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Why We Listen To Our Clients

At Kenny, Burns & McGill, we’ve learned a crucial lesson over our many years of practice: always listen to your clients. It might sound obvious, but many attorneys think that they know more than their clients and that the client should just do whatever they say. Recently, we handled a DUI case that perfectly illustrates […]

Why We Listen To Our Clients

At Kenny, Burns & McGill, we’ve learned a crucial lesson over our many years of practice: always listen to your clients. It might sound obvious, but many attorneys think that they know more than their clients and that the client should just do whatever they say. Recently, we handled a DUI case that perfectly illustrates […]

What is a Federal Safety Valve?

When handing down a sentence to a defendant, judges are often able to use what is called “judicial discretion.” This means that if there is no fixed rule for what sentence should be assigned to a specific charge, then the Court is allowed to use its own judgement in deciding the seriousness of the punishment. […]

Why Do You Need an Aggressive Criminal Defense Attorney?

At Kenny, Burns & McGill, we pride ourselves on our capacity for aggressive criminal defense. Our passionate and knowledgeable attorneys are not afraid to directly question law enforcement and in court. We recently had a client come to us who had been arrested and was being held on $750,000 bail. This client had serious charges […]

New District Court Opinion on Felons and Gun Ownership

The District Court of Southern Mississippi has recently released a decision with interesting implications for felons who either desire to own a gun or who have gotten in trouble for owning a gun. Up until now, the United States’ courts have held that the Second Amendment only applies to people who are “virtuous, law-abiding citizens” […]

Caution: Phone Scammers Are Impersonating Police

Attention, everyone with a phone line! Some phone scammers in the area are pretending to be law enforcement officers, claiming that someone might have a warrant out for their arrest, and demanding that the person pay a fee or risk going to jail. These scammers are weaponizing law enforcement tactics against unsuspecting members of the […]

Airbnb Code Violations Lawyer in Philadelphia

Airbnb owners in Philadelphia are facing code violation complaints if they do not comply with the City’s new licensing requirements for the short-term rentals. Starting on January 1, 2023, people renting out their units on Airbnb, VRBO, and other short-term rental sites had to start obtaining proper licenses to operate as “limited lodging operators.” Those […]

Supreme Court Continues to Restrict Habeas Corpus

The federal government of the United States has been slowly chipping away at the availability of habeas corpus for at least five decades, but this effort has become more concentrated in the past 25 years. If you or a loved one is seeking relief through a habeas corpus petition, make sure to reach out to […]

Philadelphia Gun Permits – Owning a Gun in the City

Gun Permit Lawyer in Philadelphia The legal team at Kenny, Burns & McGill takes calls from people from all walks of life who want to legally own a firearm and need help getting there. Whether their license to carry (LTC) needs to be restored or their old criminal records need to be cleaned up before […]

85 Alleged Fugitives Arrested – Operation North Star

Throughout the month of June, the U.S. Marshals led an operation to find and arrest alleged fugitives and criminals. Dubbed “Operation North Star,” this 30-day initiative resulted in the arrests of 1,501 people. The Department of Justice described this operation as “a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combatting violent crime in 10 cities with […]

Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights

One of the most important gun cases in over a decade was decided today by the Supreme Court of the United States, striking down a New York State law that required residents of that state to show a special need to defend themselves when applying for a concealed carry permit. While it is yet unknown […]

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