Recently, you can't go a week without watching the news and seeing some story of some incident that occurs either at a school board meeting or at a school because people are either protesting or very upset, the different mandates and things [...]
The Whalen Law Office is proud to announce the appointment of Managing Partner James Whalen to the City of Frisco’s Board of Adjustment / Construction Board of Appeals. “Serving the City of Frisco will be a great honor,” said Mr. Whalen. “It is particularly gratifying [...]
You can't yell fire in a crowded theater. I'm sure you've heard somebody say that before when discussing free speech and limitations on free speech and the First Amendment. Well, it's actually one of the most widely misunderstood quotes in American law. [...]
The Whalen Law Office is pleased to have name partner James P. Whalen recognized on the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list and noted as a “Top Rated White Collar Crimes Attorney” in Frisco, TX. James prides himself on providing personal care and attention, along [...]
So some of you might be at least on a surface level, familiar with the terms, grand jury, indictment, no bill, and true bill, but what do those terms really mean? What does that process look like here in Texas? That's what [...]
Hi, everyone. Ashley Saenz here with another juvenile series video here at Whalen Law Office. Today, I'm going to be talking about an ACE test and why I think it is so important in the juvenile justice system. An ACE test stands [...]
Obviously, if you pick up a DWI charge in Texas, it's going to have some effects on your ability to drive or have a driver's license, but a lot of times I get asked what those effects are or could be. So, [...]
James Whalen will be speaking on a panel at the 24th Annual Eastern District of Texas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference on October 14, 2021. James and fellow panelists Alan Dorhoffer, U.S. Sentencing Commission; Judge Jeremy Kernodle, USDC EDTX; Judge Michael Truncale, USDC EDTX; [...]
So how many times have you heard about somebody taking the Fifth or pleading the Fifth and thought to yourself, "Well, that means that they must be guilty." Well, you're not alone. It's pretty common misconception. So today I want to talk [...]
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you're having a great week and you're staying safe and healthy out there. And this week should be a fun one because it's another hot button issue. It is a question that I got asked this week. Can [...]