I am honored to be a criminal defense attorney because it is a job our Founding Fathers considered so important to maintaining a free society that they wrote it into our Constitution. Take a look at the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. You will find a part that reads, "...and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense." That's me. That's my job, and there aren't many people who can say their job is specifically identified and guaranteed by the United States Constitution.