I've represented athletes now for the last 26 years in handling criminal defense cases across Los Angeles County in all of the 38 courthouses.  I was an athlete in both high school and college.  I have a pretty good reputation with those people who are out there who have phenomenal athletic skills and end up getting themselves in trouble.

A criminal case can often affect athletics—whether you're a collegiate athlete, whether you're in high school or college, or even a professional athlete.

You want to get endorsements, and some people are trying to get into a college.  I've represented some high-level high school athletes and some college athletes who are greatly impacted if they end up with a conviction on their record, doing any jail time, or being placed on probation.  Sometimes, their travel can be restricted.

I think I'm pretty well-suited in Los Angeles county to represent those athletes charged with criminal offenses.  What we do is we have you come in in the privacy of my office.  If that's not feasible for you because you're traveling, you're in a different state, and you are not available, we can obviously meet via FaceTime or just over the telephone.

I do like to get that person in contact with my client, though, because I think it's important for their representation to have an attorney who knows them and who has a feel for their personality and personality.

Prosecutors Might give You the benefit of the doubt

A lot of time prosecutors — especially if they know that you're a seasoned athlete and you have some good opportunities — they're going to try to give you the benefit of the doubt if they can in trying to resolve your matter.

Obviously, if you have a case where you're not guilty, and you're going to take the case to trial, we don't really need to talk to the prosecutors about giving you a good resolution.

We're either trying to convince them to dismiss the case because they really don't have the evidence against you, or we're simply preparing the case for trial to try to beat them.

If you're facing a criminal case, you need someone who will fight for you. You need someone who understands the opportunities at stake for an athlete. I'm committed to being that person for you.

A lot of people have great, promising careers, and they don't want to let this criminal charge stop them from pursuing their athletic career, stopping them from going to a higher-level school, or even stopping them in the future when they're not an athlete anymore and they want to get a job out in the workforce or as some sort of commentator.

Whatever the case may be, if you have problems, are an athlete, and have a criminal case pending against you in LA County, come talk to somebody who worked for the prosecutors and the District Attorney's office in the early 1990s.

I also worked for a Superior Court judge in the early 1990s. In 1994, I hung up my shingle and have been representing athletes and many people charged with crimes on the defense side since.

I know how to strategize cases, win cases, and negotiate cases. So, please pick up the phone, or have your agent pick up the phone however you want to handle it. Let's talk about it and see what we can do to help you.

Hedding Law Firm is a criminal defense law firm located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, at 16000 Ventura Blvd #1208 Encino, CA 91436. We are also located at 633 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Call (213) 542-0979 for a free case evaluation.