our own clumsiness. But what happens when your fall isn’t your fault? What if someone else is to blame?...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Jan 15, 2017 | Battery, Domestic Battery, Protection Order
No one looks forward to being saddled with a criminal case, but sometimes life doesn’t go according to plan. If you’ve been arrested on a domestic battery charge, there are a few things you can do to make things easier on yourself. First and foremost, embrace your...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 30, 2016 | DUI, OVWI
Dec. 11, 2016 The entire third day was spent on the University of Texas-Arlington campus at the Shimadzu Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry. The name of the game: learning by doing. In addition to Dr. Kevin Schug, two post-doctoral students and three graduate...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 30, 2016 | DUI, OVWI
Dec. 10, 2016 The second day of the National College of DUI Defense’s Serious Science Drug Seminar started with a pharmacology presentation from Dr. Steven Oakes, whose focus was on the drugs most commonly associated with DUI arrests. Dr. Oakes spent...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Dec 9, 2016 | DUI, OVWI
December 9, 2016 Attorney Marc Lopez was on his way to Texas when the universe winked at him. As he was passing by a bar in the Indianapolis Airport, he spotted this promotional sign and couldn’t resist snapping a photo. In addition to a quality pun, this message...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 29, 2016 | BMV, SDP
In Indiana, it is a requirement to possess a valid driver’s license in order to operate a motor vehicle. Operating a motor vehicle without a license is a crime in Indiana. Even if you forget your license at home, you can still be charged. Under Indiana Law, being...
