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Michael J Palumbo
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I am very proud to say that I am simply the best NY, CT and VT traffic court defense lawyer. This is not what I alone say, but this is what my clients say. When you read our testimonials you will see that our clients could not be happier with our responsiveness, accessibility, ease of service, but most of all results.
I am also proud of our mission statement - to bring quality and affordable legal representation to New York motorists charged with speeding, moving violations, DUI, and automobile crimes. We have been executing on this mission since the inception of my law firm.
I realized that the public needed such a focused legal service when I first started practicing criminal defense and would watch motorists, unrepresented, try to defend themselves. What was needed was a law firm savvy enough to create a business model to provide high quality criminal defense cost effectively to New Yorkers charged with speeding and other infractions. Out of that idea o ur website was born. The service could not be more affordable and convenient. Our clients do not have to go to court or come to our office, can pay by credit card, and we charge 1 low flat fee.
The second thing I did was partner up with just a tremendous trial attorney, my good friend and business partner Mark Kosofsky. Partnering up made each of us stronger, better attorneys and better advocates for our clients. We opened practice areas that neither one of us could have done on our own. Mark has been practicing personal injury for over 20 years. Mark has recovered millions for his clients injured in auto accidents, slip and falls, and the like.
Today our clients benefit from our growth. We have expanded to include almost the entire Northeast for speeding and traffic ticket defense. Our office is licensed in NY & CT and we have affiliate referral counsel in NJ, MA & RI.
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Speeding and Traffic Ticket
80%
25 years | 5,000 cases
Transportation
20%
25 years | 550 cases
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Licensed in Vermont for 13 years
State: Vermont
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 24 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 24 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
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914-777-2990
411 Theodore Fremd Av., Suite 206 South, Rye, NY, 10580
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Showing 21 - 25 of 26 reviews | 1 star
Posted by Thomas | August 23, 2016
review
I needed a lawyer for a few traffic tickets I got and I consulted his firm. I told them my situation and they told me I needed to retain them right away because my traffic tickets were bad and I was gonna need to give them 2 grand to help get out of them. I said that sounds steep for traffic tickets,...
Michael Palumbo
Replied last August 23, 2016This guy was doing 115 MPH on the Long Island Expressway in a 55 MPH zone. In addition had 2 lane change violations, before the Suffolk County Traffic Violations Agency. He called on Monday, August 22, 2016 The day after 6 people were killed in Suffolk County in an accident caused by a driver doing over 100 MPH. The case was in one of the worse courts in NY State at the worse time. The court is being sued in Federal District Court for civil right's violations against the motorists who come before it. You can read about it here: http://www.trafficticketlawyersblog.com/2015/07/suffolk-county-traffic-violations-bureau-sued-in-class-action-lawsuit-alleging-violation-of-the-civil-rights-of-motorists-defending-charges-before-the-court/. He was doing 115 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. Let me repeat - 115 MPH in a 55 MPH zone - PLUS 2 unsafe lane changes. He's "that guy" you see on the road who puts your child's life in danger. This guy needs an attorney. Badly. Even if he were before the softest court in the State there is no mercy for this guy. There is no leniency for this guy. He's in a venue that remands motorists; i.e., send them to prison, with questionable authority. That suspends and revokes licenses like they are taking candy from a baby. This guy, who claims to be a salesman, claims that I was selling my services. He says it like it's something I should be ashamed of. If helping people make a decision which is good for them is selling, then I'm a salesman. While I was happy to discuss the case with him and give him a free phone consultation believe me when I say that this is the kind of case I can take or leave at any price. Once this guy told me the charges against him, the first thing I told him was "the question is not whether or not you are going to lose your license, the question is whether or not you are going to jail." Now, does that sound like a "hard sell" to you? In discussing the case with him, the man did not have the mental capacity to understand how bad of shape he is in. He was fixated on saving his license which, unless the cop who wrote the ticket disappeared from face of the earth, is NEVER going to happen. He was so stuck on not losing his license that to keep the conversation productive I literally had to tell him "picture in your mind's eye your license. Picture it now growing wings and flying away, like in a cartoon. That's what's going to happen to your license." He is also lying that I asked him for $2,000.00. I said that it would cost him AT LEAST $2,000.00 and likely more. This case was going to take a lot of mitigation and finesse. I was going to have to put together a huge specials package and have him take not only the defensive driving class, but the alive at 25 program as well. I was going to have to interview him extensively and get him into anger management counseling. In other words, I was going to have to humanize him before the court. Quite difficult to do under the best of circumstances with a guy driving like a maniac. A tall order and total uphill battle before the Suffolk TVA Court. He also lied when he said I asked him for payment. We never got that far. The man was arrogant beyond belief, self righteous, in denial, and had unrealistic expectations. Hiring an attorney is not like hiring a gardener. It's a relationship. Despite the court and the type of charges, I would have represented him, as I am not here to judge. However, this guys most egregious lie is that I asked him for the sale. Quite to the contrary, I ended the conversation by rejecting the case when I realized he was so unrealistic. I simply told him that I was not interested in taking his case. I turned him down because he would have been a train wreck of an unmanageable client. He was rejected and his ego got bruised, which drove him to write this dishonest review. He should be ashamed of himself for his selfish behavior in the way he drives, and for his dishonest review left purely out of spite.
Posted by anonymous | August 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney
citation in staten island ny
honestly what made me go with michael j polumbo were the reviews that i read ,to start of iam very disappointed with his experience i received a citation in staten island for a cell phone ticket about 4 months ago ,they claim that staten island has the worst court system and hard to win cases i agr...
Michael Palumbo
Replied last August 05, 2016This review could not be more disingenuous, false and dastardly. He should be ashamed of himself for writing it. However,, since he posted it everyone can benefit from it as a cautionary tale of why you should never try to defend a traffic ticket by yourself. By reading this you are going to greatly benefit from this past client's mistake and mishandling of this ticket. This client came to us already having gotten his license suspended for failing to appear in court. However, before that he burnt his 1 free adjournment by accepting a 1 month adjournment. We would have never accepted such a short date. In other words, this is what he did - he plead "not guilty" and they sent him a court date. He had it adjourned a whopping month (which was his only adjournment of right), and then he failed to appear in court. His license was then suspended and he went to the court and did not know what he needed to do in order to get his license un-suspended. So he got the case back on the calendar without un-suspending his license. He calls us at 3:00 the DAY BEFORE the 8:30 a.m. hearing date, and we were still able to get his personal court appearance waived, go to court for him, and do the job for him. The only thing he states is true is that the Staten Island court is horrific. When we appeared in court the next day we had no leverage because he had already ignorantly burned his 1 free adjournment by getting it adjourned a mere month and gotten himself suspended by then failing to appear. Consequently, we had 2 choices (1) get the case adjourned another 10 months WITHOUT having his suspension lifted, or (2) doing the trial that day and resolving the case and his suspension. Obviously, we acted in his best interests and did the trial. Had he come to us when he had first received the ticket none of this would have happened. We always get longer adjourn dates than 1 month on the first date. Then, on a second date when we request an adjournment if they say no we can take no action and post a small bond for another date. In this case his ticket was already bonded (he had did that himself), AND he was suspended (again through no fault of ours). We would have delayed this case at least a year, he would not have gotten suspended, and whether or not he would have been convicted is anyone's guess. However, risk of loss is always on the client, not the law firm. We gave this client a yeoman's service. He called us a mere 17 1/2 hours prior to his court appearance and we were able to service him without charging him a premium for the rush we had to put on the job and the 11th hour rescheduling of our attorneys going to court the next day. By the next day his license suspension was lifted. Further, he was consulted on everything that I expressed here. We told him that it was highly unlikely we could get another date without his license remaining suspended due to the corner that he himself had painted him into. He understood exactly what he had done to himself and could not have been happier that we were going to resolve his suspension and case. He knew that there was a chance he was going to be found guilty. In fact, the actual verdict was secondary to him to just being able to legally drive again. This review cannot be more false and dastardly, and he should be ashamed of himself for writing it.
Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2016
We are lawyer not cheap don't contact with your nonsense
They called for consultation, the man was very rude over the phone. I am not sure how good this law firm is. First thing he talks about is money. Than he says he will try to get the speeding ticket negotiated to lesser charge, want to charge $650 dollar. He also misinformed about the fine which he sa...
Michael Palumbo
Replied last June 11, 2016As anyone can see this person did not even retain us. Which calls into question the credibility and veracity of the complaint. Nonetheless, I want to thank this commenter for his review, as there is a singular truth to it which helps provide a tutorial of the services we provide and what is relevant and what must be discussed on an initial phone consultation. The truth is that one of the things we discuss is money. The reason for this is simple. While we are a law firm the reality of what we provide is an economic service. So whether it is in your interest to retain us turns on whether the value of the services are greater to you than the downside of simply mailing the ticket in with a guilty plea. So there has to be a comparative analysis of the economic impact of the fines and surcharges, insurance increases, as well as the potential for many people who drive for a living in loss of license or job prospects. Only when the value of what we provide is greater to you than the investment you must make to get the benefits of the services is it worth it to retain us. This is a decision only you can make, and you can only make it after discussing what your concerns are and the economic impact of pleading guilty as charged. Now for the lies. The first one being "...he wants the money with no work..." Our law firm does EVERYTHING for our clients and makes it exceedingly convenient for them. Our clients NEVER have to go to court or come to our office. We litigate the case from start to finish. The second lie is that I gave inaccurate information to him about the fines and surcharges. I talk to many people every day so it is impossible to know exactly who this one is. However, judging from the amount we quoted for services in this case and what he or she states I said was the fine, I know that the person was charged with an excessive 6 or 8 point speeding. The fine and surcharges on such a charge can easily be $693.00 or $1,143.00. The "$350.00" claimed that I stated is inaccurate. I likely told this person that the DMV assessment alone would be $450.00, NOT the $350.00 in fines he or she claims that I misquoted. From the nature of the comment it is apparent to me that this person called us not in good faith to get information about their case, the problems a finding of guilty can cause, and what we can bring to the table for them, but rather to pick my brain for information on how to do it themselves. When the person realized that I was not going to allow an intellectual larceny of my inventory this angered and frustrated him or her to the point where they tried to undermine my online credibility. Not only did it not work, it backfired. Just look at the hundreds of positive reviews I received from actual paying clients. Just look at my web site and review our money back guarantee - the first law firm in the State of New York to make such a guarantee, and to my knowledge still the only ones that give such a guarantee. If you have a speeding ticket, moving violation, or have been charged with an automobile crime, I invite you to check our or AVVO profile, our web sites, and our hundreds of positive reviews from actual clients, not just this tire kicker. Then, pick up the phone and call us toll free at 1-877-99-No-Tix for a no cost, no obligation phone consultation. This way, you can judge for yourself whether what we have to offer is right for you!
Posted by Alex | December 14, 2015
Rude and arrogant
Had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Palumbo this morning, when he called me to consult on a speeding ticket I had inquired about through his online reference system. Before I go any further I would like to note that I made it clear to Mr. Palumbo that I was "pricing it out", seeing whether or not i...
Michael Palumbo
Replied last December 14, 2015This review is wild! And from someone who never even retained my office! This guy is frustrated because he tried to get away with intellectual larceny and was busted. I am glad he wrote this review and hope that every person reads it and my response before they call us. This way, people who are serious about retaining us will know the basics of what we need to know to in order to assist you. We are happy to give a free phone consult to those that are not trying to take advantage of us. In fact, the best way to get the most knowledge and information out of your complementary phone consult is to either scan and e-mail to [email protected] the tickets, or fax it to 914-777-2999. Here's what happened with this phony. I speak to dozens of people a day and give a free phone consult to everyone that calls. However, the phone consult is for the purposes of explaining to you your situation, explaining our service, and expressing the value of what we have to offer if you retain us. The free consult is NOT to let the caller drone on with their tale of woe stream of consciousness. Nor am I here to allow you to pick my brain so that you can go represent yourself. The easiest way of cutting to the chase about your situation and what we can do for you is for me to ask you questions that are short, sweet, and to the point and to have you answer just the question I ask. Only after we get the framework then I ask you to put the meat on the bones and tell me what you believe is relevant to get you a good outcome. For me to give you a valuable phone consult, I first need to know the following 3 things: What court your case is before, what you are charged with, and if it was speeding how fast over the limit you were accused. Many people will answer "the cop lied, I was not speeding, bla, bla, bla..." to the simple question of "what court is your case before?" So yes, I cut them right off because at that point I do not need to know whatever it is they are saying I just need to know the name of the court. What this guy was trying to do was commit "intellectual larceny," i.e, he had no intention of retaining us and was pretending to in order to pick my brain about how to go it alone. This is attempted larceny, no less so then shoplifting merchandise. My inventory is the body of knowledge that I spent an entire career and invested a lot of time, money, and resources into. I am not going to give it away for free. I have been doing this a long time so I am adept at sniffing out those that attempt to steal my knowledge. If you are reading this and think that's what you're going to do when you call us don't waste you time it's not going to work. That said, I take no issue whatsoever with those that explore and discuss what we have to offer with an open mind. I have no problem giving someone valuable information even when they don't retain us. Often times the value is just not there for people or they feel more comfortable with a different law firm. I am happy to give people who make inquiries with an open mind tremendous information so that they can make an informed decision on how to handle their case. This guy was a joke. He had no intention of retaining us. He was not asking us what the ramifications on his insurance and driving history would be if he plead guilty compared to what we could do for him to avoid that, or the value of retaining our office vs. going it alone. He did not want me to explain to him he economic value of our services and how we could save him time and money. No, he was asking me quite literally how to do it himself and if he did one thing or another would it work. He only came here to rant because he was frustrated that I would not allow him to steal my inventory and is trying to deter people from calling. So don't take this guy's word for it. Check out our HUNDREDS of 5 star reviews, give us a call, and judge for yourself! If you have a ticket don't wait call now 914-777-2990. Thanks!
Posted by Thomas | July 10, 2015
REVIEW
I contacted Mr.Palumbo for advice on getting my license back after I was denied by the dmv for restoration. Every lawyer I spoke to said there was nothing I could do. When I spoke to Michael he said I should pay him $500 so he could "look at my records" and he has helped many people in my same seneci...
Michael Palumbo
Replied last July 10, 2015We were hired us for what a lot of hire us for - reviewing the denial of relicensing after more than 2 lifetime DWI convictions. In other words, this client had at least 3 lifetime DWI convictions. NY is the toughest state to get your driving privileges restored after at least 2 DWI convictions. There is a confusing and complex matrix of rules that apply, and what if anything someone can do to obtain driving privileges turns on the specifics of their lifetime driving history, the content of the DMV denial letter, and their rational for denying relicensing. An overview of the new regulations can be found on my web site here: http://www.attackthatticket.com/relicensing_after_alcohol_conviction.html The simple fact of the matter is that before I can advise someone on what, if anything, they can do to restore NY privileges I must review their denial letter, review the regulations, and then intelligently interview them about particulars of their lifetime driving history. When this commenter alleges that I "should have know" certain things that is a lie because while the denial letter state convictions dates and points accrued, which are all relevant as to the severity of the relicensing hold, they do not detail which of the 1,400 courts of the State of New York they were convicted. I need to know this because sometimes the difference between a lifetime revocation and immediate restoration is going back to a court of conviction years earlier and commencing a special proceeding to vacate that conviction. Sometimes just removing one of several minor convictions is all it takes. Our office practices traffic ticket defense throughout NY, and as such we are familiar with all courts. Some will just reject the appeal, so I want to know the names of each court so that I, through my vast years of knowledge and experience, can advise my client to choose the best court to make such a request. This initial review of records, regulations, and client interview is the necessary first step required to advise the client not with guesses but with accuracy and certitude. The commenter is correct in that other lawyers simply say that there is nothing that can be done, but there is ALWAYS SOMETHING that can be done. I know because I do this for clients all the time. The question really is whether it is practical and cost effective to do, and of course clients always what to know what the chances of success are. None of these questions can be answered without taking the first step of this initial review and consultation, which I did in this case. My office has been successful for numerous clients in restoring their driving privileges or taking them from a permanently ineligible status to a 5 year hold status in which their driving privileges would be restored after 5 years. We have done this in several ways. In some cases courts reported 2 DWI convictions to the DMV when it should have only been one and on that correction privileges were restored. In others we identified an error of driving history with the DMV and upon that correction the client was eligible. In other cases we vacated old moving violation convictions and the client was eligible. There are also cases of which the driving record is so terrible that there is virtually no chance of success, and in others while there is a viable option the investment required is more than the client can afford. Whatever the case, the client hires us to review and interpret fact, regulation, and law, apply the facts to the law, and explain it to him in plain English and give him legal advice on what can be done going forward to meet his goals. That is what this client purchased, and that is what this client received. In his case there is something that can be done, but he chooses not to undertake. This is because he has a horrific driving history, so he made a cost / benefit decision that the required investment was not worth the low odds of success.
Michael J Palumbo's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mike often covers cases for me in the Westchester/Greater NYC area. I can count on Mike to make the right decisions while he is acting on my behalf. I strongly endorse this attorney."
Lawrence Newman
Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Jun 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I would not hesitate in hiring Michael. He is a straight shooter, a diligent advocate, and most importantly gets results. Michael cuts to the point, and does not waste time. He is part of a trusted network of fellow attorneys who choose to focus their practices on criminal defense and traffic matters. With his background and training he understands the system, and the game. He shares freely of his time and knowledge answering legal questions. His reputation and his word are solid!"
Patricia Scanlon
Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Sep 16
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is diligent, aggressive and kind--a very rare combination and much appreciated in a trusted colleague."
"Michael is a personal friend and fellow lawyer in the community. Michael is intelligent, thoughtful, and extremely knowledgable in his practice area. I refer anyone who asks me about a ticket to his office, and I would not hesitate to endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mike is a diligent attorney for whom understanding means acting, or volunteering his time and expertise. He's a lawyer whose judgment I trust."
"He knows his traffic law and is demonstrated by his answers. I endorse him for Mamaroneck, NY"
"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."
Lorenzo Napolitano
Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Mar 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Outstanding, dedicated traffic attorney. If you have a traffic ticket anywhere in the areas this firm handles, hire Mike! He will take care of the ticket from start to finish. I am an attorney that has handled thousands of traffic ticket and I refer clients to Mike outside of my geographic area all the time. I refer clients to Mike without hesitation as I know he will do his absolute best for the client. I don't think any attorney in New York State has handled more tickets than Mike has. He is passionate and knowledgeable in his field. I would highly recommend his services."
Robert Schuster
Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Mar 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Michael Palumbo is at the very top of the field of traffic ticket, auto crime defense, and transportation law. He has mastered of every aspect of obtaining the best possible results for his clients. His achievements in the restoration of revoked licenses are beyond what I have seen any other attorney obtain - and that is just one small aspect of his practice. Michael retains a deep and abiding interest in the evolution of the law and he is always working to improve his mastery of same. He has a quick and keen mind that he brings to bear in a variety of settings, including advising fellow attorneys and in his prolific writings. On top of all of this, he has a unique boldness which makes him a fierce adversary, setting him apart from his peers. A credit to the profession, he is the first choice in traffic, licensing, and transportation defense."
"He is well-known and well-respected by fellow attorneys across the country, and his clients sing his highest praises. Michael Palumbo aggressively pursues every angle of a case on behalf of his clients. I would not hesitate to refer a client to him."
"I endorse this lawyer for his high quality work and expertise. I strongly recommend him."
"No one does Speeding & Traffic Tickets like Michael Palumbo. I refer all my friends and colleagues to Michael when they receive tickets particularly out of state. Michael exceeds expectations with the results he produces in reducing ticket fines, and points on licenses - he knows the law that well. Hire or refer Michael!"
"Michael is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Palumbo is an expert in Traffic Law and a valuable contributor to the AVVO community."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"It is my pleasure to endorse Attorney Palumbo. He works tirelessly to achieve the best results for his clients and has an outstanding reputation in the legal community."
"He is one of the top attorneys in this field. His practice is one that attorneys should strive for."
"Mike Palumbo is one of the smartest, hardest working, and toughest lawyers out there. He has turned traffic ticket representation in to a high level of litigation practice. Other lawyers settle quickly, but Mike and his firm will do everything in their power to get the best results for their clients, including motion practice and full litigation of the matter. He accepts nothing less than excellence and believes the client shouldn't expect any less than that either. If you have been issued a speeding or traffic ticket, don't wait, and call him today. He's my first referral for such matters."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Client's Choice Award, Avvo
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Cum Laude, Pace University School of Law
2000
Pace University School of Law Client Counseling Competition, American Bar Association
1985
Good Conduct Medal, United State Navy
1985
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, United States Navy
1984
Humanitarian Services Award, United States Navy
1984
Meritorious Unit Citation, Secretary of the Navy
Work Experience
2006 - Present
Partner, Palumbo & Associates, PC
2002 - 2006
Senior Counsel, Various Staff Counsel
2000 - 2001
Law Clerk, Various Law Offices
1992 - 2000
Police Officer, Greenwich Police Department
1985 - 1992
Security Manager, Macy's, Inc.
1981 - 1985
Gas Turbine Systems Electrician 2nd Class Petty Officer, United States Navy
Associations
2013 - Present
VermontLicensed to practice
2013 - Present
Vermont Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
American LegionMember
2002 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Westchester County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkAdmitted to Practice
2002 - Present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkAdmitted to Practice
2001 - Present
ConnecticutLicensed to practice
1995 - Present
Columbian Police AssociationMember
2007 - 2012
Eastchester Boy Scouts Troop 353Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
5 point cell phone ticket
Dismissed from trial, Queens NY.
Red Light Ticket, Brooklyn NY - Dismissed at trial!
Client to now make civilian complaint against the police officer.
Hamburg, NY - Erie County. 4 point tail gaiting w/ accident reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No points, or insurance increase!
Beacon City Court 5 point cell phone ticket dismissed on our oral application
No fines, points, or conviction!
Harrison Town Court Westchester County, NY - 5 point cell phone reduced to a 0 point parking ticket!
No points or insurance increases!
Harrison, NY Westchester County NY - Motion to vacate conviction
Savings of thousands of dollars in avoidance of insurance increases!
Harrison Town Court Westchester County, NY - 5 point cell phone reduced to a 0 point parking ticket!
No points or insurance increases!
Harrison Town Court Westchester County, NY - 6 point speeding reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No points or insurance increases!
South Nyack Village Court - Rockland County
Operating without insurance and speeding reduced to a 0 point parking ticket. Avoided license revocation and points!
Harrison Town Court - previously entered plea of "guilty" to excessive speeding vacated upon our Coram Nobis motion
Plead down to lower charge which caused partial fine refund and prevented an insurance increase!
Greenburgh Town Court - case dismissed upon our oral application
No points, fines, or insurance increase!
Suffolk County TVB Court 6 point speeding reduced to a 0 point parking ticket.
No points / No insurance increase!
Manhattan, NYC Uninsured Motorist Charge Dismissed!
Avoided over $900 in fines and a 1 year license revocation!
Rye City Court, Westchester, NY 6 point speeding reduced to a 2 point fail to obey a traffic control device
No insurance increase!
Manhattan Cell Phone ticket - dismissed after trial
No points / No insurance increase!
Kings County / brooklyn, NY 6 point speed dismissed after trial
No points, insurance increase, or fine!
Ramapo Court, Rockland County, NY 4 point speeding case reduced to 0 point parking ticket
No points or insurance increase!
Mount Pleasant, NY 5 cases handled
All cases reduced to 0 or minimum point violations. Clients did not have to come to court. Insurance increases avoided!
Yonkers City Court - 6 point speed and 3 point lane change
Negotiated for two 0 point non-moving violations and under $500 in fines. No insurance increase and client's court appearance was waived!
Red light ticket dismissed after trial in Manhattan, NYC
No points, fines, or insurance increase!
Patterson Town Court, Putnam County NY 4 point speeding reduced to 0 point parking ticket
No points, fines, or insurance increase!
Queens County, NYC - 4 point speeding dismissed after trial
No fine or insurance increase!
Woodbury NY Court - Orange County 6 point speed reduced to a 2 point obstruction of an intersection
Avoided high fine and surcharge as well as insurance increase!
New Paltz Village - Ulster County, NY - 4 point speed reduced to 0 point parking ticket w/ $125.00 fine
No points or insurance increase!
5 point Manhattan Cell Phone ticket - dismissed after trial
No points / No insurance increase!
Manhattan Fail to obey a traffic control device - dismissed after trial
No points or insurance increase!
White Plains City Court - Westchester County NY 3 point unsafe lane change dismissed upon oral application!
No points, fines, or insurance increase!
Port Chester, NY. Unsafe start (2 pt), Right on Red (3 Pt), Imprudent Speed (3 pt) and Fail to change address (0 pt).
Negotiated a plea for one count of VTL 1201 (parking ticket) in full satisfaction.
White Plains, NY City Court 5 point cell phone charge
Reduced on negotiation to a non-moving 0 point ticket - no insurance implications!
Suffolk County, NY Traffic Violations Bureau - 6 point speeding in a school zone reduced to 0 point parking ticket
No points, no insurance increase, no double fine on a school zone speeding!
NYC Traffic Violations Bureau Manhattan - Unlicensed, Red Light & Unregistered dismissed after trial
No negative repercussions!
Wappingers Falls NY Court / Dutchess County 4 point speed reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No points or insurance increase!
Schoharie Town Court / Schoharie County, NY 3 point fail to yield for an emergency vehicle reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No points or insurance increase!
Brooklyn, NY DMV Court 6 point speeding ticket dismissed after trial!
No record whatsoever of having been pulled over and issued a ticket!
Chestnut Ridge, NY Rockland County 6 point speed reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
Small fine - no insurance increase - no points!
Rutland County, Vermont 3 point speed reduced to 0 point equipment violation
Small fine & no insurance increase!
4 point speeding, Tuckahoe Village, Westchester County, reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No points or insurance increases
Wappingers Falls, NY Dutchess County - 3 point failure to "move over" reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
Assigned risk driver - avoided license suspension & insurance increase!
6 point speeding ticket in Staten Island, NY dismissed after trial
No fine, points, or insurance increase!
Kent, NY in Putnam County - 4 point speeding reduced to a 0 point parking ticket
No suspension and no insurance increase!
NYC speeding ticket, Queens County - speeding ticket dismissed!
After full trial, allegations of speeding against our client were dismissed - on points, suspensions, or insurance increases!
Austerlitz Justice Court, Columbia County, NY - 4 points plead down to 0 point parking ticket
No suspension and no insurance increase!
Patterson, NY Putnam County 4 point speeding negotiated to a Town Ordnance parking ticket
Avoided any DMV record whatsoever of a motor vehicle stop!
Town of Eastchester and City of New Rochelle, Westchester County, NY. Client charged with 8 points total
Client previously had a clean license and received 2 tickets in 2 courts totaling 8 points within days of each other. Resolved both with a plea down to 3 points in total. No insurance increase or DMV assessment.
Rye City Court, Westchester County, NY
5 point cell phone violation reduced to 0 point parking ticket - no insurance increase!
6 points reduced to 2 points in Greenville, NY (Orange County)
Avoided expensive driver safety assessment and insurance increase!
Speeding ticket trial Addison County, Vermont
Defense verdict, case dismissed!
Trespassing charge Clarkstown, NY (Rockland County)
Motion to dismiss made. Motion granted / case dismissed!
2 tickets plead down to 1 in East Fishkill, Dutchess County
4 point speeding and unregistered motor vehicle plead down to a 2 point failure to obey a traffic control device. Avoided excessive fines and insurance increase
Avoided an insurance increase and over $1,000 in fines and surcharges!
6 point speeding in school zone reduced to 0 point parking ticket in South Nyack Village Court, Rockland County
6 point speed reduced to 2 point non-speeding, New Rochelle City Court
Avoided DMV assessment of $300 and insurance increase.
Carrollton Town Court Cattaraugus County, NY. 4 Pt. speed reduced to 0 point parking ticket
No Points & No Insurance Increase!
6 point speed reduced to a 2 point fail to obey a traffic control device, Stanford Town Court, NY
6 point speed reduced to a 0 point parking ticket, Tuxedo, NY
4 point speeding ticket dismissed after trial, Staten Island, NY
Plea of guilty by client reversed / license suspension prevented, Sidney Town Court, Delaware County, NY
Brought a motion to vacate and dismiss which was granted by the court. License suspension averted.
Rosendale Town Court
Case dismissed in total upon my written motion to dismiss
Appealed denial of re-licensing and remediated client's record with DMV
Appeal granted. License reinstated. DMV lifetime history corrected
Hit the "trifecta" in New Rochelle City Court
1 ticket dismissed on motion; 2 negotiated to 0 point parking tickets
DWI case dismissed, Bronx, NY
DWI charge dismissed
Younkers City Court client charged w 17 points
Negotiated a plea to a 2 point violation, a parking ticket, small fine, and a driver safety class
Reckless driving
reckless driving reduced to parking ticket
People v. Anonymous
Charged on 1 stop 7 tickets in 4 towns
People v. Anonymous
Case dismissed after probable cause hearing
Personal Injury case
Ruptured fetal sac in auto accident
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2002
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
2001
Pace University School of Law
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1991
Mercy College
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1981
Eastchester High School
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2014
Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter
Drop That Phone! New Regulations for Cell Phone Violations
2014
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
A New York State moving violation conviction can have administrative consequences for an out of state licensee
2014
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
Elements of the Move Over law for Emergency Vehicles
2014
Westchester County Bar Association Newsletter
Cross Examination of a Police Officer's Visual Estimation
2014
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
Hidden Cost of a Traffic Conviction - the Driver Responsibility Assessment
2014
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
The Coram Nobis Proceeding - A "Do Over" For Client's With Buyer's Remorse - Page 13
2014
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
The National Data Registry (NDR)
2013
Westchester County Bar Newsletter
DWI/DWAI: Reinstatement of a license after revocation not a sure thing
2007
Westchester Bar Journal
Cross Examination of a Police Officer's Visual Estimation in a speeding ticket trial
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