Let's talk about the Coronavirus It's on your mind and it's definitely on ours, so let's just talk about it... We're continuing to monitor the coronavirus (officially "Coronavirus Disease 2019" or "COVID-19") situation very closely and I promise you that the safety of...
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Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer? Don’t Judge.
Many attorneys who refer to themselves as criminal defense lawyers look at their clients and their plight and act as though it could never happen to them. ------------ You drove drunk. I would NEVER drive drunk. You got into an argument with your wife, your husband,...
Joe Arpaio’s Pardon
If you've read enough of what I've had to say over the last year, then you know that I exult in second chances. I fervently seek, hunt for and mine opportunities for people who need second chances, third chances and more. Sometimes people need a hand into a lifeboat...
The Right Way to Impact Underage Drinking
At the Maddox Law Firm, we've recently seen an increase in arrests and mug shot publications associated with allegations of underage drinking. Being both a devout believer in our work for people who come to us for protection and defense, but also a passionate...
Our People & Durable Solutions
I saw Gary* for the first time in many years last week. He actually said "Hey Matt" and reached out to shake my hand as he was being arraigned next to a public defender. It disturbed me to see Gary there. I met him approximately twenty-three years ago. He was still in...
The Maddox Law Firm Becomes CSI: New Canaan
This Saturday, July 15th, at the New Canaan Sidewalk Sale and Village Fair, will become CSI New Canaan! Look for the Maddox Team Tent right in front of our offices at 125 Elm Street in New Canaan, starting at 9:00 AM. Get finger printed,...
Cultivating Justice After O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson's parole last week once again dropped the former icon of football, sports commentating and rental cars into our nation's living rooms like a crate from a military cargo plane. The evidence in the case that put him in prison for nearly nine years was...
What Does Independence Day Mean to You?
I do love apple pie. Homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream. That warm crust and cinnamon and the superbly cold ice cream all mixed together in one enormous bite. Followed by, really, only a few more enormous bites until it's gone and I mourn in a horribly...
Five Ways To Shorten Your Time In Court
Everyone has limitations. At the Maddox Law Firm, we talk with people who come to us with problems about identifying, managing, and who knows...maybe even removing limitations. The primary reason that we do this is because it's our mission to help people find durable...