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Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Found the best lawyer

I was facing a dui and researched for a few days to find the best lawyer. My research led to his high ratings, dui experience, past experience, and recommendations. I felt I had my best chances if I hired him. After hiring him, it was the best decision I have made because I have decided to take my du...i to trial. He was well known and respected in the courts which was a great advantage. The way he carried himself surely gave me confidence that he was great at what he did. He was always transparent. He gave me the best options and we definitey had a strong case. I kept going and took my chances as I was looking at 7 minths to 1 year suspension. He was able to get the breathalizer suppressed however, it was difficult to take on the sobriety test. When the best deal was presented before continuing in trial, I took it because it was too risky at that point. He always answered all my questions in and outside of the court. I was happy with the outcome because it was more than I expected. 3 months dui suspension and dismissal of all other tickets with no points and a couple of classes. I spent a lot for trial and to retain Tom however, it was worth every penny. You want the best, this is your guy. I confidently will say that no one else can have his work ethic and knowledge because he definitey went above and beyond for me.

Posted by Abraham | March 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Seriously an AMAZING lawyer!!!!!

Mr. Blauvelt was seriously amazing. He was nice and helpful over the phone, and I believed that I hired a competent and good attorney at first. However once I saw him in action, that quickly changed to KNOWING I chose a GREAT attorney and competent would be an understatement for him. I was pulled ...over for driving with a suspended license as well as no liability coverage on the car. I was nervous since that was my second time getting pulled over in NJ with no liability, and the fines for that are about $1,000 and suspended drivers license. About 5 minutes after he got to the court house he spoke with the prosecutor, got the no liability downgraded to not having the insurance card in the car and a mere $106 fine. I mean, how much better can you do than that. He literally worked a miracle. In regards to the driving while suspended; since I was able to prove that I had paid the citation that the system was saying my license was suspended for , he was able to get a mere suspended license for 10 days and a meaningless fine for a few bucks. This lawyer has the connections, knowledge and guts which are all ABSOLUTELY necessary for you to be successful in fighting traffic citations. If anyone tells you that, "you can do it by yourself" or "hire the cheapest attorney", please do me a favor and don't listen to them. Mr. Baluvelt is incredibly fair priced (actually one of the cheaper attorneys I consulted with), and knows what he is doing, as well as being a 10/10 on Avvo. You cannot get better than that. If you don't believe me, just keep on reading. Literally EVERY review has something positive to say with a GREAT outcome attached to it. I want to thank Mr. Blauvelt for helping me through this, as well as doing it in a way where I felt like I was talking to a friend who CARED, and not like many other lawyers who after they get your money, don't want to hear from you until it comes time for you to review them. Whenever I called he was available (or called me back within the day). He is an experienced attorney and I SERIOUSLY advise anyone who needs an attorney for matters like this to give Mr. Blauvelt a call. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!

Posted by Angeara | March 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Quick and Direct with positive results

As any other person will do after getting slapped with 5 moving violations, I simply googled lawyers that could help. I found Mr. Blauvelt on a website and searched for his reviews on almost every other lawyer website they were. They were all good ratings. I contacted him on a sunday afternoon expect...ing to leave a voice message, surprisingly i got an answer. Talk about 24/7 service. In less than 2 Hours i had sent him copies of the tickets and he told what he could do along with the charges. This is a gentleman with experience and know directly what your chances are. I went from 22 points, possible suspended privileges to drive in New Jersey and over $1700.00 in just fines to having only 4 points 4 tickets dropped and a $500 fine. If this lawyer isn't heaven sent I don't know who is. He got the work done quickly and for a good price.

Posted by E | November 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney

the reviews are true!

After doing extensive searches through online reviews, ratings, attorney websites, etc. I narrowed my search down to 3 lawyers. I first reached out to Tom, as he had excellent reviews (and a lot of them!), an office right in town, and a fixed rate. After making an online inquiry, I was surprised to r...eceive a reply from Tom almost instantly so I set up an appt for a consultation. After meeting with Tom, I decided not to pursue the other options. I could tell from the first meeting that I trusted him to handle this very serious issue for me. This was my first time dealing with this type of legal matter was in a very bad situation to say the least (facing 9 charges in Sup Court!) I was extremely anxious and afraid of what could happen, but Tom eased my fears - explaining everything calmly and optimistically but without making any unrealistic promises. In the weeks before my court date, Tom provided me with guidance on what to do and shared all info he received pertaining to my case. Everything he told me was spot on. Also, Tom's office was excellent in keeping me informed and replying to all my emails and calls. (My boyfriend wasn't so fortunate and had horrible experiences with other attorney offices - they barely gave him any info on his case, we had to beg for a reply to emails, never even got discovery, one office gave him the wrong date for hearing resulting in a bench warrant, and another even sent him to the wrong courthouse!) I was so relieved that I chose Tom's office - they were top notch! Tom guided me through it all and I never felt alone. I witnessed firsthand that Tom is well recognized and respected; Court staff knew him by name, and he navigated me through all of the court processes (appearances, applications, etc) perfectly. I've already recommended Tom to others, and I encourage anyone facing a criminal matter to make an appointment for a consultation and you will see for yourself!

Posted by Yaseen | September 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Amazing lawyer!

Thomas knows what he's doing and he's great at it. Relatively cheap lawyer compared to others in Woodbridge and his work is exceptional. He reassured me and made sure I knew what was going on at every step of the way. The outcome of my case was better than I was going for. What more could I ask for i...n a lawyer?

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