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Showing 46 - 50 of 55 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2016

Best choice you'll ever make!

Whether your innocent or not, finding a lawyer can be one of the most difficult and stressful decisions you'll ever make.  I was scared and had never been arrested in my life.  I'm not a U.S. citizen and I work in Financial Services, one of the most heavily regulated industries there is.  I had a lot... on the line and couldn't afford any mistakes, I needed to hire an attorney who was really invested and truly committed to helping me get the best possible outcome!  A lot of lawyers will want to charge you a consultation fee before talking to you or listening to your case.  How can you trust or put your life in the hands of someone without talking to them first?!?!  Most lawyers are very short over the phone, many intimidate you or say things to make you feel even more vulnerable and desperate for their help.  After approximately 15 call to top rated Avvo attorneys, I narrowed my search down to two lawyers.  Julie was one of them.  Why did I choose Julie?  Because she was the ONLY lawyer who warned me about traveling outside of the U.S. with an open case, if you're not a U.S. citizen. Nobody else picked up on that detail when I told them what happened to me and that I needed to travel for work outside of the U.S. days after my arrest.  If I had not called her and gotten her top notch legal advice (even before retaining her) I would have lost my job, my licenses, and maybe would have faced serious immigration consequences.  Julie has other attorneys who work with her, specializing in other areas.  This is critical to ensure you receive sound advice and to protect you in all areas that might be affected by the outcome of your case (i.e. immigration, employment law). Julie was spot on with her advice and knowledge, she has a lot of experience working in all 5 boroughs.  She knows the courts, the system and a lot of the people who work there.  I watched her in court, and I watched how people interact and respond to her. She can be tough, yet charming and engaging.  These are all positive and important qualities you want when dealing with people.  She ALWAYS was available to speak to me, worst case scenario she would text me letting me know she would call me later that day.  Many attorneys don't even return your calls after you've retained them!  She had patience and understood how much anxiety and fear I was going thru.  Not only is she one of the best criminal attorneys you will meet, she also has a compassionate/human side to her which is very rare amongst attorneys.  I was charged with two misdemeanors, I got a desk appearance ticket.  The day of my court date, the DA offered me an ACD within 6 months if I stayed out of trouble during the six month period.  I couldn't afford to wait six months, I would have lost my job and there would have been other dyer consequences.  Thanks to Julie's experience and knowledge (she knows the law inside out), and her tenacity, my case was dismissed within days.  I was able to keep my job, I can travel and I can begin to recover from what has been a very traumatic and painful experience in my life.  Julie and I still keep in touch, I left her a message last week, she called me back, we spoke twice on the same day, while she was on vacation with her family! YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH JULIE RENDELMAN! LOOK NO FURTHER! IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN JULIE! Good luck! I wish you all the best, please know that whatever you are going thru, this to shall pass. Thank you Julie!!! You are THE BEST!!!!

Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney

First Time

I'm an applicant to graduate school who was charged with overstaying NYC park hours (a misdemeanor). Needless to say, as a conviction would not only cast an extremely negative light on my application but also threaten my future career prospects, this situation placed an unbelievably large amount on s...tress on my family and me. For weeks, I spent all my time investigating the NYC judicial system and statute in question, researching every relevant scholarly work and news article, and calling up NYC-based lawyers with the hope of my case resolving in the best way possible. The lawyers I spoke to, however, were, on the whole, generally unimpressive and relatively apathetic about the importance of the case to me. For a while, I thought I might as well as just save my money and appear at the hearing alone. Then I got in touch with Julie. From the minute my family and I talked to Julie, our stress levels finally decreased (somewhat); we knew was she really passionate about my case. Let me say that I could not be happier about my decision to work with Julie; it was by the far the best decision I have made in my life. At the hearing, while I knew the outcome could go either way, I was at least confident that I had the best possible representation and had done as much as possible to secure the most favorable decision. Fortunately, with her unwavering support, legal knowledge, and persuasive ability, Julie was able to get my case dismissed. If you are someone who is debating whether or not to retain legal counsel or are struggling to choose among lawyers, I strongly recommend Julie to you.

Posted by anonymous | February 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Truly a "top-notch" lawyer

I was in the unfortunate circumstance of having a Marijuana ACD on my record. Although this is not a serious charge, it can seriously hinder one's chances of landing a professional services/corporate job position. I informed Julie that I'd just received the job offer of a lifetime, but I needed to ha...ve the Marijuana ACD sealed and dismissed. Mind you, Julie was one of the only defense lawyers to listen to my story and gave me excellent advice even BEFORE she was retained. After drawing up the contract, Julie worked diligently to have my case sealed and dismissed. She was amazing!

Posted by Dawn | January 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Attorney

Julie handled my case compassionately and professionally at every stage. She is more than a skilled litigator. Her professionalism and compassion made a difficult situation bearable. From our first meeting, Julie put my mind at ease and I knew I had put my case into the right hands. Most importantly,... my case concluded successfully and I could go on with my life. I would recommend Julie Rendelman to anyone needing a defense attorney.

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Trustworthy!!

I had no idea what I was supposed to do when I got in trouble. I just showed up in the office, and from there Julie took over in my first (and hopefully the last) criminal court experience. Julie was very clear, she did not sugarcoat the legal services or what will happen next, she did explain my s...tatus in a very crisp way and came up with a few options. And everything happened as Julie said (we did pick a strategy) , it took a few months and all charges were dropped. Along the process, she was very responsive. (email /cell phone/ imessages) Her office also helped with extra coverage. I do recommend Julie.

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