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Pelton & Scott

Attorneys at Law

317.571.0810

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This Practice is focused upon trial proceedings

Pelton & Scott will provide individual legal advice and representation to each client. If you have been charged with a crime or have experienced the loss of your privilege to drive, we will employ sixteen years of criminal justice trial experience to assist you with your legal matter. Together we will evaluate the strength and weaknesses of your case including the risk of conviction and/or penalty. The decision to accept a plea offer or proceed to trial must always be an informed decision. We shall never take the protection of legal rights and privileges for granted. I look forward to providing the assistance that you desire.

Traffic Law/HTV

The Law Offices of Pelton & Scott are focused upon assisting Indiana drivers who face driver’s license suspension, problems obtaining a license due to multiple traffic violations, and serious moving violation offenses such as Habitual Traffic Violators.
The fines on traffic tickets can add up to thousands of dollars in some situations. If your tickets are less than one year old we may be able to negotiate a reduction in fines or dismissal of some infractions in cases that involve multiple ticket infractions. We assist drivers with obtaining waiver of reinstatement fees and will determine the merit of seeking these waivers.

We advise and represent drivers who have outstanding fines on such serious traffic violations as:

  • Reckless driving
  • Speeding or excess speeding
  • Driving without insurance
  • Driving without a license
  • Driving while license is suspended
  • Driving without ever receiving a license
  • Hit-and-run

    • We represent drivers in the traffic courts throughout the State of Indiana. We also advise drivers with commercial licenses who need help with violations ranging from speeding to DUI. Contact Pelton & Scott Today!

    If the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has determined that you are a Habitual Traffic Violator, I urge you to make an immediate appointment with my office so that we may determine if judicial review or petition for a probationary license is appropriate in your case. Individuals who have been caught driving after the BMV has issued the HTV notice will likely be charged with a felony offense. It is important to protect your freedom and your ability to obtain driving privileges in the future. If you have not been convicted of C felony Driving After Forfeiting Your License for Life or been convicted of D felony Operating As HTV more than once, we may be able to obtain a probationary license for you.

    Our law firm offers free consultations and flexible payment plans for drivers whose traffic violation problems have gotten out of hand. To discuss how we can help you manage your traffic fines and resolve license suspension problems, contact the Law Offices by telephone at (317) 571-080 or by e-mail.

    OVWI Attorney

    If you have been arrested for drunken driving (Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated) in Indiana, you owe it to yourself to get the advice of a knowledgeable OVWI Attorney 

    The fines, license suspension and increased insurance rates that may result from a DUI arrest may be extremely costly while preventing your ability to legally operate your vehicle for an extended period of time.

    DUI DEFENSE

    Although it is never easy to defeat an OVWI, you probably have a stronger defense than you think. We may expand your options for a positive outcome by seeking to determine any procedural or civil rights violations, including:

  • Why did the arresting officer pull you over?
  • What field sobriety test were given/were they standardized test?
  • Was there probable cause to support the OVWI arrest?
  • How was the blood test at the police station administered?
  • Are there inconsistencies between the police report, probable cause affidavit and charging information?
  • Was the machine properly calibrated and was the test operator certified at the time of the test?

    • Before you  enter a guilty plea to operating a vehicle while intoxicated we must consider all of the issues outlined above as well as any criminal history in your past which may affect the plea agreement. Indiana imposes mandatory increased penalties for OVWI repeat offenders, so if this is not the first time for an arrestee, competent legal counsel is essential.

    White Collar Crime

    Get the strong defense you need by contacting Pelton & Scott if you have been charged with a federal or state White Collar offense
    If you are facing state or federal charges for a white collar crime or related offense, including:

  • Embezzlement
  • Mortgage fraud
  • Bank fraud
  • Health care fraud
  • Credit card fraud
  • Computer fraud
  • Mail or wire fraud
  • Insurance fraud

    • White collar cases can be very complex and should be handled by a qualified defense lawyer. The evidence in such cases often will involve financial records and/or very sophisticated documentation, and intercepted communications demonstrating some type of alleged fraud. Involve an experienced defense attorney immediately. If you have not already been charged with a criminal offense but believe you are the target of an investigation, contact my law office immediately so that we can attempt to avoid your being charged with a crime. While this does not happen in every case, if we can begin to correct the problem prior to the completion of the investigation some or all of the possible criminal charges may be avoided or at least minimized. The ability to ascertain creative non-traditional alternative solutions to persons facing these types of charges is essential to protecting your freedom. Do not wait; contact our office at (317) 571-0810 today.

    Small Business Law

    Pelton & Scott Attorneys at Law provides legal advice pertaining to business entity formation and organization.

    Small Business Formation

    Pelton & Scott Attorneys at Law provides legal advice pertaining to business entity formation and organization. We also draft business contracts and review existing contracts that your business may have for vendor relationships. If your business needs employee service contracts, employee policy manuals and/or stated written procedures for client contact by employees or contractors, we can help you with those needs. The selection of the business legal structure will affect both the taxation of the business and liability of the business owners. Understanding the individual business needs of each small business owner is necessary for us to provide the proper legal advice regarding your business’ structure. Contact Pelton & Scott so that we can assist you with these matters.

    Small Business Litigation

    Unfortunately operating a business involves disagreements and occasional break-down of contractual relationships both inside and outside of the business organization. If these disputes cannot be amicably resolved litigation is necessary; We are experienced trial attorneys operating our own small business, so we understand your concerns and know exactly how to protect your business. Note: Please note that if your business involves functioning as a medical service provider, Mr. Scott has ten years of direct experience involving maintenance of medical billing standards needed to properly submit billing to Indiana Medicaid and Medicare.