Michael S. Discioarro

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Michael S. Discioarro

4.9
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 22 years

Child abuse Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Child Abuse, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

255 West 36th Street, New York, NY

Virtual Consultation Available

About Michael

Biography

We fight for parents in ACS cases. Call now 855-484-3069!

Has ACS falsely accused you of child abuse? Call us at 917-519-8417.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Abuse 65%

1,000 cases

65%
Criminal Defense 20%

A full service New York City Criminal Defense Law Firm. Former Prosecutor Handles All State and Federal Criminal Cases.

25 years | 1,000 cases

20%
DUI and DWI 15%

Handling DWI cases in all of New York City.

1,000 cases

15%

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Awards

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC

255 West 36th Street, New York, NY, 10018

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Michael S. Discioarro's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

241 Client Reviews

Showing 46 - 50 of 67 reviews | Child Abuse

Posted by Lisa | December 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse

ACS Case

After researching a bunch of attorneys to represent me and my boyfriend in a false claim ACS case, I came across Michael's information. He immediately responded to message and met us for a consultation the same day. Michael is the real deal! He not only gave us peace of mind throughout the whole inve...stigation but helped to get our case unfounded and closed in a timely manner. Should you ever find yourself in this type of unfortunate situation, hire Michael!

Posted by vivian | November 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse

THE BEST

If you have been contacted by ACS, consider them your worst nightmare. I've been stepped all over by them and was labeled as a child abuser when I have never done anything to harm my baby. If you have an open cps case please do yourself a favor and hire Michael. Michael has saved my career, my child,... my dignity and innocence.

Posted by Marc | September 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse

An aggressive and knowledgeable fighter who will HAVE YOUR BACK!!!

Please forgive any typos or grammatical errors - I wanted to write this off the top of my head so it could be as earnest as possible and come from the true emotional joy Mike gave me and my family: I don't know where best to begin with how great it was to work with Mike. I started online, like mos...t people do in a crisis that they can't simply ask friends for help with...And I found Mike, surrounded by his numerous positive (and accurate!) reviews online. Thank GOD! I could see very early that he was really going to help me and my family, but most importantly treat us as more than just clients...Like a family who needs help and doesn't know where to turn. Truth be told, he might seem like a tough cookie when you talk to him but THAT IS THE KIND OF ATTORNEY YOU NEED!!! Don't be fooled by the ones who try and sound all nice and only want your money. Seriously, I have been absolutely screwed before because of that. Not with Mike - He was relentless; Keen and experienced enough to know how to "play ball" with an awful and tormenting ACS investigation that my family had to go through, and aggressive enough to protect us in every way. I will tell anyone who is going through this type of problem in their life that it is terrible, enough to bring a grown man to tears on multiple occasions (me). But what you need is someone strong and aggressive to handle these people! There is so much manipulation involved on the side of ACS - they can be a very cruel and inhuman organization, which prides itself on TEARING FAMILIES APART! I was fearful for my child and the many terrible outcomes I've read and heard about online...all of which Mike was aware of. But Mike was FIRM! - he tore into ACS in a professional manner and DID NOT LET UP. We gave ACS the bare minimum of what we had for their terrible investigation but MIKE MADE SURE WE DID NOT HAVE TO DO AN OUNCE MORE THAN WE WERE COMFORTABLE WITH and we came out on top! ACS first tried to close the case with a BOGUS indication of child abuse (indication is the term used to mean guilty, in other words). Mike jumped on them that day (In fact, he responds to everything immediately, and even helped me while he was on vacation at one point - God, I can't say enough good things about this man's character). So anyway, Mike fought them on the indication and weeks later (only weeks later because ACS takes FOREVER to torture you) I received a letter in the mail that ACS was going to amend the indication and remove it completely off our record. Of course, because there never should have been one! Thank GOD for Mike - I would recommend him, without hesitation, for anything he does! His experience, character, and flawless approach left us with a win!!! From one parent to the next, this man saved our family and you should look to him to help save yours if, God forbid, you are in a similar crisis. THANK YOU SO MUCH MIKE! GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Posted by anonymous | August 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse

Highly Recommended

A colleague of mine was falsely accused of child abuse & was being harassed by the ACS. He said that once he hired Michael he never heard from them again. His case was dismissed. He said that Michael was very professional & took care of his case in a timely manner. I had a similar experience. My DUI ...charge was recently dismissed. I felt very confident with Michael's expertise & knowledge of the legal system. Michael is a very professional no frills defense attorney. I would recommend him to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Abuse

Grateful

My son was hospitalized for what turned out to be a virus similar to a severe cold. The hospital called ACS since we would not agree to allow them to apply certain medical treatment. My husband and I was accused of being neglectful and abusive, even though we were by our son's side night and day d...uring his Hospital stay and go the extra mile daily to care for him. Our decision proved to be the best decision since our son was discharged without needing the treatment. However, we were still left with the mess that the hospital created. The situation was like a hit and run. We called Mr. Discioarro after feeling as though we were being taken advantage of by ACS. Thank God we made that decision. He handled our case and represented us well, and I even learned some spiritual lessons from the whole situation. Although this is not a situation anyone would like to find themselves in, I titled this review grateful because I am grateful that we had legal representation during this time.

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Michael S. Discioarro's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Caliendo

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is a very tenacious advocate who fights hard for his clients."

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David Zaslavsky

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Having consulted with Michael on several matters over the last couple of years. He is an excellent attorney and an exceptional advocate. Moreover, his knowledge of criminal defense is about as good as it gets."

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Stephen Preziosi

Criminal defense lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. As an appeals lawyer, I have reviewed the work of hundreds of criminal defense attorneys. Michael stands out as one of the preeminent attorneys in New York City. His hard work, ability to focus in on important issues, and attention to his clients in unparalleled. If you are charged with a crime, your first phone call should be to Michael Discioarro."

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Robert Caliendo

Criminal defense lawyer

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David Zaslavsky

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Stephen Preziosi

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Attorney, The Law Office of Michael S. Discioarro, LLC

2011 - 2011

Adjunct Professor, Hunter College

2007 - 2008

Adjunct Professor, John Jay College Of Criminal Justice

2001 - 2006

Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County Distirct Attorney's Office

Associations

2003 - Present

Bronx County Bar Association

Member

2001 - Present

New York City Bar Association

Member

Education

2001

Rutgers University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Pennsylvania State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

Publications

2012

Thomson Reuters Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in New York

Languages

Italian

Spanish

Activity

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