The ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation

The ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation

The paradigm is shifting again. Advancements in science in technology have changed every aspect of our lives.  It wasn’t too long ago that we used to have telephone booths.  Now mobile phones have made them relics of an ancient era. No one had a personal computer. Now, all but few have cell phones that have…

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How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case

How a Lawyer-Scientist DUI Lawyer can Help: The toxicology of the Justin Bieber case There is a large difference between a DUI lawyer and a DUI Lawyer-Scientist. As I wrote before, I am not just a lawyer, not just a defense lawyer, but a trained Lawyer-Scientist. There are not too many of us out there,…

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The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help

The science of the Justin Bieber DUI case: How a lawyer-scientist can help [Updated on 26 January 2014 at 905 am EST entitled “The Problem with the Resisting Arrest without Violence charge.”] [Updated on 31 January at 1216 pm EST to include the TMZ link to the GPS records.] There are a lot of my…

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The New Wave of DUI Enforcement: Targeting the Innocent

The New Wave of DUI Enforcement: Targeting the Innocent

The new push by the federal government is to go after DUI prescription drug cases.  The problem is well over half of Americans are on prescription drugs.  Basically the new push is targeting everyday citizens like you and me.  The whole program is a mess and it will put a lot of innocent citizens through…

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Hot off the Presses!

Just released: Inside the Minds: Understanding DUI Scientific Evidence The Inside the Minds series focuses on complex legal issues and is authored by the top lawyers an experts in that field.  In this latest publication, I authored 5 chapters discussing the problems with the forensic science that is used in DUI cases. Understanding the science…

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Attorney McShane has once again been selected as a rising star in Pennsylvania DUI defense.

Super Lawyers Names Attorney McShane a Rising Star

The 2012 issue of Super Lawyers Magazine has been released for Pennsylvania and Delaware and once again Attorney Justin McShane of The McShane Firm has been selected as a Rising Star in DUI Defense. (You can view Justin’s listing at https://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/penndelaware2012?pg=89#pg89 ). Super Lawyers Magazine uses a very critical selection process and in the end,…

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If the forensic labs are not doing their jobs properly, we will show that in court.

External Quality Assurance Auditor for Pennsylvania Forensics Labs

Forensics, in the form of both blood and breath testing, is a big part of a DUI case.  This is why I have dedicated myself to the study of forensic science so I can offer the best defense for my clients.  You have to know the science to hold the scientists accountable. In my studies…

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