What Kind of Giver Are You?
I took my daughter to Barnes & Noble at the Irvine Spectrum a few weeks…
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Author: Jonathan
Jonathan
17 Years Later: The Sentencing Trap I Still See Every Week
Seventeen years ago, I surrendered to federal prison.I still remember the weight of it—the uncertainty,…
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How Matthew Boyer Faced Federal Charges Without Losing His Life
I’m writing this from Dana Point, California, where I just celebrated the 50th birthday of…
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This Is How You Talk Your Way Into a Longer Federal Sentence
Monday, after walking 18 holes at Spyglass in Pebble Beach, I took a call from…
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Get a Better Outcome Before, During, and After Sentencing
On May 6th, Michael Santos led a live webinar to walk people through exactly how…
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When the State Walked Away from Reentry, We Didn’t
A few days ago, my partner Michael Santos got a message from the California Department…
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Why I Turned Down $5K for Gossip About Elizabeth Holmes in Prison
Let me tell you about a message I got recently. Someone who served time with…
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Why Denial Keeps You Stuck—and What Owning It Set Me Free
A few weeks ago, I played golf with an old friend and former client of…
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What One Doctor Got Right—And What Most Defendants Miss
A physician on the East Coast recently reached out to me. He had pled guilty…
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