Jeremy M. Saland

The law office of Jeremy Saland (New York City) came through for me in amazing fashion. I am a resident of California, non U.S. citizen and a lawful owner of various firearms. I was traveling to New Jersey for a business trip and decided to take two of my handguns to a gun range with a local residen...t/friend. I did some investigation and found nothing stating “DO NOT TAKE YOUR GUNS TO NEW YORK”. I did find some warnings, but could find nothing that was backed up by fact as opposed to opinions. Most blogs talked about “how to take guns through New York” without trouble. I even went as far as talking directly to TSA prior to my flight to make sure there would be no problems. As it turns out, TSA couldn’t care less where you take your firearms so long as you follow their protocol for transporting firearms in the aircraft. So… off I go with my firearms to New Jersey (via JFK). No problems whatsoever. Was in New Jersey for two weeks. Went to the gun range with a friend. No big deal. However, when I went back to JFK and declared my firearms to the airline representative, they called both TSI and the Port Authority (Police). This is where all of my trouble began. TSA didn’t care about the firearms, but the Port Authority did. Both firearms were secured in double locked cases and inside the checked luggage. I was arrested and charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm. To make matters worse (don’t know why this matters at all), I had about 300 rounds of ammunition in my “Checked” luggage. I had more in my luggage when I left California and the authorities in CA couldn’t care less. But in New York, forget it. NY is very anti-gun. They pretty much threw the book at me. I was looking at a class C felony. I cannot provide all the details of my particulars, but suffice it to say, I am a world traveler and a non US citizen. Having any kind of criminal record, even a misdemeanor would be disastrous to my profession. It would impact my ability to travel since the US may not allow me to enter back into the US with a criminal record. In talking with 5 different attorneys, I was told that there are basically four outcomes. A: ACD, B: Disorderly Conduct, C: Misdemeanor, D: Felony. ACD is where after six months, there is no record whatsoever of the charges. Disorderly Conduct would be similar to being charges with spitting on the sidewalk (if you will). Outcomes C & D are self explanatory. All 5 attorneys, including Jeremy Saland told me to kiss the ACD goodbye. Particularly due to the fact that I had 2 firearms, 300 rounds of ammo and was a non US citizen. To make a long story short, the Law Office of Jeremy Saland was able to negotiate an ACD for me with the prosecutor. It was a miracle ! What that means is, no record whatsoever (after six months with no further arrests). The Law Office of Jeremy Saland is a bit more pricy than others. But, I can tell you this with absolute certainty, it was all well worth it. Jeremy did this with me just having to go back to NY for only one appearance. Don’t go cheap. Pay the extra and get it over with. Jeremy Saland will get the job done.

I'm a lawyer myself and had heard of Jeremy Saland from a knowledgeable friend in the criminal legal community who described Jeremy as a tenacious advocate with a reputation for getting good results. He definitely lived up to that reputation. I retained Jeremy after my son was charged with felony d...rug possession based solely on his presence in a car with others and in which there was a backpack, not belonging to my son, which contained a controlled substance. Because of the "automobile presumption," every one of the occupants was charged with felony drug possession. All the other occupants pleaded to a misdemeanor charge for drug possession with the opportunity to later withdraw their pleas to a disorderly conduct, because that was presented as the best offer on the table. Jeremy, however, ultimately convinced the prosecutor to reduce my son’s charge to an ACD, resulting in dismissal of all charges and the records being sealed. He is a truly skilled and effective advocate for his clients. And throughout the entire process, he was in constant communication with me about the case and always providing the latest updates, which I truly appreciated since it is a nerve-wracking experience. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone in need of criminal representation. He's top-notch and a fighter for his clients.

Jeremy treated me like a real person, and was more than a lawyer. he was a human being, he was honest and fair. he did the best job that any client could ask for, he was professional, considerate, and kept me in good spirit with everything going on. I can't say enough for the job Jeremy did on my c...ase. I could never thank him enough, I would refer him to anyone that needs a good lawyer.

I hired Jeremy for my son. My son was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana (PL 221.05) and 2 counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia (PL 220.5 subdivision 2 & 3). Being a non-immigrant and in the midst of the application for permanent residency, this whole issue was nerve racking for th...e whole family. I hired Jeremy after reading the reviews and I would like to state that all the positive comments that were written about him in the reviews are absolutely true. He was understanding and was kind to meet us even on a Sunday morning. He was patient, listened to our concerns and answered all my questions. My 1st impression about him was that of a knowledgeable person who could clearly explain to me about the details of the court procedures and possible outcomes. Needless to say that he was prompt in updating me on the development of the case. What impress me most is his ability to negotiate with the ADA and his professional knowledge on presenting the case in court. Due to his brilliance, we were able to obtain ACD and that too in a shorter term than expected. I went to court expecting ACD for a period of 1 year and Jeremy managed to get it down to 4 months. I was more than satisfied with the outcome and could not thank him enough for the best result that he managed to secure for my son. I will definitely recommend Jeremy to anyone who needs representation on criminal matters.