by David Applegate | Oct 5, 2014 | Blog, David Applegate
Being indicted by the federal government kind of makes you rethink a lot of things in your life – one of the big ones being finances. We were in a pretty big hole coming out of 2008. Neither of us had jobs, we were in a house in Austin we could not afford, most of our...
by Brian Jorgenson | Oct 5, 2014 | Blog, Brian Jorgenson
October 5, 2014 A Minority in the White Collar Circle Let’s start with the numbers first. Here at Herlong there are about 120 inmates at the camp. Of that, I’d guess approximately a dozen of us are in here for white collar crimes. I’m the only...
by Hilary Neiman | Oct 3, 2014 | Hilary Neiman
Guessing, imagining, wondering…these are words that people on the inside use to describe what it is like when trying to maintain a relationship while they are in prison. Unfortunately, all of these feelings are unavoidable when you cannot be part of your...
by Justin Paperny | Oct 3, 2014 | Blog
October 3, 2014 Endorsement From Federal Prison I am grateful to have received an endorsement from Federal Prison. My client, Christian Ounaniam, who offered a testimonial earlier this year, wrote me a message to both thank me and summarize his early adjustment in...
by Kenneth Flaska | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
October 2, 2014 I Was A Role Model I was a role model to my two boys. I was a role model to the young lawyers in my Law Firm. I was a role model to hundreds of children that I coached and managed in youth sports over the years. I sat on various boards in support of...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 30, 2014 The Scarlet Letter “F” Perhaps you have read Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter or viewed the film based upon the novel that starred Demi Moore. Briefly, it is a story set in puritanical New England in the mid 1600’s. Moore’s...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 30, 2014 Underdog Seeking Work and Redemption UNDERDOG was a Saturday Morning cartoon series that I watched when I was young. Underdog was a dog with a cape and a big “U” on his chest! He would arrive in the nick of time and save the day against...
by Justin Paperny | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog
September 29, 2014 Guidance Through Federal Prison Yesterday I spoke with a soon to be prisoner. The man with whom I spoke is named Richard. He made it clear in about 3 seconds that he was seeking guidance through federal prison. In the coming weeks Richard will be...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 28, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 28, 2014 My Bank Closed My Account I received a letter yesterday from the Bank where I maintain my checking account and debit card. The letter indicated that my bank closed my account for unspecified reasons. You feel a bit of disappointment because you know...
by Kenneth Flaska | Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, Kenneth Flaska
September 25, 2014 For Today, A Simple and Sincere Apology Will Suffice When my fraudulent banking practices where beginning to come to light, I immediately resigned from my Law Firm. At that point in time I was effectively cut off from communicating with anyone at my...
