College can be the most important time of your life. It's certainly a time when you don't want to have any trouble with the law, or with the college authorities. But it's also a time when many people are reckless and daring, so if you do run into trouble, Attorney Jack Cunha is there to help.
For most people, college is the first time living away from home, learning, and taking on new challenges. It brings exposure to new friends and new opportunities, but also often provides a first exposure to alcohol and a freedom from restraint. No one wants an early mistake to affect the rest of one's life, and we will work with you to prevent that from happening.
Attorney Cunha has considerable experience with college administrative panels, defending students accused of problems ranging from plagiarism to alcohol or drugs to shoplifting to assault and battery to date rape. He understands how to frame and present your side of the story to avoid or reduce administrative punishment. A college disciplinary proceeding is not a court action, and you do not have the same rights, such as the presumption of innocence and the right to remain silent, that you have in a criminal case. You are entitled to basic due process protections, however, and to an opportunity to be heard.
Often, any problems can be kept internal to the college process. But when it is likely to involve the police and the courts, Attorney Cunha's experience as a criminal attorney will help you avoid creating larger problems for yourself. If you are already in trouble with the law as well as the college, he can help you resolve both problems.
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