Working With Law Firms For Best Possible Outcomes
Sentence Mitigation and Prison Preparation
Dear Friend, I’m Shon Hopwood. On behalf of our team at Prison Professors, I welcome this opportunity to reveal why we’re uniquely qualified to assist defendants and defense attorneys.
We know that more than 80% of all defendants who face charges in federal court eventually stand for a sentencing hearing. Defense lawyers fight valiantly for the best possible outcome at sentencing. Yet for the defendant, complexities remain. Long after the time a judge sentences an individual to the custody of the attorney general, a defendant will deal with the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction. Our team assists defendants who face criminal charges. We are not a law firm and we do not provide legal representation. Rather, we work as advocates to serve: 1. People who anticipate that a sentencing could be a part of their future; 2. People who want to prepare for best outcomes from prison; and
3. People who want to recalibrate their lives and become successful after prison.
Despite the wishes of every defendant, no one can change the past. We all must live with and adjust to the circumstances that follow our past decisions. Our team at Prison Professors helps defense attorneys who want to work toward the best possible outcomes for their clients. The unique services we offer include:
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How We Help Lawyers and Defendants »» Crafting sentence-mitigation strategies to position clients for the lowest possible sentence. »» Preparing clients for the Presentence Investigation Report. »» Preparing clients for a favorable prison designation. »» Preparing clients for prison, and offering every type of advocacy necessary through the journey. »» Preparing for early termination of Supervised Release. »» Preparing petitions for commutations and pardons. »» Preparing a strategy for reputation management. »» Preparing for restoration of professional licenses. Our website at PrisonProfessors.com reveals why our team can serve as a valuable resource for any defendant or defense attorney. To summarize, let me reveal a bit more about my partners and me:
Shon Hopwood:
»» Served 10 years in federal prison for a series of armed bank robberies. »» While incarcerated, Shon became an expert at post-conviction litigation. He wrote briefs that resulted in two U.S.
Supreme Court victories; he also wrote briefs that brought relief in numerous U.S. Circuit and U.S. District Courts. »» Earned law degree from University of Washington Law School after release. »» Clerked for The Honorable Judith Rodgers Brown in the D.C. Circuit court. »» Currently a tenure-track professor at Georgetown Law School.
Michael Santos:
»» Sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for leading a Continuing Criminal Enterprise in 1987.
»» While incarcerated, Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University and a master’s degree from Hofstra University. He published seven books under his name, and he ghostwrote a dozen books while in prison. »» Three weeks after concluding 26 years in federal prison, in August of 2013, San Francisco State University hired Michael as an adjunct professor. He taught The Architecture of Mass Incarceration. He also guest lectured in universities across the United States, including Stanford Law School, Berkeley, and the University of California, Hastings School of Law, which published his article on sentence reform in the U.C. Hastings Law Journal. »» While teaching at San Francisco State University, Michael developed a series of digital courses
for Prison Professors. Our clients for Prison Professors courses include state and federal prison systems. More than 100,000 people pass through our Prison Professors courses each year. »» Michael’s success through prison and upon release in support from probation officers, U.S. Attorneys, members of the U.S. Parole Commission, and federal judges. Together, they supported granted early termination from his post-release supervision.
Justin Paperny:
»» Graduated from the University of Southern California and became a licensed stockbroker. Violations of securities laws resulted in Justin serving an 18-month sentence. »» While incarcerated, Justin began working with Michael Santos to develop programs that would help more people prepare for a success after a criminal charge. »» Upon his release from federal prison, Justin Paperny began building a series of digital platforms—including the popular WhiteCollarAdvice.com— that now make up Prison Professors,. »» Justin leads our Prison Professors’ lawyer directory, where we profile a maximum of 12 attorneys in each of the 94 different judicial districts. »» Justin coordinates distribution of our Prison Professors podcast, and our
leads our social media marketing initiatives on Facebook, YouTube, Linked In, and other digital platforms.
Our work strengthens an attorney’s efforts to present clients in the most favorable light possible. We also assist defendants and family members so that they can return to society successfully. Contact our team today to learn more about how we can help you get the best possible outcome.
If you’d like, to schedule an appointment to discuss how our PrisonProfessors.com Lawyer Directory can bring you more qualified clients, or if you’d like to learn how we can serve you, please send an email to Justin@Prisonprofessors.com. Sincerely Shon Hopwood Shon@PrisonProfessors.com
Clients respond well to our team because of our well-documented authenticity. We help defendants sow seeds for the best possible outcome. Through those efforts, we save attorneys both time and financial resources. Further, our Lawyer Directory helps a limited number of skilled defense attorneys from each jurisdiction increase resources by profiling their expertise to qualified defendants.