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5.0 /5.0
389 Client Reviews
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Thank you for visiting my profile page. For 32 years, I have personally defended individuals anywhere in New Jersey when they are arrested or investigated for a criminal offense, DWI, DUI, Refusal to Submit to an Alcotest, traffic tickets, CDL violations, NJMVC license suspension hearings, and Domestic Violence Restraining Order matters. Let my experience help you! 2025 will be my 32nd year as a lawyer. Please call and you can speak with me now 7 days a week. I look forward to speaking with you personally.
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State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1994
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Acquired: 1993
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700 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ, 08816
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200 Centennial Avenue, Suite 200, Piscataway, NJ, 08854-3950
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33 Wood Avenue South, Suite 600, Woodbridge, NJ, 07095
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2500 Plaza 5, Harborside Financial Center - 25th Floor, Jersey City, NJ, 07311
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991 Route 22 West, Suite 200, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807-2957
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1 Bridge Plaza, 2nd Floor, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024
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55 Madison Avenue, Suite 400, Morristown, NJ, 07960
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Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Blauvelt is a fantastic lawyer. I was accused of a DWI in March 2020, before the pandemic lockdowns, and my case was just resolved in the summer of 2022. I was asleep in my car and the vehicle was left running. Mr. Blauvelt listened to my story and although he knew it would be a difficult defense...
Posted by anonymous | August 5, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Thomas Blauvelt's recent defense on a DUI was nothing short of extraordinary. He knowledge and proficiency was incredible. I cannot say enough about strongly recommending Mr. Blauvelt for hire. The bottom line is that the ruling by the judge after the hearing went in our favor because of Thomas's eff...
Posted by anonymous | February 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I've consulted with Thomas' practice multiple times and in every case, they have exceeded all expectations. Professional, affordable, and no-nonsense. I highly recommend Thomas' practice for any auto-related issue.
Posted by Tim | December 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I was scared and nervous when I received my ticket from an officer for failing to stop for a school bus. I had never received a moving violation aside from a minor speeding ticket years ago. After speaking with a few lawyers, I decided that Thomas Blauvelt was my best bet due to his experience and 5 ...
Posted by anonymous | August 3, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Thomas is an excellent lawyer. I was involved in a case in South Plainfield, NJ for: 1) 39:4-129D--Leaving the Scene Accident Involve Damages To Unattended Vehicle 2) 39:4-130--Failure To Report Accident 3) 39:4-96--Reckless Driving This means that I was facing a total of 7 motor vehicle points...
"I endorse this lawyer for all criminal or municipal court matters. I have personally seen him in various courts throughout the State of NJ and he has always demonstrated a high level of professionalism and acumen."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Blauvelt is a highly respectable attorney. We recently had a matter where I was opposing counsel. He was a very effective litigator in Court and I highly recommend him."
"Thomas appeared often in courts in which I was the prosecutor. Thomas was always fully prepared, very knowledgeable and made excellent presentations. Thomas is a top notch attorney for DWI, traffic violations and criminal cases.. He is very highly recommended."
"Tom is a lawyer that I often see in court defending people on various matters. I would endorse and recommend him without reservation. He is highly regarded and well-respected in the legal community for his knowledge and success in matters involving DWI and criminal charges (in both municipal and superior court.) He is a true advocate that is committed and dedicated to securing the best possible result for the people he represents. His concern for clients is evident and paramount in the way he handles cases. I have always been impressed with his dedication and commitment to defending the accused - so much so - that I have referred his office cases involving co-defendants. Without exception, he does everything possible to secure the best possible outcome, which in turn keeps his clients very happy."
"Tom is one of the most professional and results-oriented attorneys in New Jersey. His experience speaks for itself. I have worked with him on many cases and can say his attention to detail and focus on results consistently get his clients favorable outcomes. His knowledge of the law is also unsurpassed. Do not hesitate to contact him for a municipal or criminal matter."
"When I was a municipal prosecutor I worked on numerous matters with Mr.Blauvelt. Mr. Blauvelt is an elite DWI attorney."
"Tom is a highly effective attorney who sets the standard that other attorney's strive for. He works tirelessly for his his clients, often achieving results beyond what other attorneys can. I endorse Tom highly."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tom is an excellent lawyer. He is always well prepared and an excellent litigator."
"I sent Mr. Blauvelt a referral, and he took excellent care of the client. It was clear he knew the system well, was compassionate towards his clients, and advocated well for the best result possible."
"I endorse this lawyer. Thomas is an experienced attorney whose participation and comments in Avvo show his commitment to serving clients as well as his level of experience. He is an excellent attorney that I recommend wholeheartedly."
"I interned for Mr. Blauvelt while in law school and I know first hand how he cares for his clients. He works his cases hard and leaves no stone unturned. When my family needed an attorney in NJ, I recommended Mr. Blauvelt."
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2023
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine
2023
Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Avvo
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
Avvo Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2019
Avvo Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2018
Avvo Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2016
Preeminent 4.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Avvo Clients' Choice Award, Avvo
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Preeminent 4.0 out of 5 Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
2014 Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates
2014
10 Best of 2014, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
2014
Top 100 Award, National Trial Lawyers
2013
Nationally Ranked Superior DWI Attorney, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC
2013
Top Lawyers in New Jersey, The Legal Network
2013
Preeminent 4.5 out of 5 Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Preeminent Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1994 - Present
Managing Attorney, Law Offices of Thomas Carroll Blauvelt, LLC
2007 - 2007
Assistant Municipal Prosecutor, Flemington Municipal Court
2006 - 2010
Municipal Public Defender, Edison, NJ Municipal Court
2006 - 2007
Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, North Hunterdon, NJ Municipal Court
2006 - 2007
Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, Readington, NJ Municipal Court
2006 - 2006
Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, Allamuchy, NJ Municipal Court
2006 - 2007
Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, Bethlehem/Bloomsbury, NJ Municipal Court
2006 - 2007
Alternate Municipal Prosecutor, Union Twp. [Hunterdon] and Raritan Twp. [Hunterdon], NJ Municipal Courts
1992 - 1994
Associate Attorney, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
1991 - 1991
Student Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office
1989 - 1991
Law Clerk, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
1988 - 1989
Paralegal, Proskauer Rose
2001 - Present
Middlesex County Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2014
Middlesex County Bar AssociationTrustee
2007 - 2007
New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors' AssociationMember
1999 - 2001
New York Friars ClubMember
1995 - 1998
Hudson County Bar AssociationMember
1994 - 1996
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Aggravated Assault Charges Dismissed
Refusal to Submit and Leaving Accident Scene Charges Dismissed and Aggravated Assault Charge Downgraded to Non-Criminal Violation
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI and Driving While Suspended Charges Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and DWI in School Zone Charges Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI School Zone Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
NJMVC License Suspension Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
Shoplifting Charge Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
Drug Possession Charge Dismissed
Drug Possession Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
NJSA 2C:40-26 Charge Dismissed
Final Restraining Order Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
DWI Charge Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
Fare Evasion Charge Dismissed
Fare Evasion Charge Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed and Criminal Charges Diverted in Contemplation of Dismissal
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
Simple Assault Charge Dismissed
Cell Phone Violation Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
Shoplifting Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissal Upheld on Appeal
2C:40-26 Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI and Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Lewdness Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed and Eluding Charge Diverted [PTI}
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
Drug Possession Charge Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
All Charges Not Guilty
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed
DWI in Commercial Vehicle Charge Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed and Drug Charges Diverted
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed; Criminal Charge Downgraded
Refusal Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Drug Charges Dismissed
Hazing Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Charge Downgraded
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Drug Possession Charge Dismissed
DWI and Criminal Charges Dismissed
DWI and Drug Charges Dismissed
Drug Possession Charge Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
No License Suspension
All Charges Dismissed
Shoplifting Charge Dismissed
No License Suspension, No Jail, No Points*
DWI Dismissed
No License Suspension and No Criminal Charges
Refusal Dismissed
No Additional Points; No Jail; No License Suspension
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed - CDS Charge Diverted
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Criminal Charges Dismissed with Diversion
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and DWI School Zone Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Allowing DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
BAC Suppressed and CDS Charge Diverted
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Case Dismissed
Alcotest Suppressed, Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed, and Willful Abandonment Downgraded
Shoplifting Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed, Criminal Charges Diverted
All Charges Dismissed
Complaint Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Case Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Criminal Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Driving While Suspended Dismissed
All Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
Possession of CDS Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Simple Assault Charge and Restraining Order Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
Domestic Violence Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI in School Zone and Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Criminal Charges Dismissed
DWI and Criminal DUI Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Shoplifting Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI and DWI in School Zone Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI in School Zone and Refusal Dismissed
Refusal and Criminal Charges Dismissed
DWI and Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed; Reckless Driving Dismissed
DWI and DWI with Minors in Car Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Dismissed
DWI and Driving While Suspended Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed; Child Endangerment Diverted
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI and DWI in School Zone Dismissed
DWI in School Zone and Reckless Driving Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and 1 Criminal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Alcotest Readings Suppressed and Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed
DWI Not Guilty After Trial; Guilty of Refusal and Leaving Accident Scene
DWI Alcotest Readings Suppressed and Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed
DWI and Refusal Charges Dismissed
Refusal Charge Not Guilty
DWI and Moving Violations Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI, DWI in a School Zone, and Reckless Driving Dismissed; Criminal Offense to be Dismissed*
DWI [First Offense], Reckless Driving, Driving While Suspended, and CDS Possession; DWI, Reckless Driving, Driving While Suspended Dismissed; Criminal Offense to be Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI and DWI in School Zone Offenses Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and No Insurance Offenses Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and Reckless Driving Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI, DWI in a School Zone, and Criminal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed; Leaving Scene of Accident Dismissed; Reckless Driving Dismissed; 1 Criminal Charge Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI and No Insurance Charges Dismissed
DWI Dismissed [2nd Offense]; 1 Criminal Charge Dismissed; 1 Criminal Charge Downgraded to Non-Criminal Violation
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed [4th Offense]
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed [3rd Offense]
Refusal Dismissed
1 DWI Dismissed
Case Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI [3rd Offense] Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI [2nd Offense] Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI [2nd Pending Offense] Dismissed
DWI Dismissed; Criminal Charges Downgraded to Non-Criminal Disposition
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed; Disorderly Persons Offenses Dismissed
DWI [2nd Offense] and Refusal Guilty Pleas Vacated
DWI Dismissed during Trial
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Charge Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed After Appeal
DWI Dismissed [2nd Offense]
DWI Dismissed
Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI [3rd Offense] Dismissed
DWI Dismissed after Trial
DWI Dismissed and Disorderly Persons Offenses Dismissed
DWI Dismissed [3rd Offense]; Criminal Charges Downgraded to Non-Criminal Disposition
DWI [4th Offense] and Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI [1st Offense] and Refusal; Refusal Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed [2nd Offense]
DWI Dismissed
DWI Allowing Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
DWI Dismissed
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1987
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2014
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2014
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Thomas earned significant contribution points in 2012.
I got cought shoplifting in KMART it is around 17$ stuff, they took my identity and said u will receive a letter in 6-8 weeks.
29 Nov 2012
If I used someone else's name while getting pulled over in a traffic offense, and im going to turn myself in, what am i facing?
29 Nov 2012
My brother has a warrant for traffic tickets he owes. Will this affect his citizenship application?
28 Nov 2012
NJ Municipal Court PTI – Starts on January 4, 2014
18 Mar 2014
Penalties for DWI In a New Jersey School Zone
04 Mar 2014
New Jersey DWI Speedy Trial Rights Expanded
21 Feb 2014