About Whalen Law Office If you are facing federal or state criminal charges, or a loved one is facing such charges, your freedom and future are at stake. It is essential that you have a highly experienced, knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who can defend you against a criminal justice system that has virtually unlimited resources. Criminal defense attorneys James P. Whalen and Ryne T. Sandel have a clear vision of what you and your family members are going through and know how to give you the best chance at a future that does not include a criminal conviction and all that entails.