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Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Outstanding Legal Service by Tom Carroll Blauvelt

He provided full legal representation for 2 cases (i.e., simple assault & restraining order) including a 4-hour trial for one of them. He was extremely competent throughout the whole process over a 3-week period. One case ended up in a complete dismissal (in my favor) and the other one, I was able ...to do a reciprocal RO against the other party due to Tom's expert advice and legal representation. He was awesome and very professional in every step of the way and was also always reachable via both phone and email. I would highly recommend him to anybody else who may need legal representation.

Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

He Dropped 3 of My 4 Traffic Tickets - HIRE HIM!

Like others who mentioned that they had to look at Tom's reviews before they hired him, I was in the same boat. Yes, it does look skeptical for an attorney to have so many positive ratings with no negative reviews. In April 2016 I was pulled over for speeding 40+ over the limit. I did 107 mph on a 65... on I-287 while I was out for a delivery for my job (yes I was stupid). When the NJ state trooper showed up with a long paper that contained my 4 tickets, I was not surprised. NJ State Police is notorious for showing no mercy on any traffic stop. All of the tickets combined equaled to 15 points. In NJ you're only allowed to have 12 points on your license before it gets suspended and since I already had 1 point from last year, I knew I had to hire an attorney. I stood no chance if I went to court alone because of the severity of my tickets. I was charged with reckless driving, speeding 44 mph over, improper passing and unsafe lane change. That same night I went online and searched "best traffic attorney nj" and Thomas showed up first on the list on this website. I looked at his reviews and thought "wow, how could someone be so great?" so I called him despite my skepticism. The moment I called him, he made my worries go away. He kept it real with me and didn't hide anything. He told my possible outcomes and a possible amount of fines I would have to pay. Since his charge to obtain his services was low for a good quality representation (judging from other reviews) I thought "Well, what do I have to lose?" I paid him the amount and he kept me updated until the day of court. A few days ago I had court and Thomas did his magic. What could have been easily a 3 month license suspension and a possible jail sentence got reduced to only a 2-week license suspension and a $289 fine. Tom told me prior to my court appearance that I'd probably pay somewhere around 400-500 dollars but the fine was even lower thanks to him! Also, what could have been an additional 15 points on my license got reduced to 5 points. After Tom talked to the prosecutor for almost 8 long minutes, the judge agreed to drop the other charges if I pleaded guilty to reckless driving. All I can say is, thank you very much Mr. Blauvelt. You saved me from losing my license for 3 months. I can live with a 2 week suspension. If you are reading this, please don't hesitate and call him today. You will be happy with the outcome Tom gets you, and it is true that he fights for any client in court. He is also respected in the courthouse, which is another bonus if you want to win your case or get your charges reduced. Thank you again Thomas :)

Posted by Venkata | June 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Very cool and composed lawyer who speaks less and delivers high

I have hired him for school bus passing violation. I realized this violation is very serious offence and has highest points (5 points) with a possible 15 days community service. This violation is meant to have mandatory court appearance. He sought two new court dates to make him feel comfortable wit...h the facts by acquiring all the necessary videos, witness information etc. After getting convinced he made very good negotiation with the prosecutor and brought down the violation to careless driving, which entitles to two points. The important point here is the court where he represented me was very tough on this particular violation. They usually never scale down this violation. Thanks to Thomas and I strongly recommend him DMV violations.

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Traffic accident ticket

He was straight forward with his advice and recommendations to help me seek a solution to my dilemma of a traffic ticket that was not appropriate for the accident that occurred. His negotiations resolved my dilemma with a dismissal of charges. Excellent representation and advice for what I needed to... do to resolve the matter.

Posted by anonymous | April 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Attorney; Hire Mr. Blauvelt Immediately!

Retained service of Mr. Blauvelt for a domestic violence allegation that ultimately went to trial. Don't even look at another attorney if you're in the unfortunate position where you need representation. Mr. Blauvelt is an attorney that will go to bat for you in the courtroom. He is extremely pro...fessional, listens to what you have to say, provides honest feeback to possible outcomes, and above all else knows his law. His experience quickly becomes apparent once court is in session. Don't hesitate, hire him now.

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