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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 anonymous | April 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Dwi and refusal in NJ

Firstly, the day I met Thomas on my matter ... he set expectations right. Always got a quick response and his paralegal is on each case all over. I got the best outcome for my case given my situation. He even pulled me out of the judge hearing to give me options of a trial based on what was going on... at that moment in court. This just shows how much he cares about his clients. He was ok with whatever decision I made but set my expectations right with what we can realistically defend. He will be long term attorney if I even ever run into any future traffic violations. Strongly recommend for the top notch professionalism and never swaying out of clients priorities.

Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Results Exceeded Expectations

Through strict adherence to legal requirements and diligent assessment of discovery, Mr. Blauvelt and his team were very effective in securing a judgement far lesser than expected. Instead of 7-12 months suspension and 6-12 months of interlock, I was sentenced to 3 months suspension and no interlock.... Mr. Blauvelt's thorough knowledge and extensive experience with the proceedings allowed him to identify and exploit weaknesses in the prosecution's case. This is the second time I retained his services and was very satisfied both times. Please do not drink and drive, but if you do, call Mr. Blauvelt.

Posted by Talley | April 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney

5 - point speeding ticket & 2 - point careless driving ticket

I am a provisional driver and with a provisional license in NJ it is impossible to have a ticket downgraded to 0 points. Blauvelt and his team were able to negotiate a deduction of 5 points from my charge, leaving me with only 2 points. The careless driving ticket was dismissed and my 5 point ticket ...was reduced to a 2 point speeding ticket.

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!!

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