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Leon Matchin
- Milltown, NJ
- Licensed
- Free consultation
About Leon
Practice areas
- Criminal defense: 40%
Request and obtain discovery from the State for all criminal, drug and alcohol related offenses, review the discovery with the client, file all appropriate motions to suppress and or dismiss together with all appropriate objections to the State's evidence and case in chief and if necessary take the case to trial.
15 years, 100 cases
- DUI and DWI: 40%
Request and obtain discovery from the State for drunk driving and or refusal to submit to testing device, review the discovery with the client, file all appropriate motions to suppress and or dismiss together with all appropriate objections to the State's evidence and case in chief and if necessary take the case to trial.
15 years, 100 cases
- Speeding and traffic ticket: 20%
Request and obtain discovery from the State for all traffic related offenses such as driving while suspended, driving uninsured vehicle, speeding, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, passing a school bus, unlicensed driver, driving a vehicle while in possession of CDS, review the discovery with the client, and work out the best possible plea bargain arrangement with the prosecutor or take the case to trial.
15 years, 1,000 cases
Languages spoken
Russian, English
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Active | 2002 | 03/25/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Board Certified - Municipal Court Trial Attorney | Supreme Court of New Jersey | 2016 |
| Featured Attorney | Avvo | 2015 |
| Client's Choice | Avvo | 2013 |
| Accredited Business | Better Business Bureau | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Law Offices of Leon Matchin, LLC | 2002 - Present |
| Clerk | Law offices of Robert Diorio | 1999 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor | State University of New York Stony Brook | 1998 - 1998 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Court Third Circuit | Secretary | 2017 - Present |
| New Jersey Bar Association | Member | 2017 - Present |
| Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Member | 2017 - Present |
| Mercer County Bar Foundation | Secretary | 2016 - Present |
| Mercer County American Inn of Court | Secretary | 2016 - Present |
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| Results Count | Dismissed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Charge Dismissed | Dismissed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Online Legal Blog | Consequences of Drug Possession Charge in New Jersey | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Life After a DUI Charge | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Can They Really Arrest Me? | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | When the Cops Can and Can't Pull You Over | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | They Didn't Read My Rights | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Unable to Renew Your License | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Field Inquiry | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Terry Stop | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online Legal Blog | Arrest | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2002 |
| Suny at Stoney Brook | Political Science and History | Bachelors | 1998 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Law Club | Future Lawyers | 2015 |
| BNI | Criminal and DUI Representation | 2012 |
Reviews
(128) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(18)
Kevin Moriarty, Personal injury Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer.
Robert Zavistoski, DUI and DWI Attorney
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have dealt with Leon on several matters in my position as a municipal prosecutor. I have always found him to be knowledgeable, professional and gentleman. Leon is passionate in the defense of his clients and often obtains favorable results.
Cost
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- Offers fixed fee-services AlwaysFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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Contact
86 Washington Ave
Milltown, NJ, 08850-1220