So it's late at night and you get that call that you never expect and never really want. And a family member or a friend has been arrested and is sitting in jail and is begging for you to bond them out. [...]
If you are alleged to have committed assault family violence or domestic violence, whatever term you want to use to describe it, or if, unfortunately, you're the victim of assault family violence here in Texas, then one of the things that you [...]
Jury selection is one of the most important and yet most widely misunderstood aspects of trial litigation. So in this video, I want to go over some of the very, very basic tenants of what jury selection is and how it works [...]
If you know what Delta-8 is, then this video is one that you need to watch, because there has been a change in the law in Texas in the last week that you need to be made aware of. So stick around [...]
Every once in a while, I will run into somebody that has gotten some supremely, bad legal advice. Whether from a friend or a colleague or somebody that doesn't really practice the type of law that they need advice for. But, sometimes [...]
Here's a good one that comes up, if you are innocent, why shouldn't you talk to police? It's a great question. It's one I get asked all the time, especially when I post either videos or comment on something saying, "You should [...]
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear 39 cases during its 2021 - 2022 term. SCOTUS began hearing cases on October 4th and Senior Associate, Ryne Sandel pulled together an informative and quick reference guide that provides a brief summary for a selection of the [...]
Whalen Law Office is pleased to announce that our very own Ashley M. Saenz has been selected as a member of Leadership Frisco Class XXV. “We are proud that Ashley has been elected to this elite leadership program,” said James Whalen, founder of Whalen Law [...]
The Whalen Law Office is proud to announce the reappointment of Managing Partner James Whalen to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s (TBLS) Criminal Law Exam Commission. Mr. Whalen has served as a member of the commission for the past three years and has agreed [...]
Albert Einstein once said, "If you can't explain it to a 6-year-old, you don't understand it yourself." So, naturally, Ryne Sandel had no particular issue demystifying the 4th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to the sixth-grade class of Midlothian ISD. Check out what they had [...]