Firearms Rights Restoration

by Mike Brodsky | May 2, 2017 | Criminal Law, Updates

There are several ways a person can lose their right to possess a firearm and each has their own specific procedure for getting those rights reinstated. But the restoration of firearms rights is a complicated business with intricacies, caveats and exceptions too...

New Jail in Whatcom County

by Mike Brodsky | Mar 15, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Updates

Whatcom County has been wrangling about a new jail – including a failed proposition for a sales tax increase to fund it. I thought it might be a good time to share a few thoughts from a criminal defense attorney’s perspective. First, on the larger issue of the...

Terminating Sex Offender Registration

by Mike Brodsky | May 18, 2016 | Updates

Terminating sex offender registration requirement is an important step toward re-integrating a convicted sex offender back into society and and normalizing that person’s life.  Particularly for those who made a mistake in their youth or even as an adult,...

The Bellingham Herald – Jury finds driver not guilty in deaths of two Ferndale teens

by Mike Brodsky | May 4, 2016 | Updates

Continue reading article from Bellingham Herald May 4, 2016 by Caleb Hutton

Dealing with Extraditable Arrest Warrants

by Mike Brodsky | Mar 14, 2016 | Updates

Q: I have an extraditable warrant in NY but live in WA. Could this be handled from WA? Is a federal public defender an option?: Its a felony drug warrant for possession. I have no prior drug charges. I am from and currently reside in Washington state. Michael’s...