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

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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 | Gun Law

Posted by anonymous | January 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

Extremely helpful

Travis and his team assisted me with a false TRO, which was dropped immediately by the accuser. Unfortunately, as part of that process, although having nothing to do with the original complaint whatsoever, my firearms were taken unnecessarily resulting in a 15 round handgun magazine being found by th...e officer, which was given to me as a gift by my late father. I was charged with a high capacity magazine 4th degree crime. Travis helped me obtain pre-trial intervention and probation since I had no criminal record, and we will be attempting to get my rightful property returned to me. Travis and his team are fantastic and I highly recommend them.

Posted by Kevin | May 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

Gun charge in New Jersey

Well where do I begin? I was arrested for a gun charge in the state of New Jersey. Anyone from here knows how serious a gun charge is especially with gun charges carrying a minimum sentence. Thank God I found Travis and his team. Travis handled my first call very professionally and assured me that I ...would be fine. Anyone who gets arrested knows how debilitating it is not knowing what the final outcome will be. However Travis and his colleague Brent DiMarco stayed by my side the whole time, and made sure I didn't serve a single minute behind bars. They are an amazing group at the Tormey firm and I couldn't be happier with the results. The team gets an 11/10 in my book.

Posted by Andrew | January 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

Travis J. Tormey is a NO NONSENSE type of guy that gets things Done Right with No Delays. Excellent Find.

I grew up and spent most of my life in Hudson County, NJ. Like most Seniors do in NJ, upon retirement I Re-Located to South Florida on September 5th 2018 and West Palm Beach area became my New Home. Florida is an extremely Gun Friendly State and a high percentage of its people both young and old ex...ercise their 2nd Amendment Rights and carry concealed firearms once they apply for a Concealed Firearms License which requires an extensive background check. I applied for this license and was denied because of an old restraining order that was still active in NJ since 1993 (27 Years Ago) Apparently, NJ happens to be one of the few if not THE ONLY State in the Country to keep Restraining Orders Active for Life until an application by way of Motion is made to Vacate/Dissolve such order with the Superior Court. A Restraining Order when active, can hurt you in many other ways. If you apply for certain jobs it will come back to haunt you in a background check no matter what State your in. The Florida Authorities advised me to get this issue resolved with a NJ Attorney and to return back to them with a Certified Court Order showing the matter was Dismissed and Vacated so it never comes up in a Background check ever again. From Florida I started to research the Internet for a good Attorney well versed with Restraining Orders and found The Tormey Law Firm. I remember it was after 5 on a Friday and left a voice mail message explaining the legal services I needed. The Firm was highly rated when I checked and experienced in several areas of criminal matters which included Restraining Orders. Long and Behold, Travis J. Tormey returned my call within 20 minutes to my surprise. He advised me to call his office on Monday morning and speak to Joanne. On Monday I called Joanne which by the way was extremely professional and all the paperwork was started to get this Restraining Order Dismissed and Vacated. A very reasonable flat fee was charged and the professional office team went to work immediately. Travis J. Tormey and his partner Brent DiMarco Are extremely professional Attorneys and Joanne as well as Alyssa Schimpf were also very critical in preparation of my case. Their Professionalism, Diligence and Courteous manner in our communication from start to finish soars above what one finds in a busy Law Firm. Within 3 Months my Restraining Order was Dismissed/Vacated and now, i have regained my 2nd Amendment Rights by being finally licensed for Concealed Carry in my hometown of Florida. If you or anyone you know need similar legal services I guarantee these guys hands down. They have litigated criminal cases in almost every County in NJ You will not be disappointed here. Trust me. Andrew

Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Gun Law

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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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 | 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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Unknown lawyer | Jun 13

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"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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