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William Strazza

4.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chester, NJ
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

1 MillRidge Lane, Suite 106, Chester, NJ

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Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-500 per hour


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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 33 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1992

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No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of William Strazza, LLC

1 MillRidge Lane, Suite 106, Chester, NJ, 07930

Law Office of William Strazza, LLC

971 Stuyvesant Avenue, Suite C, Union, NJ, 07083

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William Strazza's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Drug Crime

Posted by Julian | March 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

Almost forgot my 1st petty drug crime

A friend thats now dead from an overdose was caught with a minor amount of heroin under an ounce We were all addicts we sold to get by but no means were we major drug dealers major dealers dont get arrested for under an oz of drugs or get caught with under 1k$ in cash they actually make money and don...’t get high on every possible bag they can afford to use. 17-18yr olds major dealers get caught with MINIMUM 125 grams of pure drugs and a MINIMUM of 100k$ in cash not 825$ major dealers dont shoot heroin in there neck After my friend was arrested Rest In Peace Evan.needles were found in my car so I was charged Im not sure how I was introduced to Mr Strazza but I was and paid 5k$ 2 get the charge off my record which it’s not It was a measly misdemeanor charge of possession of a hypodermic instrument At a later court date regarding a different case I told the judge at the time who I believe to be a sociopath that my arrest was for a needle and not drugs Strazza then told this judge that it wasnt a needle charge it was a possession of drugs charge while facing a drug charge this did not look good at all and was just a plain lie This made me look untrustworthy to the judge that in his opinion I was trying to minimize my charge when I was just stating my actual charge The more I look at my court minutes the more I get very upset and angry bcuz I was a complete fool I might be going through a manic episode right now but everything Im saying is true to the fullest extent Keep in mind I didn’t have bi-polar schizoaffective disorder before being sentenced to 5yrs in prison at the age of 18 on my 1st offense which Strazza was also my lawyer on that case as well if I posted my court minutes you might be wondering whos my defense attorney and whos the DA bcuz the DA made almost no comments he actually apologized to my family after my court appearance but Strazza made comments such as long statements about my wrongdoings The DA literally did not have 2 even make his case for the judge it was sealed by Strazza and Flaherty who is now dead as well So I won’t put all the blame on Strazza since he was only 1 of the two lawyers representing me flaherty gave us $ back tho People will probably read this comment and say well what about you? Dont u have a part in this and shud take on the responsibilities that u got yourself in2? My answer to that is absolutely not I was an IV heroin user since 15 so at 18 at my arrest I was really immature with a brain that was far from developed due to my early on drug use I was a complete moron I 100% agree I was as dum as a rock when it came to the law but does that mean that I should be taken advantage of and have to sell my car My parents were desperate their kid was stuck in a horrible legal system where they felt powerless and wud have handed over their house which Im sure Strazza would have gladly taken if it was offered bcuz that seemed to be the actual goal the goal was to overcharge my family bcuz we were just suckers at this point At court we were to have a hearing on whether I was a major drug dealer conspired to cause severe injury or death to law enforcement among various other absurd claims Instead of having the hearing and fight these allegations I was told to just admit to every single lie they said about me al bcuz of sum childish FB posts which Im sure the judge already new about So after saying yes to all the allegations 2 avoid FB posts it was like confessing 2 b Ted Bundy when my name isn’t Ted or Bundy No objections were made at all The plan was to appeal but I signed an appeal waiver that was not attempted to be off the plea deal he said he wud appeal my case but didnt bcuz I cudnt I lost all appeals 3yrs in I start learning the law nd file a writ pro-se and civil suits I wil now take my plea back with a 440 I will nver pay a lawyer again a public defender wud hve got me the same time beware of lawyers even tho I will b a lawyer myself in 4 yrs I only get paid 2 win civil cases

Posted by Julian | March 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime

Got me 5yrs and I’m pretty sure he was happy about it

Basically I was told take the plea and we’ll appeal it just so happens that’s not how the law works. So I was tricked into taking this 5yr plea for a possession of less then 5 grams of drugs and 2 yrs parole then when I tried to appeal he surely wasn’t there he got his 15k$ he got me to cop out his j...ob was done. He took advantage of a suffering family that had a drug addict son at 18 facing multiple fabricated drug charges. I ended up losing all appeals did 2 yrs in solitary 1.5 yrs in a max A prison and came home on SSI because I was so damaged mentally I still can’t function normally I’m still in prison mentally I don’t have nightmares my nightmares are dreaming of being stuck in prison. Since getting out and finishing parole I got my associates degree and am almost done with my law and society degree next stop law school. I’ll be putting in a 440 myself and taking my plea back because no 18 yr old should have to go what I went through and not get a YO. 15k$ down the drain I always knew you hated me every time I read my minutes it screams it in my face.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Chief Municipal Public Defender, Township of Union

1992 - 1997

Associate, Arseneault, Donohue & Sorrentino

Associations

1993 - Present

Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, NJ

Member

Education

1992

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D.

Speaking Engagements

2017

Essex County Public Defender's Office Annual CLE

First Amendment Considerations for CSL Parolees

2016

Essex County Public Defender Annual CLE

Representing Defendants with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Criminal Court

2006

New Jersey State Bar Association, Animal Law Committee

Litigation & Defense of Animal Law Cases

2001

NJLIDA Conference

Civil RICO & the Animal Welfare Activist

2001

NJARA Conference

Animal Activists & the Law

Publications

2005

New Jersey Law Lawyer Magazine Representing the Animal Rights Activist

Activity

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