Rafael Ortiz
Associate
Expungement, bond and release, misdemeanors.
Rafael came to the firm from a legal aid clinic, where he cleared records for people who had been turned down for jobs and leases over charges that went nowhere. He runs the firm's expungement work and meets families in English or Spanish.
Focus
- Expungement
- Bond and release
- Misdemeanors
- Traffic offenses
Admissions, courts and education
Bar admissions
Kentucky
2019
Courts
Fayette District and Circuit Courts
Bourbon, Clark and Madison District Courts
Education
J.D., Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
B.A., Transylvania University
Languages
English
Spanish
How I work
Clearing a record is often one petition and a few months of waiting. For the person who gets the order, it changes what a landlord or an employer sees for the rest of their life.
When a family calls the morning after an arrest, I start with bond: how much, how it's paid, and what the conditions mean. The rest of the case can wait a day. Getting someone home usually can't.
Talk to Rafael about your case
Call the office with the charge and the next court date.