• Comprehensive, trauma-informed reports integrating §3553(a) factors, social history, mental health, rehabilitation, and character evidence to support a reduced sentence.

• Allocution preparation, remorse letters, and life history framing to humanize the client and influence judicial discretion.

• Independent review of plea agreements to identify sentencing exposure, collateral consequences, and negotiation opportunities.

• Advising clients and attorneys on mitigation strategies before a plea is finalized, to preserve favorable terms and sentencing positioning.

• Advising defense teams on thematic case presentation, integrating social history into defense narratives, and anticipating jury perception and sentencing implications.

• Coordinating and curating impactful letters from family, employers, clergy, and community leaders to demonstrate rehabilitation and community support.

• Drafting persuasive, judge-focused sentencing memoranda that combine §3553(a) factors, mitigation evidence, case law, and narrative advocacy to argue for reduced or alternative sentences.

• Drafting motions and supporting briefs for attorneys.

• Conducting case law research to strengthen mitigation and variance arguments.

• Preparing legal arguments aligned with recent precedent and guideline application.

• Reviewing discovery materials, Presentence Reports (PSRs), and prior filings to uncover mitigating details often overlooked, and summarizing findings for defense counsel.

• Identifying inaccuracies, prejudicial language, or guideline miscalculations in draft PSRs.
 Drafting objections or suggested revisions for attorneys to submit to probation.

• Developing a powerful, judge-focused statement that communicates remorse, rehabilitation, and future plans, ensuring the client’s voice is impactful on sentencing day.

Preparing clients and families for sentencing by:

• Coaching families on how to write effective support letters.

• Guiding clients on courtroom demeanor, communication, and allocution delivery.

• Acting as a bridge between legal teams and support networks.