Forrest George Merrill

Forrest George Merrill

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 42 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Mahwah, NJ
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Car Accidents, Speeding & Traffic Ticket ... +2 more

69 Alcott Rd, Po Box 823, Mahwah, NJ

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 34 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 42 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1983

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 35 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1990

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Location

Forrest G Merrill Esq

69 Alcott Rd, Po Box 823, Mahwah, NJ, 07430-1429

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Forrest George Merrill's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Phyllis | September 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Forest Merrill Review

My son needed a lawyer and after some research we retained Forrest Merrill of Mahwah, NJ. We were very impressed with his professionalism and knowledge. He always told us all of the consequences that could be incurred. He worked tirelessly on my son’s case. Mr. Merrill always emailed an an...swer to any questions, in a timely manner, and was very through in his background research. I would recommend Mr. Merrill to my family and friends who needed a knowledgeable lawyer, without hesitation. My family is very grateful to Mr. Merrill as he helped us in a traumatic time in our time of legal need

Posted by Reza | July 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Best Lawyer for driving infractions in the whole county

I am indebted to Mr. Merrill for saving me my license after i was caught speeding on the highway. He bumped down all my points to 0, and even managed to reduce my fines. Astute, sharp, amicable.

Posted by Anthony | April 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Great guy

Forrest helped me out with a dui case and was very detailed and thorough with the step by step events that went through during my arrest. In turn he picked out the few mistakes that the police officer had done and got my dui turned into a reckless driving. Saved my career and saved me thousands of do...llars in surcharges. Highly reccomended

Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

DUI Case

Forrest was beyond exceptional with his communication and his determination to get the appropriate outcome for my case. He was always very easy to contact, and always responded back within a reasonable amount of time. Forrest dedicated himself for hours between reviewing the discovery from my case..., to discussing possible outcomes with the prosecutor, to advising me of the best and worst case scenarios. Forrest was able to get the best case scenario for me, without having to go to a trial. I would highly recommend Forrest to anyone.

Posted by Joyce | March 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Real estate

Forrest handled my real estate closing, which turned out to be extremely difficult and challenging. We almost lost the deal, but thanks to his resourcefulness and persistence, he was able to make the closing happen with minimal delay. I recommend him highly!

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1985 - Present

Owner, Law Offices Forrest G Merrill

Associations

1985 - Present

Bergen County Bar Association

Member

1983 - Present

New Jersey Bar Association

Member

Education

1983

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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