Michael Justice

Michael Justice

4.8
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Newton, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +2 more

257 Spring Street, 3rd Floor, Newton, NJ

About Michael

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 33%

27 years | 1,000 cases

33%
DUI and DWI 33%

27 years | 1,900 cases

33%
Domestic Violence 23%

27 years | 300 cases

23%
Speeding and Traffic Ticket 10%

27 years | 2,000 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 27 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Michael Justice Attorney At Law

257 Spring Street, 3rd Floor, Newton, NJ, 07860

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Michael Justice's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

39 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 16 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Mark | October 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Professional, courteous and effective

Once again Michael was able to help me keep my driver's license. I hired Mike to represent me at a DMV license suspension hearing stemming from a 5 point reckless driving ticket. I was looking at a 270 day license suspension. I left the hearing with only having to attend a driver improvement class. T...his was the second time Mike helped me keep my license, too. The first time, I received just a warning. He is a miracle worker in my opinion. If you need to save your driver's license, contact Michael Justice.

Posted by Andres | July 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Reckless and speed ticket

Michael helped me too much, he represented me in speeding and reckless driving ticket. He was able defend my driver license and save me some points on my record. I would 100% recommend this attorney.

Posted by Matthew | April 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Want Justice? Mr. Mike Justice is your guy

During a very difficult time in my life I was changed with three separate DWI’s Mr. Justice represented me for two of the matters. He was able to explain to me everything I needed to know. He spent time going over how the law applied to my particular events, how the personalities of judge and pr...osecutor involved would impact the case, and what my likely outcome would be if I decided to “make a deal” or try the case. In the first case, he advised that I had a winnable case and that it would be reasonable to take it to trial, but that ultimately it was my call. The prosecutor would not offer a good deal so I decided to go forward with the trial. Mr. Justice was able to poke holes in the the testimomy of the officers and was able to protect me from the prosecutor’s questions when I testified. He was also able to get some of the important facts agreed to in advance so that I did not have to spend unnecessary money in legal fees to get those facts out at the trial. Ultimately, the judge was making his decision at the end of the case and it was looking bad. Then the judge said something and Mike immediately reached over and shook my hand and told me that I had just won the case, that nothing else the judge would say mattered. Then the judge proceeded to convict me! Mr. Justice explained to me that the judge had made a ruling on a particuar important fact, but that the judge didn’t really know how the law applied to that fact. Mr. Justice told me that if the matter were appealed, my chances of success would be extremely good. So he filed the appeal and wrote all of the arguments for my case in a brief. When the day came for the appeal hearing, Mr. Justice made our case to the jugde handling the appeal. I could tell from the judge’s body language and questions he had for Mike that things were going well. When the prosecutor made her case to the judge, he picked her appart for exactly the reason Mike explained to me that he would. He knew right from that very moment when the first judge made the mistake that I would be aquited and why. I was absolutely stunned that all these other lawyers in the room missed it and Mike knew it like it was nothing. So long story short, I won across the board on the appeal and was able to keep my license. For the second case I didn’t have Mike represent me and I ended up being convicted. For the third case, I had Mike again. At first the prosecutor would not provide us with copies of certain evidence we needed to prepare. Mike was able to get the judge to force them to hand it over. Mike poured through the evidence and found something important. He explained it all to me and why it mattered. This time when he spoke to the prosecutor, (not the same one as in the first situation), he was able to convice her that there was a huge problem with their case. After a negotiation that took several appearances, Mike was able to convince the prosecutor that the case should be dismissed. So, out of two DWI’s Mr. Justice handled for me, both were ultimately dismissed. I could not be more happy with his representation, from the comunication, to the availability to talk, his knowledge not just of the law but of the specfic people involved in my case. Mike is a straight shooter. If you have a problem, He’s your guy!

Posted by Debbie | July 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Animal Law

Thorough and professional

I hired Michael Justice to help me with a summons for “dog at large.” The potential fine was subsequently reduced to the best possible outcome. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Michael Justice, he is thorough, professional, and a pleasure to work with.

Posted by Jason | June 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly Recommend

I hired Mr. Justice based off the positive reviews I had seen online and I am very happy I did. He handled my case quite quickly and much easier than I had thought it would be. I definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney to properly defend you.

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Michael Justice's Lawyer Endorsements

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Flavio Van Boekel

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 07

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"Michael Justice is a well-crafted criminal lawyer, and his reviews speak as to his reputation, performance, knowledge, and ethics. I endorse this lawyer."

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Greggory Marootian

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Oct 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Michael Justice. He gives thought and effort to cases he defends."

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Richard Katz

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Mr. Justice for about 20 years. He is dedicated and tenuous. He has great lawyer and people skills. Mr. Justice is definitely one of the "good guys.""

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Owner, The Justice Law Firm

Associations

2003 - Present

Sussex County Bar Association

2004 - 2014

Sussex County Bar Association, Municipal Court Practice Committe

Chairperson

Education

1997

Rutgers University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

ICLE Course

DWI - Feild Sobriety Tests

Languages

English

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