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Posted by anonymous | November 26, 2014

A True lifesaver!!

Getting charged with a DUI is the most embarrassing and scary ordeal which scars you for the rest of your life(background checks in my line of work are very common). it really humbles you and calls for a rude awakening to make better lifestyle changes. I reached out to Thomas Carroll on a Sunday m...orning during labor day weekend and explained that i had been charged with a DUI and he explained patiently about the things he can expect once I engaged his services(one flat rate). His staff was very cooperative in communicating effectively the needs and expectations as a client. I had two summons to appear on court(in NJ) but did not have to be present in both the occasions(as i was out of state and would have been a big hassle for me to miss work for it). Thomas was very patient and professional in explaining every documented question I had for him both via email (replies from him were in less than 20 minute duration and directly answered my questions) and phone conversations and there was no extra fees for any of this. these conversations made me and my family very comfortable in spite of the sediousness of the situation as it is very easy to be anxious about the forthcoming's. we engaged the services of DUI consultants (Gil) who gave an expert opinion based on the case findings and was willing to testify if need arise. Gils report was very elaborate (7 pages),encouraging and positive. By the time of the second summons, Tom was able to reach out to the DA and a plea to drop the DUI altogether and a guilty plea for a far lesser moving traffic violation. I was in tears when I heard this and felt I was given a second chance which is all i wanted. my family and I were extremely thankful and happy with the results of the case and I expressed my gratitude to Tom on what a wonderful and professional job he had done.Thank you again Tom. I will never forget the help of your services for the rest of my life and for giving me the second chance in life! I will highly recommend Thomas Caroll and his for any legal matters if you think you deserve another chance in life at a very nominal fee and a satisfaction guaranteed result.

Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2014

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

I would definitely recommend Mr. Thomas Blauvelt! I received a DWI and was looking at a 7-12 month license suspension and automatic interlock in my car. He met with me and explained everything thoroughly. Any questions I had he answered very clearly. He requested my discovery and video footage ...from the police station. He was at every court date on time and 100% ready. If I had any further questions and needed to contact him he would respond in a very quick and timely manner. I ended up getting a 7 month license suspension and no interlock in my car. Mr. Blauvelt is definitely not a lawyer who just wants to take your money. If you want a lawyer that will do his very best he is the one!

Posted by anonymous | October 07, 2014

Lawyer you can count on!

Back in June 2014 I was pulled over by a cop in South Brunswick because of a 911 caller about my driving. I was obviously not thinking and I should not have been on the road. I blew .09 at the breathalyzer test. I had maintained a good composure during my field tests but ended up with DUI + Reckless ...tickets facing bunch of charges. Also prosecution had a strong case with cop video recordings about my driving + 911 caller. My immediate reaction was to hire an attorney and turns out I made my first mistake. I signed up with a law firm in Woodbridge (starts with letter S*** Law Firm). I was connected with a paralegal, who responded very nicely until I paid my retainer. After that everything started going downhill. They didn't even bother to examine and discuss my case discovery. I was under tremendous discomfort since I didn't want to give up and end up with DUI on my license. While searching on internet, I found avvo.com and found Tom. When I called Tom I had already spent money with the other law firm, which would definitely not going to return money and do justice to my case. During my first call with Tom I felt he is genuine and no BS. I trusted the reviews and decided to substitute my lawyer. Tom is exceptional is an understatement. He ensured I hired a DUI expert, who was able to find that cops had conducted my DUI tests incorrectly. Interestingly DUI expert pointed out that the temperature gauge of the breathalyzer equipment was faulty hence recordings are not reliable. It seems anyone with a DUI case during that timeframe could potentially be dropped. Prosecution stated that during the trial. He was able to push back the prosecution to agree to drop all DUI charges. I ended up in a reduced reckless driving case and way less fine. Please do yourself a favor, if you need solid defense, just hire Tom. You will not regret it.

Posted by jim | September 26, 2014

the bow tie, knows law

If your looking for a top notch, well respected , professional lawyer, well I have to say you shouldn't look any further. I can only speak from my experience, of which is heart wrenching enough, tom was with me every step of the way. Not knowing the legal system I had a lot of questions. As I searc...hed for a lawyer, I heard war stories of how lawyers acted towards clients and I was very cautious. I met with a few, and the bottom line was, I have to trust my freedom with this man. Tom was the last I met, he was forth coming, honest, and by far the most reasonably priced. Granted his office isn't the best, he was late, and later found out has to drive very fast all day. I also found out its because he has a pretty good work load. This man has a passion, and its the law, he knows it in and out and believe me, I had a strange case, if he doesn't know it, he finds out very quickly. When in the court house, tom is very well respected, and my particular judge thought the world of him, although that is important in a criminal case the respect came from how thorough he is. The bottom line is tom dots his i's and crossing his t's..do yourself a big favor, stop looking, you've found the lawyer who will guard your freedom in the most professional way possible.. jim

Posted by Ellen | August 26, 2014

Wonderful attorney

My 18 year-old son was facing DWI, reckless driving, resisting arrest and assorted other charges. Mr. Blauvelt got everything reduced to essentially a parking ticket. No points or loss of license. He was absolutely wonderful in allaying our anxieties and was astonishingly prompt in returning emails,... even after hours. His fee was so reasonable and I would recommend him to anyone facing a serious driving related charge.

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