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    Scott C. Mitzner

    Scott C. Mitzner

    5.09 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Scott C. Mitzner has been advising clients in criminal and municipal matters for 25 years. He devotes his practice nearly exclusively to criminal and municipal defense law, and regularly defends clients in a wide variety of cases, ranging from DWI...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Chris M Di Lorenzo

    Chris M Di Lorenzo

    4.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime
    Review: "Chris is a great lawyer and a great man he was my lawyer when i got sent to superior court in hackensack for charges of weapons for a unlawfu purpose and a misdemeanor possesion of weed. I was stopped in ridge field park by police and they asked t..."
    Rating:  10
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    David Bradley

    David Bradley

    4.854 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Focused on fighting DWI and criminal cases, I am a certified Field Sobriety Test Instructor, certified on 4 breath testing devices including the Alcotest 7110 MKIIIC, trained in blood and urine analysis and Drug Recognition for cases involving con...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Paul M Uhlik

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    Paul M Uhlik

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    With 20 Years Experience as a Prosecutor, I'm Known for Aggressively Representing my Clients.
    Rating:  7.2
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    Jay D Bhatt

    Jay D Bhatt

    4.517 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Jay Bhatt is the founder of Bhatt Law Group and a lawyer experienced in criminal, traffic, family, and personal injury law. As a New Jersey attorney, I have represented thousands of clients during my career and strive to provide the best ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Alan L. Zegas

    Alan L. Zegas

    5.09 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Alan L. Zegas has received many prominent honors over the course of his career, and he has achieved successful results in some of the most difficult cases litigated in the State of New Jersey. He was featured on the front cover of NJ SuperLawyers ...
    Rating:  10
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    Richard E Mischel

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    Richard E Mischel

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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
    Rating:  8.9
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    Edward W. Cillick

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    Edward W. Cillick

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: A fervent Rutgers football fan, Edward Cillick is an accomplished attorney with an extensive legal background. He graduated from Rutgers College and Seton Hall School of Law, and now contributes his time to Cillick and Smith, concentrating on crim...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jason A Seidman

    Jason A Seidman

    4.726 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jason A. Seidman spent five years as a prosecutor and attorney for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office, attaining a level of know-how that is invaluable to his criminal defense practice — and his clients — today. “I know how prosecutors think...
    Rating:  8.7
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    William J Quirk

    William J Quirk

    4.77 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law for sixteen years in the areas of Immigration, Criminal Defense, and Municipal Court/DWI Law. I have been practicing immigration law since 2005, and focus on removal defense and family immigration cases. I have spent the...
    Rating:  10
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    Pamela Lynn Brause

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    Pamela Lynn Brause

    5.06 reviews
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    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Review: "Everybody in this law firm is so incredibly amazing! Very thorough and really know what they are doing! Aside from Pam being extremely knowledgeable- everyone in the office seems to always be up to date on everything! They are so pleasant to speak..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Joshua Daniel Sherman

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    Joshua Daniel Sherman

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Review: "I was referred to Sherman law almost a year into a contentious divorce. My original attorney was not attentive, not responsive, and lackluster. After requesting a second retainer (for what appeared to be no work to date) I reached out to Sherman L..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Steven Anthony Sciancalepore

    Steven Anthony Sciancalepore

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Steven Sciancalepore is a former prosecutor and experienced trial attorney. He represents clients charged with criminal offenses as well as litigants in civil lawsuits. Prior to opening his own practice Mr. Sciancalepore worked at an AM 100 law fi...
    Rating:  10
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    John P Robertson

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    John P Robertson

    5.08 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: John P. Robertson’s practice is organized around procedural rigor and strategic litigation protocols. Since beginning as an Assistant Prosecutor in 1986 and entering private practice in 1989, he has focused on defending individuals and entities in...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Allan Marain

    Allan Marain

    5.036 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Administrative Law and more
    Bio: While working as a systems analyst by day, I attended Seton Hall Law School at night. As a law student, I selected every criminal law elective offered, graduating cum laude in 1976. I took and passed the New Jersey Bar that same year. In 1977, I l...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Michael Pustay

    Matthew Michael Pustay

    5.07 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Matthew Pustay is a founding partner at Pustay & Wells, LLC. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, municipal matters and DUI defense. Matthew was previously a Special Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Prosecutor with the Essex County Prose...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Jennifer L Toth

    Jennifer L Toth

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Every case is important to Jenn, no matter how small. She knows that being involved in the legal system is often very stressful, but she strives to make her clients comfortable as she helps them navigate their cases. She makes herself available fo...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Michelle D Welsh

    Michelle D Welsh

    5.054 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Michelle got me a much better result than I should have gotten through her superior legal knowledge and ingenuity. Her customer service helped me to understand the complex laws and legal language. I would highly recommend Michelle Welsh to anyone."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Christopher Lee Benevento

    Christopher Lee Benevento

    5.05 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am an attorney that is dedicated to fighting on behalf of my clients. I seek justice for those that have been wronged and for those that have made mistakes. The legal system is a complicated minefield and it is essential that every defendant in ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    David S. Bahuriak

    David S. Bahuriak

    5.029 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI
    Bio: David S. Bahuriak has practiced criminal law since his graduation from law school in 1996. He has used his experience in hundreds of trials ranging from murder to white collar crime. Because of his intricate understanding of the criminal justice p...
    Rating:  8.2
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