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Montell Figgins

Montell Figgins

4.6
Rating: 9.0

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
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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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 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Staff & Support

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 P.A., C.A., and N.A. | August 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Foreclosure

Highly Recommended

We hired the Law Offices of Montell Figgins to save our home from foreclosure. We decided to sign up with this office because the price was affordable and we felt we could trust them to handle this case for us after meeting with the lawyers in person. This office worked to stop the foreclosure and to... negotiate with the bank to get us a loan modification to prevent the bank from selling our home. Every time we called, someone was always available to speak to us about our case and provide an update. Scott from the office was almost always available to take our calls and answer any questions that we had. Within months, we signed a loan modification with the bank and the foreclosure against us was dismissed. We would hire this firm again.

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Case dismissed!!

Mr. Figgins took over my case after another attorney tried to convince me to plead guilty to a felony charge. Mr. Figgins listened to my story and immediately came up with a strategy that would work. He was always excellent at communicating and making me understand what was happening and why. His ...associates were always helpful and knowledgeable. At every court date, Mr. Figgins showed a fearlessness that made me know that he was fighting for me. He was eventually able to get the entire indictment against me dismissed through several legal motions. I could not be happier with his efforts in my case.

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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:  9.0 (Superb)

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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