I chose Mr. Abate because he was straight forward with me and gave a frank and honest assessment of my son's case, explaining all aspects of the law and what we were up against. He held our hands through the process and reassured us that this too would pass. We dealt only with him. Sometimes we had... to wait to reach him because he was in court, but we preferred that over being passed off to an associate. In the end, his advice was excellent and his familiarity with the law, the court and its personal was helpful and a positive factor in resolving our case. We would unhesitatingly recommend him.