JON KATZ, P.C.
Attorney at Law
HIGHLY-RATED CRIMINAL DEFENSE / DRUNK DRIVING LAWYER /DRUG DEFENSE LAWYER
17 YEARS FIGHTING TIRELESSLY FOR VICTORY FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS
PRACTICING
LAW THROUGHOUT
MAIN OFFICE - SILVER SPRING, MD: JON KATZ, P.C., 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 703, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD 20910,
(301) 495-7755/FAX (301) 585-7733, jon[at]katzjustice[dot]com
VIRGINIA BRANCH OFFICE: Jon Katz, P.C., 1420 Spring Hill Road, Suite 600, Tysons Corner/ McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia 22102, (703) 917-6626.
HIGHLY-RATED LAWYER, ONE MILE FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL
JON KATZ IS HIGHLY-RATED THROUGH PEER REVIEWS AND AVVO.COM CLIENT RATINGS, AND
IS REPEATEDLY CONSULTED BY THE NEWS MEDIA:
- AV-RATED by MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAWYERS DIRECTORY
- WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE'S TOP 800 LAWYERS
- SUPER LAWYERS-LISTED
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SUPERB 10.0 AVVO RATING
- BAR REGISTER-listed (Criminal Trial and White Collar Crime)
- NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED BY MAJOR MEDIA:
- CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER (All Felonies, Misdemeanors, Drunk Driving, Marijuana and all other drugs)
- DRUNK DRIVING LAWYER / DUI / DWI / CRIMINAL TRAFFIC / DRUGGED DRIVING
- STUDENT RIGHTS /STUDENT DISCIPLINARY DEFENSE LAWYER
- CONSTITUTIONAL & FIRST AMENDMENT DEFENSE LAWYER
Practicing Criminal Defense and Drunk Driving/ DUI/ DWI throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, including the counties of Montgomery, Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Arlington, Prince George's, Baltimore, Howard, Frederick, Anne Arundel (Annapolis and Glen Burnie), Prince William, and Loudoun.
HOW TO FIND A QUALIFIED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURT INTERPRETER
By Jon Katz
When choosing a foreign language court interpreter, important criteria include the quality of the person's litigation interpreting experience; the interpreter's human sensitivity that is necessary to convey the speaker's meaning, rather than mechanically to transpose words; and the interpreter's likeability to the listener. In other words, it is not enough that the interpreter merely speak two languages as if each were the interpreter's native language. The interpreter must have mastered the art of communicating the speaker's message as flawlessly as possible.
For information purposes only, and without commenting on the quality of the interpreters, here are approved interpreter listings from the District of Columbia Superior Court's Office of Court Interpreting Services (dated September 2002), the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Virginia state courts. Note that the D.C. Superior Court and federal courts may still may require interpreters to have passed the federal examination, which exam apparently can weed out highly qualified interpreters.
The Spanish interpreters we use include Patricia Rosell as my preferred choice for interpreting and translating: Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, Telephone: 703-631-5880. When Ms. Rosell is not available, MZ Translating has available numerous Spanish interpreters who have tended to be of high quality for Spanish: MZ Translating, (301) 258-0004. Also, Eileen Wenig has provided quick Spanish translation turnaround: telephone: 301-431-2621, cell: 240-381-8851, and pager: 301/701-4514, ewenig@msn.com
NOTE: All interpreters listed on this page are independent interpreters, and are not affiliated with our law firm. The listings posted here may have become outdated starting around 2000.
JON KATZ, P.C. - A MULTILINGUAL LAW FIRM
JON KATZ, P.C., believes strongly in dismantling communications barriers by our facility in several languages, and by staying aware of and sensitive to the verbal and non-verbal cultural differences in communication. Jon speaks fluent French (since 1975) and intermediate Spanish (since 1983). Jon studied French from junior high school through college, studied in France, and speaks French and Spanish on a regular basis. We reject the intolerance and oversimplicity of the English-only movement, while supporting the self-empowerment that comes from learning English for all who live in the United States.
Jon Katz strongly believes in charging a fair price for quality legal representation (click here). For a legal consultation in English, Spanish, or French, please contact us here.
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JONATHAN L. KATZ (Admitted in MD/DC/VA
state and federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court) Se habla español. On parle français.
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Being in a legal bind may feel daunting; dealing with your lawyer should not be.
Fighting for criminal defendants and the Constitution is a calling that Jon Katz relishes. Jon does it not as the most lucrative way to earn a lawyer's living, but because he believes strongly in this path and loves the work and the interaction with his clients.
Our clients are what we are all about. Therefore, we work tirelessly to deliver them the best service we can, using all our experience, skill, caring, and resources to help our clients win. We do our best to help our clients go on with their lives as we work on their behalf. We welcome our clients' ideas, inquiries and teamwork. We work with our clients as a united front against our opponents, and are happy for our opponents to know that we are prepared for battle and fearless to go to battle. We know that honey catches more flies than sandpaper, but also know that nothing beats being fully armed to battle for justice for our clients.
JON KATZ, P.C., Attorney at Law
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 703
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland 20910
(301) 495-7755/FAX (301) 585-7733
jon[at]katzjustice[dot]com
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