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Posted by VJ | January 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Great Job...from 6 points to 0
I was a little/very hesitant in hiring a lawyer for my speeding ticket. I called a couple of lawyers in the area of Rhinebeck, and Michael personally called me later in the afternoon to introduce himself and make sure everything was explained to me. At that point, I decided to hire his firm. I...
Posted by Don | January 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Worth it!!!!
I am from New Jersey and have never been to Vermont before.My girlfriend got us reservations for a bed and breakfast up there in November.Driving through one of the small towns up there I was pulled over by a police officer for speeding.No excuses but was generally going with the rest of the traffic ...
Posted by Ronny | January 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney
He got 'er done!
There is a term, "you get what you pay for". I discussed my situation with Mr Palumbo and he gave me the layout of what were going to have to do to rectify my situation. We then discussed the price and though it was not cheap, I was still going to save some big bucks in insurance if things went my wa...
Our office offers a lot of traffic related services in addition to defending and fighting speeding, moving violation, and auto crime cases. We also represent persons before the NYS DMV in administrative proceedings such as fatality hearings, medical reviews, and also offer a remediation service whereby we remediate driving records for one reason or another by reversing convictions. That was the service we provided this client. Without realizing the insurance ramifications, he mailed in a speeding ticket with a plea of "guilty," believing the fine would be the only economic implication. However, this recording of a guilty to speeding caused his insurances rates to skyrocket by thousands of dollars a year for a 3 year period. We commenced a special proceeding and vacated (erased) his plea of guilty, and re-plead him to a parking ticket that does not cause the same insurance increase. And there is NOTHING the insurance company can do about it, except refund him his previously paid insurance surcharge.
Posted by Steve | January 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Speeding Ticket - Excellent Outcome
4 point, ~$400 ticket for doing 75 in a 55 on I-95 in Harrison, NY where the officer included an affidavit stating that I acknowledged that speed during the stop reduced to a zero point, $175 parking ticket. After paying Michael and the parking ticket, I estimate that I saved $500 versus the $400 ti...
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...
This 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 Michael@MPalumboLaw.com 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!