Joseph Waldbaum

Joe did contact me immediately after I contacted him, and he did get me to forward him $4K as the cost for the initial second offense defense, not including trail. He did provide the court with the paperwork on my arraignment the following morning, and emailed detailed expected processes and costs. H...e recommended that I go for the 2K upgrade to challenge the RMV on the automatic lose of license for chemical refusal, I did. The hearing was a bench hearing and it was not allowed, due to the paperwork being filed by the RMV in a timely manner. (which they are good about doing since have been ruled against in the past). I ultimately lost confidence in Joe, asked for a refund, and was given refunded 2,800 of the initial 4k. All total he got me for 3,800 which is what my new lawyer charged me for everything. My case was eventually dismissed and I got my license back from the RMV.

I hired Attorney Waldbaum to represent me in my first OUI trial. I was pleased when he arranged to have my CT license returned when it was incorrectly confiscated by MA police. I felt he was doing a great job throughout the pretrial process, keeping me informed with well detailed reports and answer...ing my questions when I asked. However, I had my bench trial today and was disappointed with his performance at my trial. It felt as though he barely challenged the testimony of the officer (the prosecution's witness) during the trial. The only question he really asked that may have swung the judge's ruling in my favor was the actual time of the arrest. I feel as though I was given a false sense of hope I had a great chance of acquittal even up to the actual trial itself. I would have been better served to just accept the CWOF and not use his services for the actual trial. Your experience may differ, but I feel as though I should have shopped around for other attorneys.