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If you are faced with criminal charges, you can count on Attorney J. Shane Givens to provide you with an aggressive defense. Shane will ensure that all of your legal rights are secured throughout all stages of the criminal process.

When certain conduct is dangerous to citizens or deemed damaging to society as a whole, it is termed a crime and is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. Statutes are enacted to deliver justice to the victim. A person suspected of criminal activity is charged and can be convicted based on his or her admission of guilt or after trial. The overall process consists of investigation, arrest, conviction, and sentencing. At all stages, the person is entitled to certain fundamental rights including the right to an attorney and to a speedy trial.

If you have been harmed or injured in any manner in an accident or due to someone else’s negligence, please contact Attorney J. Shane Givens to ensure that your rights are promptly protected and you obtain compensation for your injuries.

A personal injury claim may be pursed by an accident victim who suffers physical or psychological injury. The most common claims arise from traffic accidents, work-place accidents, highway accidents, assaults, at home injuries, and holiday accidents. Such claims can include negligent and intentional torts, including malpractice. An injured party is entitled to compensation if he or she proves that the defendant breached the applicable duty of care owed to the victim and caused the victim’s injuries. Wrongful conduct causing false arrest, invasion of privacy, slander, libel, defamation and other bodily injuries also come within the purview.

Tort law is complicated. You can trust Attorney J. Shane Givens to guide you and your family through the complex legal world of a wrongful death action to ensure that the decedent’s family is taken care of and compensation is justly paid.

A wrongful death claim arises when a willful or negligent act of an individual results in the death of another. The claim is filed by the survivors, heirs, or beneficiaries of the decedent. The act leading to the death may be intentional or unintentional or may be due to negligence. A plaintiff must establish that the defendant’s act was the proximate cause of the decedent’s death. In computing damages, courts consider a number of factors including age, salary, inflation, life expectancy, nature of work, and the physical and mental health of the deceased. Punitive damages may be awarded, if the actions were reckless or heinous.

Whether you are looking to plan for your future or involved in a will dispute, you can trust Shane Givens to look out for your best interests.

When a person dies, their assets may be distributed in a number of different ways depending on the prior steps taken by that person to plan for future beneficiaries. Attorney J. Shane Givens offers numerous planning tools for his clients that are designed to ensure that assets are distributed in accordance with a client’s wishes and to take maximum advantage of any tax savings. In addition, Mr. Givens has exceptional experience with all areas of probate law including trusts, estates, and wills.

If you are the parents of a minor faced with a juvenile criminal case, you can trust Attorney J. Shane Givens to guide you through the complexity of the juvenile justice system and provide an aggressive defense for your minor child.

When a minor is apprehended by the police for violating a statute, the juvenile criminal process begins. A juvenile criminal case can also start when a school official, parent or guardian refers a juvenile to the juvenile justice system. Usually, a court intake officer evaluates a case before deciding whether to refer it to a social service agency or to the court. Various consequences for the juvenile can arise in the nature of correction facility placement or alternative placement in a shelter, group home, or foster home. Juveniles cannot be bailed out. In cases of serious offenses, the matter can be referred to the local prosecuting office, after which the juvenile is charged, tried, and sentenced as an adult. Factors including the seriousness of the crime, social history, and level of remorse are all taken into consideration before deciding a juvenile criminal case.