November 2019

Sunday Highlight: Sexting and Your Teen

The Possible Legal Ramifications of Teen Sexting: What You Should Know to Protect Your Teen Teenagers today engage with the digital world at an unprecedented level. It has become overwhelmingly common for adolescents to carry or access cell phones. An estimated 78% of teens own cell phones and one-third send more than 3,000 text messages a month.[1] According to a 2009 study performed by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, one in five teens admitted to “sexting.” Sexting is the act of taking, sending, or receiving nude images via cell phone, blog, or other form of electronic communication.[2] Minors who send nude images of themselves to other minors may be subject to delinquency proceedings. Teens and young adults who are at least 18 years of age may […]

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From Law Clerk to Lawyer: Andrea Lawson

The law firm of Parks and Meade would like to congratulate their Law Clerk, Andrea Lawson, who passed the Ohio Bar Examination on Oct. 25. Lawson will be sworn in on Nov. 12 by the Ohio Supreme Court. The law firm of Parks and Meade would like to congratulate their Law Clerk, Andrea Lawson, who passed the Ohio Bar Examination on Oct. 25. Lawson will be sworn in on Nov. 12 by the Ohio Supreme Court. Lawson, who lives in Clintonville, is looking forward to a career in criminal defense, family law and child advocacy.  Lawson’s experience as clerk at the Franklin County Public Defender’s Office sparked her interest in providing critical legal services to indigent individuals. “Everyone deserves representation,” she said, expanding further on the first-responder type of atmosphere

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ATTORNEY DARREN MEADE WINS LANDMARK FELONY SENTENCING CASE BEFORE THE OHIO SUPREME COURT

Parks and Meade Partner, Attorney Darren Meade, won a major case before the Ohio Supreme Court this past week. With a combination of extensive legal research, persuasive writing, and effective oral argument, Meade swung a 4-3 decision in his client’s favor. The ruling will have a major impact not only on a Parks and Meade’s client, but on felony sentencing throughout Ohio. The Ohio Supreme Court agreed with Meade that the Ohio felony sentencing laws, as written, do not permit a felony prison term suspended for probation to be run consecutive (“back to back”) with a prison sentence actually imposed. For Mr. Meade’s client, that means a six month sentence in a lock-down facility has been vacated. Perhaps even more importantly, the client’s five (5) year suspended prison sentence (to

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