Michelle D Welsh

Michelle D Welsh

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Cranford, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

123 north union Ave suite 305, Cranford, NJ

About Michelle

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

All aspects of municipal court defense as well as criminal defense

35 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 32 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lubiner, Schmidt, and Palumbo

123 north union Ave suite 305, Cranford, NJ, 07016

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Michelle D Welsh's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

54 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Incredible Attorney. Incredible Results

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.

Posted by Dushyant | July 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Lifesaver!! Highly recommend!

Michelle is an angel to me! She got rid of all my 4 points from an improper passing ticket and she even reduced the court charges for me. She stuck by my side through the entire hearing and when I was stressing and worried she gave me reassurance that everything will be alright and she did her magic ...and I am so glad she was my lawyer. I highly recommend her, definitely hire her for any of your violations! She is the best!

Posted by anonymous | June 7, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Friendly and got me out of 11 points.

Michelle handled it all for me, I didn't even have to go to court (partially due to Corona virus) I went from having 11 points worth of tickets from bedminster, which is apparently the worst place to have tickets. It went down to 2 points which is far more reasonable.

Posted by Casey | June 1, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Truly amazing attorney - Highly Recommend!

I honestly can't say enough good things about Michelle. I hired her to be my attorney for a cell phone violation. She was the only lawyer I spoke to that took the time to explain what I was charged with, why I was charged, and what the potential outcomes could be. She helped me understand the law aro...und cell phone violations and exactly what it entailed, so that I would never be in this position again. She was in constant contact and updated me throughout the process. I felt fully supported every step of the way. She is an extreme "go-getter" in terms of getting the BEST outcome for her client and she fought hard for me. I fully trust her and her knowledge of the court - she's incredibly smart and driven. I can't say enough good things. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone. Thank you, Michelle!!

Posted by JOHN | March 5, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

TRUCK DRIVER

MICHELLE defend me when I was issued a ticket for driving closely after a accident I had in a commercial vehicle . The ticket carried 5 points that is a death sentence for anyone who holds a class A CDL Michelle got the case dismissed I highly recommend her for anyone who has been issued a summons t...hat carries points. She will do a outstanding for you as she did for me.

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Michelle D Welsh's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anthony Palumbo

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Michelle for many years and she is a sincere and honest lawyer."

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Alex Schmidt

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent and dedicated former public defender. Michelle is a wealth of information who can recite the entire NJ Criminal Code by memory."

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Maria Blancato

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michelle Welsh is an excellent attorney. We have worked on similar cases. She knows the law and fights for her clients."

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Dennis Ortiguera

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Michelle on several cases that had both immigration and criminal law issues. She is very knowledgeable and clients have been very happy with the results of her work."

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David Schmidt

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Michelle was of counsel to our Firm for several years. We recently hired her to work at our firm because of her outstanding work as a criminal defense and DWI lawyer. She is truly top notch."

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Anthony Palumbo

Criminal defense lawyer

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David Schmidt

Securities and investment fraud lawyer

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Alex Schmidt

Securities and investment fraud lawyer

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Maria Blancato

Criminal defense lawyer

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Dennis Ortiguera

Immigration lawyer

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Todd Palumbo

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

Education

1993

Whittier College School of Law

J.D.

1990

Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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