Montell Figgins

Montell Figgins

4.6
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 21 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Newark, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Foreclosure, Personal Injury ... +8 more

17 Academy Street, Suite 305, Newark, NJ

About Montell

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 21 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 21 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2004

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Montell Figgins

17 Academy Street, Suite 305, Newark, NJ, 07102

Law Offices of Montell Figgins

140 E Ridgewood Avenue, ste 415, Paramus, NJ, 07652

Law Offices of Montell Figgins

1199 Route 22 East, Mountainside, NJ, 07092

Law Offices of Montell Figgins

30 Wall St Fl 8, New York, NY, 10005-2205

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Montell Figgins's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 30 reviews

Posted by G.D. | January 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Kenneth Brown saved my daughter!

We were referred to Montell Figgins by a friend of a friend. From our first contact with his staff, they proved to be very smart, kind and compassionate people. We were assigned to Kenneth Brown. Mr. Brown worked tirelessly representing her. He was a strong advocate on my daughter's behalf wi...th the prosecutors. He stopped at nothing until he could get a prosecutor to see things our way. He beat the charges and got her record expunged. She had never been in trouble with the law before, thanks to Kenneth Brown, it's as if she had never been arrested at all. He's the best!

Posted by A.D. | January 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Prevailed over prosecutor!!!

Ken Brown of the Law Offices of Montell Figgins successfully fought to turn an aggravated assault to community service of 5 days. Mr. Brown went above and beyond to work with different prosecutors to downgrade my charges and make sure my case was dismissed and my record was clean. I was bullied on a... subway, tried to defend myself, and was almost punished. Without the help of Mr. Brown I could’ve been facing months in jail or a huge fine. I am very grateful and would recommend him to anyone in need of legal assistance.

Posted by V.S. | January 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

V.S. saved from violating fed probation

Ken Brown successfully negotiated away a 4 year sentence for Violation of 2 conditions of probation. Ken Brown worked with the prosecutors, probation officers, and the judge. I'm free to go home !!

Posted by Hector | September 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Foreclosure

Saved my home

The law offices of Montell Figgins, helped me navigate the foreclosure on my home in Jersey City NJ. I worked with Hse Scott Le for months and they were able to stop the foreclosure and help me secure a loan modification that fit my budget. An amazing job that i can't say enough good things about. ...

Posted by YAKISHA | June 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

#KNOWLEDGEISSUPERPOWER

It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the SUPERPOWER of the MONTELL FIGGINS Law Offices. My son faced an unbelievable amount of time for a crime that he did not commit, but found himself caught up in the world wind of being charged with the alleged incident. I contacted Montell Figgins La...w Firm and after meeting with Mr. Figgins and his associate, Kenneth Brown, I was sure they would fight to maintain my son's innocence. They LISTENED!!!! Well, 20 Long Months later, after the mayhem of postponements, delays and 6 reschedules of the Trial Date....... on May 23, 2018 @ 10:50AM, MY SON WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY(PRAISE GOD) ON ALL 9 COUNTS AGAINST HIM. The Law Offices of Montell Figgins is AMAZING, KNOWLEDGEABLE, UNCOMPARABLE and JUST PLAIN OLD,,,THE TRUTH!!!! My family is SPEECHLESS as well as HONORED for having been represented by MONTELL FIGGINS!!!! This Firm is well worth the time and money you will spend on them representing you!!! They are very kind and accommodating. THANK YOU FOR A JOB,,,,,WELL DONE!!!! #BLESSEDANDHIGHLYFAVORED #MONTELLFIGGINS#1LAWFIRM #KNOWLEDGEISSUPERPOWER

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Montell Figgins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lance Fletcher

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Co-worker

"I worked with Montell when he was a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and as a fellow defense attorney and I've always known Montell to be an aggressive advocate and sensitive to his client's needs. I strongly endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Montell. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Matthew Smalls

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Montell Figgins is a smart, aggressive, and experienced attorney. I have known Mr. Figgins for about ten years, and I remain impressed with his knowledge of the law and his ability to secure victory after victory for his clients. If you want a fighter on your side with a track record of success, then Montell Figgins is the lawyer for you."

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Lance Fletcher

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Invitation Selection, National Trial Lawyers

2018

Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Montell Figgins, LLC

2003 - 2006

Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office

Associations

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey

Member

New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Garden State Bar Association

Member

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

New York County Lawyers' Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

P.S.N.Y vs. J.G.

Mr. Figgins client was found not guilty on 11 of 13 charges with the last (2) charges being dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement.

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Education

2003

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Fordham University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2005

High School outreach

Criminal Law

Publications

2018

Languages

English

Spanish

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