Steve Rakow (pronounced "Ray-koh") brings a diverse background of legal experience to assist you with your legal needs. Steve has extensive criminal trial and civil litigation experience. From minor traffic, DUI, and misdemeanors to major felonies such as murders, burglaries, firearms, and white collar crime Steve has handled a wide array of cases.
In the area of civil litigation, Steve handles everything from simple contract disputes to construction defects litigation. Other areas of practice include basic corporate matters, contract review, and general practice matters. He has been in-house counsel to a construction company and was an appellate law clerk. I highly recommend Steve Rakow. I felt so relieved to speak with him and have him represent my son, who is an out of state driver.
Steve is very professional, walked me through the necessary steps and kept us updated and informed. We had a very good outcome. Highly recommend Attorney Rakow. He is very knowledgeable and professional.
In the area of civil litigation, Steve handles everything from simple contract disputes to construction defects litigation. Other areas of practice include basic corporate matters, contract review, and general practice matters. He has been in-house counsel to a construction company and was an appellate law clerk. I highly recommend Steve Rakow. I felt so relieved to speak with him and have him represent my son, who is an out of state driver.
Steve is very professional, walked me through the necessary steps and kept us updated and informed. We had a very good outcome. Highly recommend Attorney Rakow. He is very knowledgeable and professional.
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Steve Rakow brings a diverse background of legal experience to assist you with your legal needs.
He's dedicated to serving his clients.
Steve has extensive criminal trial and civil litigation experience.
From minor traffic, DUI, and misdemeanors to major felonies such as murders, burglaries, firearms, and white-collar crime Steve has handled a wide array of cases.
In the area of civil litigation, Steve handles everything from simple contract disputes to construction defects litigation.
Other areas of practice include basic corporate matters, contract review, and general practice matters.
He's dedicated to serving his clients.
Steve has extensive criminal trial and civil litigation experience.
From minor traffic, DUI, and misdemeanors to major felonies such as murders, burglaries, firearms, and white-collar crime Steve has handled a wide array of cases.
In the area of civil litigation, Steve handles everything from simple contract disputes to construction defects litigation.
Other areas of practice include basic corporate matters, contract review, and general practice matters.
You face the loss of your freedom.
The assistance of counsel at the outset of your case can increase the likelihood of an outcome in your favor.
Not every case will result in a dismissal of charges or a "not guilty" finding.
When that happens, you still need an attorney who can fight for a reasonable sentence and a just result.
The crimes listed above are by no means an exhaustive list of crimes handled by Steve as both a prosecutor and defense attorney over the past two decades.
Steve has handled hundreds of criminal cases in both the circuit and district courts of Maryland.
The assistance of counsel at the outset of your case can increase the likelihood of an outcome in your favor.
Not every case will result in a dismissal of charges or a "not guilty" finding.
When that happens, you still need an attorney who can fight for a reasonable sentence and a just result.
The crimes listed above are by no means an exhaustive list of crimes handled by Steve as both a prosecutor and defense attorney over the past two decades.
Steve has handled hundreds of criminal cases in both the circuit and district courts of Maryland.
Whether you're driving impaired, without a license, or suspended, you face jail time whether it's your first offense or your fourth.
Hiring the right attorney to represent you ensures that he or she will look at the basis for the stop to make sure it was lawful, the training of law enforcement to ensure they were properly trained to perform field tests or breath tests, and the certification of the testing equipment.
A lot of other facts and circumstances will determine what the state can prove at trial, such as whether you were polite and cooperative, whether you made any admissions or statements, and how well you performed on field sobriety tests.
Hiring the right attorney to represent you ensures that he or she will look at the basis for the stop to make sure it was lawful, the training of law enforcement to ensure they were properly trained to perform field tests or breath tests, and the certification of the testing equipment.
A lot of other facts and circumstances will determine what the state can prove at trial, such as whether you were polite and cooperative, whether you made any admissions or statements, and how well you performed on field sobriety tests.
Quite simply, civil litigation is a lawsuit filed by one party (the plaintiff) against one or more other parties (the defendants).
There are rules of procedure that must be followed, discovery procedures, and trials in both district and circuit courts.
Along the way, all civil cases involve some form of alternative dispute resolution through mediation or a court-ordered settlement conference.
The standard of proof in nearly all civil cases is preponderance of evidence - meaning more probable than not.
There are rules of procedure that must be followed, discovery procedures, and trials in both district and circuit courts.
Along the way, all civil cases involve some form of alternative dispute resolution through mediation or a court-ordered settlement conference.
The standard of proof in nearly all civil cases is preponderance of evidence - meaning more probable than not.
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