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Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2019
Waste of TIme
I consulted with this attorney based on a a speeding ticket for allegedly going "approximately 65 mph in a posted 35 mph zone". The officer made a visual estimation and noted on the ticket that the speed was approximately 65 mph. The officer also candidly admitted at the traffic stop that he could no...
Thank you for this review! It really does give me the opportunity in response to showcase and highlight the services we provide actual paying clients. People who read my response can learn a lot about traffic ticket defense, the purpose of an initial phone consultation, and the value of the services we provide. As anyone can see this person did not even retain us. Which calls into question the credibility of his opinion. He is not giving an honest opinion about the services we provide, but trying to hurt our reputation. However, all it does is make us stronger. This reviewer couches himself as a "potential client." Nothing could be further from the truth. First off, he never even called our office. This communication occurred through an online forum where I gratuitously answer basic legal questions for people. He asked a question, I answered it, he asked a follow up question, I answered it, and then he asked very technical and specific questions in the hypothetical. I then told him what he wrote above. By the nature of his questions it was obvious that this person had no intention of hiring us. He was trying to commit intellectual larceny to pick my brain on how to represent himself. My legal knowledge is my inventory of intellectual property. That, in addition to my legal acumen, legal acuity, and reputation is what I sell. While I am happy to answer basic legal questions either in an initial phone consultation or via an online forum, I am not bound to answer every legal question that shoots through ones grey matter. I am happy to provide focused information about the nature of the charges, the problems a finding of guilty can cause, the nature of the services we provide, and what would be a reasonable outcome of the case should you retain us. We need to discuss those issues so that you can make a decision as to whether or not it would be worth it, in your case, to retain our office to fight the ticket on your behalf. However, like I said, this guy never so much as picked up the phone and called, and did not ask questions online in good faith. Rather, he was seeking a written legal treatise of step by step instructions on how to represent himself in court. Again, that is the inventory of which I sell to paying clients. If someone wants to represent themselves in court they have that right. However, they should not expect a professional lawyer to give them step by step instructions on how to do it. When one represents themselves they must do their own legal research to understand the law and process. Myself and my team provide a yoeman's service to our clients. We go to court for them so they don't lose time from work. We save truck driver's from losing their CDL's, prevent thousands of dollars in insurance increases for passenger operators, prevent Uber driver's from having their licenses suspended, deal with difficult issues of suspension and revocation, thereby getting people back on the road who have been restricted from driving for years, and even have the know how and the knowledge to reverse convictions to restore driving privileges. We also represent clients in specialized hearings in the DMV such as fatality hearings, refusal hearing, and other due process hearings. We are very proud of our work, and as you can see have hundreds of positive reviews 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. Then, pick up the phone and call us toll free at 1-877-99-No-Tix (1-877-996-6849) 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 A. Mancuso | December 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney
I don't recall
Mr. Palumbo spoke to me regarding my case ,improper turn, and explain to me that since nyc traffic court don't let you plea deal on the ticket his strategy would be to postpone the case for 18 months so the points on the ticket would be ready to be erased and will not go on my record and if we l...
Mr. Mancuso you can have your own opinion but not your own facts. As I told you repeatedly in no way did I state that I would postpone the case for a minimum of 18 months, and in no way did I state that the points would be "erased" and will not go on your driving record. My firm is a boutique law practice and I have been doing this a long time. As told you, and as I tell EVERYONE who consults us and asks about points, points and convictions are NEVER erased from a driving record. EVER. Your driving record is there permanently and there is a permanent, lifetime driving record that the NYS DMV maintains on you. If you, or anyone that sees this does not believe me, you can requisition your lifetime driving record from the NYS DMV and see what I am saying by going to this link: https://dmv.ny.gov/get-my-own-lifetime-driving-record. What you are confused about, and where you get the 18 month period from, is that there are LOOK BACK periods for certain things. We discussed that the 18 month look back comes into play if you accrue too many points within an 18 month period then the NYS DMV fines you more above and beyond the court fine, called an "assessment," and if you hit 11 points in 18 months then the DMV suspends your license. Anyone who sees doesn't have to take my word for it. This information is on the DMV's web site here: https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/pay-driver-responsibility-assessment and here: https://dmv.ny.gov/tickets/about-nys-driver-point-system. THIS is what I explained to you and the reason why we adjourn the case for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. At NO TIME did I guarantee a minimum 18 month adjournment. I never do that nor can I do that, and if anyone wants to vet me out on that simply call our office and ask anyone you speak to from my office if we can guarantee a minimum 18 month adjournment. We will tell you that we cannot. The NYC traffic court system is unlike the rest of the state in that there is no plea bargaining. A plea bargain is where an attorney negotiates with the prosecutor to avoid a trial and reduce the charge by pleading your client guilty to a charge that has no impact on his insurance rates and driving history and carries a small fine. Inasmuch as a motorist cannot do that in NYC, the motorists must take every case to trial. As in anything, you win some and you lose some. Any lawyer that tells you he wins 100% of his NYC traffic trials is lying, and if he is not lying then he has to be paying people off. It's IMPOSSIBLE to win 100% of your cases in that court, or any court for that matter, unless you do 1 trial, win, and retire. While Mr. Mancuso claims that we are "not the best in the market," what he fails to tell you is that in 2016 we represented him in a court in upstate NY (our law firm covers the entire state), and negotiated a plea from a 4 point speed to a zero point parking ticket. That was the absolute best deal that we could have gotten for him. I reviewed my client reviews from around that time frame (Nov. of 2016 - Jan. 2017) and it is quite apparent to me that at that time he did not leave me a 5 star review stating that we are the "best in market," even though we got him the best possible result. So this is the source of this negative review - someone who, after we did the best possible job anyone could ask for did not leave a positive review, but when they were disappointed an outcome which is to a large degree beyond our control, point fingers and blame, claims we consulted on things we never said and which anyone can look up at the DMV's web site as untrue, and claims that we are "not the best in the market." If you have a traffic ticket you need handled plea, by all means, go to the links I provided and vet out what I am explaining for yourself. Then, call us ANYTIME 24 / 7 at the Avvo Number on my profile or toll free at 1-877-99-No-Tix (1-877-996-6849). We talk to people with tickets every day and we'd love to answer any questions that you may have!
Posted by Amro | November 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Do not waste the time or money
TL:DR - Law firm is significantly more expensive than other firms, service is no better/actually worse imo, license almost suspended cause Michael's office was negligent. I hired Michael Palumbo's firm to handle a ticket I received in which an officer stated I was texting while driving because I "...
Armo, your review is vindictive and misleading. You have leveraged a non-issue to trash our firm because you are disappointed that you were found guilty. You had to admit that we did not guarantee you an outcome, because I not only told you that but your signed retainer disclosed that, so you misdirect your negativity towards a trivial ministerial internal error that had nothing at all to do with the quality of our work. Armo came to us as a bundle of nervous kinetic energy, literally hyperventilating because he was on the brink of having his license suspended and needed his license for a living. His license was in jeopardy because, despite being a regular consumer of traffic ticket prosecutions, he was so irresponsible in handling his affairs that he failed to answer his ticket after (1) being handed it with instructions, and (2) being sent two warnings from the DMV to answer the ticket! Armo complains about us, yet his "regular" lawyer is so unprofessional and inefficient that upon going on vacation his operation grinds to a halt. Armo goes on to relate that I reassured him of a favorable outcome - I did. However, this was a favorable outcome regarding preventing his license from being suspended. I guaranteed him that so long as he timely hired us we would make sure his license was not suspended - a promise we delivered on. In saying that I am a "good salesman" and reassured him, Armo is saying that I have a high vocabulary, am articulate, and explained to him in a manner that he understood what we could do for him. Call me crazy, but superior communication skills and delivering on your promises are traits you seek in a lawyer, not one you look to avoid. It is critical that a client timely receives closing information regarding the outcome of a case and how to pay the fine. That is why we have fails safes in place to ensure multiple methods of making such communication. While Armo is correct that we failed to internally update his address, what he FAILS to tell you is that he did timely receive the information via e-mail. He also fails to tell you that we also updated his address with the court, who independent of us also sends the fine notice. In other words, Armo timely received the closing information from us and the court. When he contacted our office with questions about the trial we did not answer him in the "generic" but his questions were answered by me and another lawyer with specificity. That we failed to update his address is a false flag pretext for this negative review. I never denied it, apologized, and took responsibility. I explained to Armo that while we have written policies and procedures for everything, I am not so naive to believe that mistakes never happen. This is why we have in built in redundancy so that if the ball is dropped critical information still gets timely transmitted, and critical evolutions still take place. For example, I am sure that our office has made over 40,000 court appearances. We have never once missed a court date. I also explained to him that I addressed the failure with the employee charged with file update. We don't shut down because the owner or any of our lawyers goes on vacation. Or has a dentist's appointment. Or is hit by a bus. Our operation still keeps ticking and you and your case is still being properly and zealously represented. In fact, we are here and available 24 / 7 / 365. If you have an emergency such as Armo our answer will always be "yes." Yes, we can fix the problem, can avoid a suspension, can get you un-suspended forthwith. In NYC there is no plea bargaining every case goes to trial. As Armo admits, we made numerous court appearances for over 2 years. We pushed the trial back to a point whereby even though he was found guilty his insurer cannot surcharge him. He still saved thousands by preventing insurance increases. He was timely transmitted the closing information. We stand behind the work we did for Armo.
Posted by Daniel | November 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Palumbo is the GOAT
Hiring Mike and the gang was the best decision. I was wary at first due to the high cost, especially when compared to some other lawyers, but it was 100% worth it. I had two moving violations in one traffic stop, a total of 9 points, which would have led to the suspension of my license. I needed to g...
Thank you for this review! We are a boutique law practice that practices exclusively traffic ticket and auto crime defense. When you hire our law firm you have retained a law firm that has a degree of legal acumen, knowledge, and skill that far and away surpasses that of other law firm. In addition, our reputation with courts and prosecutors throughout the State of New York is well known and highly respected. Our fee is not high. Our fee transmits the quality of service, the dedication to our clients, and the value in which we bring to each and every client. Lawyers that undercharge do not specialize in any practice area. This means that they do not really have the knowledge that a client wants and deserves when hiring counsel. They also have too many clients for not enough money. Which means that while they have cash flow, they don't have profit. Unless they cut corners. Doing things such as not hiring the right staff, not properly preparing cases, not properly doing the out of court work. Eventually their practices goes into an uncontrollable death spiral. They miss filing dates and deadlines. They miss court dates. As a consequence, very bad things happen to their clients. Our firm has the opposite philosophy. Less clients retain our boutique law practice for a higher price point. We have more profits representing less clients. This means that I can hire the proper support staff , and have the time to put the proper effort and prep work into each and every case to get the outcome that we achieved here, and that we routinely achieve for all of our clients. Whenever you hire a lawyer for any practice area, the two main hallmarks you want to look for are (1) a lawyer that specializes in only the practice area that you need. This means that your lawyer's reputation resides in the practice area that you are seeking. (2) A lawyer that charges what you perceive to be a high price. This means that the lawyer has a lower case load then a cheap lawyer, and as such the lawyer has the time and resources to work your case to get the desired results.
Posted by Rob | October 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Great!!
Michael and his staff were fantastic. Emails were responded to usually within 2-5 minutes. My 6 point ticket was reduced to a 0 point parking violation. I never once had to travel down to NY or even talk on the phone - everything was handled quickly and extremely professionally. I would highly re...