Criminal Defense

Nemeroff Law represents clients in misdemeanor and select felony cases, from initial investigation through trial, sentencing, and post-conviction proceedings. Criminal practice areas include:

• Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
  Alcohol, marijuana, prescription medication, and drug-related DUIs; refusals; administrative license suspension (ALS) hearings; suppression motions; and negotiated resolutions.

• Drug-Related Offenses
  Possession, paraphernalia, frequenting, delivery, manufacturing, trafficking, and enhancement allegations, including cases involving confidential informants and unlawful searches.

• Violent & Person Crimes
  Assault, battery, domestic violence, strangulation, injury to children, and aggravated offenses, including self-defense and credibility-based cases.

• Property Crimes
  Theft, burglary, robbery, shoplifting, malicious injury to property, trespass, and damage to vehicles or real property.

• Weapons & Firearms Offenses
  Unlawful possession of a firearm, concealed carry violations, prohibited possessor cases, and issues affecting firearm rights.

• Traffic-Related Criminal Offenses
  Reckless driving, inattentive driving with injury, excessive speeding, driving without privileges, failure to comply with police, and eluding.

• Alcohol-Related & Public Order Offenses
  Minor in possession, underage drinking, public intoxication, open container violations, disturbing the peace, and resisting or obstructing officers.

• Juvenile Offenses
  Status offenses, underage alcohol violations, school-related offenses, probation violations, and diversion eligibility.

• Probation, Parole & Post-Conviction Matters
  Probation violations, parole violations, bond forfeitures, motions to reinstate probation, sentence modifications, and alternative sentencing advocacy.

• Failure to Appear & Bench Warrant Cases
  Quashing warrants, resolving missed court appearances, and minimizing additional penalties.

Civil & Related Legal Services

• Civil Protection Orders (CPOs)
  Representation for both petitioners and respondents, including contested hearings, negotiated resolutions, motions to dismiss or modify, and contracts or stipulations in lieu of a protection order when appropriate.

• No-Contact Order (NCO) Modifications
  Requests to modify or terminate criminal and civil no-contact orders, including coordinated resolutions across related criminal and civil cases.

• Traffic Infractions
  Speeding tickets, inattentive driving, seatbelt and equipment violations, and other non-criminal traffic matters, with a focus on avoiding points, insurance increases, and license consequences.

• CDL & Professional Driver Representation
  Defense of commercial drivers facing traffic citations or criminal charges that threaten a CDL, including negotiation to non-moving or non-reportable offenses when possible.

• Administrative & License-Related Matters
  Assistance with driver’s license suspensions, reinstatement issues, and administrative hearings related to criminal or traffic cases.

• Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
  Drafting and negotiating contracts for individuals and small businesses, including settlement agreements, payment plans, service contracts, independent contractor agreements, and customized legal arrangements.

• Landlord-Tenant Matters
  Lease disputes, notices, possession and eviction-related issues, security deposit disputes, habitability concerns, and compliance with Idaho landlord-tenant law.

• Small Claims & Limited Civil Disputes
  Representation and advice in lower-value civil disputes, demand letters, negotiation, and pre-litigation resolution.

• Civil Harassment & Neighbor Disputes
  Boundary-adjacent conflicts, harassment issues, and civil disputes that may overlap with criminal complaints or protection order proceedings.

• Settlement & Pre-Litigation Advocacy
  Strategic negotiation to resolve disputes before formal litigation, including drafting enforceable settlement agreements.

• Related Family-Law-Adjacent Matters
  Limited representation in matters intersecting with criminal cases, such as protection orders and no-contact issues (excluding divorce and custody litigation).