Julie is hands down the single best decision I have made in my life.
She is a fantastic communicator, she's honest and upfront and she works tirelessly for the right outcomes for you. In my case a complete dismissal less than 10 working days from when the charges were originally pressed and witho...ut my ever having to return to court or in our case, having even to meet face to face. She is that effective in what she does.
I was arrested on a Saturday afternoon and subsequently charged with two (2) domestic violence felony assault charges (a horrific 'overcharge') by the NYPD. I had attempted to restrain a drunken partner to keep the peace in my downtown apartment and our neighbors as a direct result of the commotion had called the police out of concern. Upon my eventual release late on the Sunday evening I turned immediately to the internet in search of a lawyer to help to untangle me from what was both a career and life limiting situation.
Julie answered immediately when I called, she listened attentively and she educated me on the options we had. To compound my case I was dealing with work permit and immigration concerns which left me under a huge amount of duress. She reassured me to leave things with her, to refocus on my normal life and that she had things in hand. I knew immediately that she did.
Communicating initially almost hourly and making herself constantly available to alleviate my fears and even just to talk things through, Julie worked and negotiated with the DA , pleading my case, my side of the story and justification for the case to be thrown out. She steadfastly refused to accept anything other than a full and unconditional dismissal each and every time the DA reverted with lesser and lesser charges in the hope of sticking something. Julie won.
As far as recommendations go, this is about as extreme as one can make. Do not mess around with your future and the heavy burden that a checkered criminal history carries. Julie is not expensive nor is she there to waste your time or hers, she just gets it done.
Like me, I can assure you it's the smartest call you'll ever make.