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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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Drug Crime

Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

Excellent Attorney

Attorney Michelle Welsh was a great attorney to hire for me. I was charged with possession of marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia. Ms. Welsh got both of the charges dismissed. She worked hard throughout the case, and kept me informed on every move she was making. I am very grateful I hired he...r, and would highly recommend.

Posted by Michael | August 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

Best day ever!

This particular case has been going on since December 2017 way long over due. Being caught with small amount of marijuana and not knowing what to do after the arrest can be a scary thing. But finding the right lawyer is key. Someone who will fight for you and be with you every step of the way is impo...rtant. Michelle was very knowledgeable and helpful not to mention patient. We are truly blessed to have hired her. Not only was she able to get the case dismissed but also was able to get an immediate expungement. Best day ever! Thank you Michelle

Posted by Elijah | April 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

2 Charges Dropped!!

Can't express how grateful I am to have had Michelle as my lawyer she was able to drop 2 marijuana cases for me and get it off my record. She is Amazing at what she does and will do whatever she can in her power to help you win your case!! Don't hesitate to Hire her as your lawyer she's the best at w...hat she does!! Very Friendly aswell.

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

Literally a Life Saver

I was pulled over and caught driving with Marijuana in my car along with a smoking pipe. Moreover, I didn't have proof of insurance nor was my registration valid and to top it off I resisted arrest. Now, as a person in the medical field, these drug charges and arrest should have been detrimental to m...y professional license. However, she managed to get all my drug charges dismissed entirely (almost unheard of!!), and my resisting arrest decreased to a way lesser charge. Totally saving my livelihood!! And at the end of everything, she also worked on my expungement for the entire complaint as well. She was worth every dollar spent. I will definitely be saving her card (not that I'm expecting to get into trouble again.) But she's 100% a lawyer you want fighting on your side! I could thank Michelle a BILLION times, for what she did for me, she saved my professional license and my livelihood!

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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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