Travis J Tormey

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Travis J Tormey

also known as The Tormey Law Firm LLC

4.8
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 18 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Hackensack, NJ
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence ... +4 more

254 State Street, Hackensack, NJ

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About Travis

Biography

Award winning DWI/Criminal Defense attorney. Successfully handled thousands of criminal cases.

AVVO clients choice award for 5 straight years; Award top 10 Criminal Lawyer in New Jersey by AJI

Dedicated DWI defense lawyer who is certified on the Alcotest breath testing machine in New Jersey.

Handled thousands of domestic violence cases for many years dedicated only to criminal defense

Handled juvenile cases for years throughout New Jersey dedicated only to criminal defense

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 30%

30%
Criminal Defense 20%

20%
Domestic Violence 10%

10%
Expungement 10%

10%
Gun Law 10%

10%
Juvenile Law 10%

10%
Sex Crime 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2023 2022
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Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2013

Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 18 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Tormey Law Firm, LLC

254 State Street, Hackensack, NJ, 07601

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The Tormey Law Firm

55 Madison Avenue, Suite #400, Morristown, NJ, 07960

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The Tormey Law Firm

1 Gateway Center, Ste. 2600, Newark, NJ, 07102

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Travis J Tormey's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

132 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Appeals

Posted by S Arora | December 15, 2014 | Appeals

If you are reading this- You have reached the right place! Undoubtedly, the BEST Law Firm in New Jersey!

Case: Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence Reviewed: Travis Tormey, Christopher Perry and Samantha I retained the Tormey Law Firm, after consulting with three other law firms, to represent me. I spoke with Travis Tormey on the phone, and within 3 hours, I was sitting across him explaining my ca...se. Before I met Travis, I was a complete nervous wreck and post our initial meeting, I walked out feeling confident and secure. Such is the Confidence, Persona and Expertise that Travis exhibits. Travis not only defended me against a restraining order but also fought to obtain a restraining order in my favor to protect me from further violent attacks. The outcome of the case was exactly what Travis predicted and I am really happy with the results and feel safe. Travis Tormey: The level of efforts invested by Travis were amazing. He does NOT just meet you in court at the 11th hour- Instead he sits with you at his well appointed offices to prepare the case/defense, and goes into in-depth detail to ensure that he is ready and also to make sure that you feel confident and safe. If he utters this statement- That he is "LOCKED and LOADED" for your case defense, then trust me, you are in really good hands. Travis is very punctual- He represented me in multiple hearings and he was always in court before me, completely prepared and always willing to lend a reassuring shoulder. Inside the court room, Travis grows larger than life, is so involved and committed. One has to witness his skills, especially at the closing arguments (which he is a master off) where the passion exhibited by him is so clearly evident. His voice booms and echoes and I experienced it always hitting its mark. My case was so lengthy, complex and convoluted, but I did not see Travis ever miss a beat. In fact, I have retained the Tormey Law form to represent me in two more cases related to the same domestic disputes (as prosecuting attorneys). His knowledge of the law, the legal system, due processes and his experience with all levels of the judicial system (Municipal Court, Superior Court, Appellate Courts) are definitely a strong leverage on your side. Christopher Perry: Chris is handling two appeals for me, and is such an amazing attorney. Together, Travis and Chris, are a formidable team. Both- with their larger than life personalities, their confidence and their willingness to invest in you are, in my opinion, the best legal representation you can possibly get. Chris always paints an accurate picture and has spent hours on my case. He also has extensive experience at all levels of the court system and is very patient in explaining the process, timelines and the case-work. Chris has displayed such religious diligence and integrity in my complex cases Samantha (Office Manager) I have saved the best for the last: Samantha is such a wonderful and considerate person and, despite the fact that I am a big Follow-Up guy, I never saw Samantha lose her patience. No matter what document, information, update I needed, Samantha has always been there to help and support. She is an excellent manager who knows all about the paperwork/documentation is always willing to help. She is very prompt in obtaining affidavits, certifications and dispositions. She really knows her way around the legal system. Long review, but I strongly feel that Travis has an amazing team and exceptional skills and other should benefit from this just as I did. I dd not know anything about the legal system earlier and was thoroughly intimidated by my circumstances before meeting Travis and his team. Today I am confident and feel I have found great attorneys and have no cause to worry. I do not wish legal troubles on anyone, but if you are unfortunately caught in a vortex, then reach out to the Tormey Law Firm. I wasn't disappointed and neither will you be! God Bless!!!

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2014 | Appeals

Great lawyer for DUI

Travis did exactly what he said he would in my case. He to my refusal and other tickets dismissed with a very difficult judge. When we had to appeal the time i lost my license for he came through and we won I highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

FEELING USED, JUST ANOTHER PAYCHECK, POOR COMMITMENT BY TRAVIS J TORMEY

To; Travis J. Tormey, and viewers My notion of Travis handling my case and not delegated the case to his workers were not honored. I selected Travis because what I read about him, his videos speaking on how he handled previous cases, and his overall duration in his field. Evidence attained outside... the guidelines of the law were leveraged against me thus crippling a favorable outcome in my favor. Motions were not exercised nor advocated in my defense a DUI without even a BAC level in the officers’ defense. I feel taken advantage of by prosecutor and even worse Travis firm because if Travis showed up to court and not his associate who I never met personally nor seen on any of his marketing and/or in Travis videos appeared to court. I hired Travis J. Tormey to represent me and not your help. Travis helper did not explain the cost of the 3yr surcharge I would be facing. The point is even if the same results were given to me, I would have preferred to go down in my terms, knowing every tactic was used to get me out of this jam. Travis you should have appeared in court with me I hired you not your HELP. If you really care, if you still hold the fire from when you took on your first case reach out to reverse the judgement its passed the 20 days but you probably don't care you have your money already.

Travis Tormey

Replied last January 26, 2019

I’m sorry you feel that way sir. As I tell all the potential clients that contact me, DWI cases are very difficult to beat in NJ. The State is in a power position considering you have a breath test reading that is over the legal limit. All we can do is examine the evidence and try to find any potential technicalities to obtain a better result for you in court. I’m not a magician. You could have taken the case to trial but then you are exposed to the maximum penalties if you lose as well as the rest of the tickets that were issued against you. That doesn’t always end up with the best result unfortunately.

Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Appeals

Worst DWI firm eve!

I hired Travis to handle gun charge and DWI charge. Overall my experience with was a negative one...poor communication and unprofessional. Travis came to court for me only once. Then another lawyer Christopher Perry was assigned and told me I should take a 12 month DWI plea despite my case not going... to trial more than 12 months after my gun charge was dismissed---speedy trial violation! Christopher told me I was guilty and tried to intimidate me to take a plea to which I did not because I knew my rights!! On one occasion he said, that I "was guilty and called me stupid for not accepting the plea." He quit during my trial and I was assigned another lawyer Brent DiMarco who also did not fight my case aggressively and also tried to force me to take a plea. They told me plainly they were going to lose & they were right! They lost my DWI trial, but I hired another law firm and WON my case on appeal!! Had they filed the necessary paper work when I asked they could have won, but my messages to go to court after my gun charge case went unanswered. Not to mention there were so many other errors including alcotest reading error!! Anyway, they told me to just wait for the court date. the court date took so long I thought it was disposed of. Then, I finally got a notice more than 1 year later, to which they were unprepared and expected me to settle. They have many years experience and I'm quite sure they were familiar with the courts judge--there are no excuses to why they could not beat my case. Except lack of preparation and not assigning the lawyer I hired to represent me in my case!! That was the primary reason I hired Travis in the first place! But, to no avail!! When I was arrested I had no children by the time I was brought to trial I was a mother --the case was older than my kids!! Long story short they have the gift of gab but ain't worth the money! They had no compassion either I was fully high risk pregnant and miserable & depressed by that time in my third trimester and bringing my one year old to court with me. I was 42 weeks and still trucking! I had to fight! I had to write letters requesting a stay on my license and 3 month conditional plea! pending appeal ! We had made agreements prior to Chris quitting they would accept that, but when I was assigned the new lawyer they took the offer back and denied the license stay and I was found guilty and fines! The outcome was worse! Ay my trial I had to speak on my behalf and although the courts agreed to the license stay! They suspended my license anyway! Worst experience ever! Suppose I was pulled over with my toddler and pregnant! So don't settle if you know your case is worth fighting for even if your lawyer disagrees! Ask the right questions and don't hire this firm! I did my part and they should have done theirs. Why I didn't hire another attorney because I could not afford too! But, never again!

Travis Tormey

Replied last February 17, 2020

We represented you for years on a gun charge and DWI case. We got the gun case dismissed where you were facing 5 years in prison. Then, we told you to take a plea on the DWI because you would lose but to file an appeal on the speedy trial violation. That’s exactly what happened and you won the appeal with another firm because I refused to handle your appeal. You wanted to hire us for the appeal but I decided not to take the case because of how rude you were to my staff and attorneys. In addition, Mr. Perry did not quit on your case. He took another job and no longer worked for the law firm by the time your DWI case was being handled. Finally, we did at least 25k in legal work for you for a 6k flat fee and you got all your charges dismissed, really hard to believe you are unhappy with that outcome.

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Michael Goldberg

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 07

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"Having known and worked with Attorney Tormey for over a decade, I recommend him without hesitation to any client facing criminal charges in New Jersey."

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Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 13

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Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 30

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P. Adam Militello

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"When I needed to make a referral to a criminal attorney in NJ, Mr. Tormey responded promptly and put my client's family at ease. I will continue to send clients to him when I need counsel in NJ."

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Rosenstein

Unknown lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Tormey is a skilled and respected member of the legal community. He is a zealous advocate for the rights and interests of his clients."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Chirag Mehta

DUI and DWI lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Travis is a very skilled attorney. He takes special attention to each file and communicates with the client regularly. His attention to detail and his legal acumen especially in the area of DWI defense and criminal defense is remarkable. If you have been charged with a DWI in NJ this is the guy to go to."

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Leonard Biddison

Criminal defense lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Travis Tormey and I have worked together on many criminal defense and DWI cases over the years. I send a lot of my north jersey cases to his firm and his representation of clients is top notch. I highly recommend him."

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Keith Oliver

Criminal defense lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have not only had the luxury of being a co-worker of Mr. Tormey's but we have also handled several co-defendant matters together as well. He has a tremendous amount of knowledge in the criminal defense field and he is notorious for zealously fighting for his clients."

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Michelle Lago

Unknown lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Levine

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. He did a great job in representing my son."

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Jonathan Marshall

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Travis is a tenacious and knowledge attorney who takes no prisoners. He will fight to insure that you get the best results possible."

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Marc Poles

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Travis is an excellent attorney who really knows the law and cares for his clients. Travis knows exactly how to win a case during trial and his techniques are well admired throughout the legal community. I endorse Travis to anyone in need of a criminal defense attorney who wants to win their matter."

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Reza Mazaheri

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Travis since law school. He is a smart, capable and caring attorney. I fully endorse him."

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Joseph Bahgat

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've been familiar Travis's excellent reputation throughout New Jersey since I first opened our New Brunswick office, so I was happy to finally get a chance to work with him. In addition to being incredibly knowledgeable about criminal & DUI defense, I've found that Travis is resourceful, reliable, and responsive, which are critical to client service."

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Top 10 Criminal Lawyer in New Jersey, American Jurist Institute

2014

Top 40 under 40, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2014

Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2011

Alcotest 7110 Certification, Draeger Safety

2007

Cum Laude, Seton Hall University School of Law

2004

Summa Cum Laude, Rutgers University

2001

First year award for academic excellence, Rutgers University

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Founding Partner, The Tormey Firm

2010 - 2012

Associate, The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall

2008 - 2010

Associate, pinilis halpern

Associations

2014 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2014 - Present

National Trial Lawyers Association

New Jersey State Bar Foundation

Criminal Defense Lawyers Club

Sample of Legal Cases

Third Degree Aggravated Assault Charges Dismissed in Passaic County NJ

Dismissed

Fort Lee NJ First Offense DWI Dismissed

DWI Dismissed

PTI Admission for Endangering Welfare of Child in Middlesex County

PTI admissed

Parsippany NJ First Offense DWI Dismissed

Dismissed

First offense DWI dismissed in Rockaway NJ

Charges dismissed

Lodi NJ DWI Charges Dismissed

Dismissal

Rutherford NJ 2nd offense DWI case dismissed

DWI dismissed

Franklin Lakes NJ Third Offense DWI

Reckless driving

Union County Restraining Order Dismissed

Case dismissed

Simple Assualt Charges Dismissed After Trial

Charges dismissed

Palisades Interstate Park BB Gun and Weed Charges Dismissed

Case dismissed

Montvale NJ Domestic Violence Charges Dismissed

Case Dismissed

Bridgewater Shoplifting Charges Dropped

Case dismissed

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Education

N/A

Seton Hall University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

New Jersey State Bar Association

Advertising and Attorney Ethics in New Jersey

2012

Appellate Competition

Appeals in Criminal Law

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Travis earned significant contribution points in 2013.

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