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Showing 16 - 20 of 34 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | August 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Performed beyond my expectations.

I ran into a state trooper who charged me with 16 points and a misdemeanor. The amount of charges I was facing put me in direct jeopardy of jail time, losing my driver’s license and losing my job/livelihood. I contacted Michael Palumbo’s office. They took down my information as well as all the... charges I was facing. I received a phone call from Michael personally within an hour. He got straight to the point, analyzed the situation I was in, and gave me an honest non-judgmental assessment. He gave me a price for his services, which I paid immediately. It was not cheap, but in the end it was worth every penny. My case was assigned to Elisa Claro who assigned John H. Hughs to represent me in court. John called me on the telephone and we had a nice discussion which made me feel much better about my situation. John was able to come to an agreement with the District Attorney prior to my court appearance. John was able to knock down all the charges to a parking ticket and a violation which was accompanied by a $500 fine. John interacted with the judge very professionally and got a result that was even better than what we had originally thought. I am beyond grateful to Michael Palumbo, Elisa Claro and John H. Hughs. They are a fantastic team that simply got the job done. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking legal representation. This is exactly what a legal team is supposed to be; efficient, professional, accessible and competent. It is comforting to know that we have dedicated, passionate and ethical attorneys who obviously love their work and strive for excellence. I also give them kudos for being current with technological trends. They utilize phone apps and the internet extremely efficiently which saved me so much time and hassle. Just a fantastic experience from beginning to end.

Michael Palumbo

Replied last August 30, 2016

People often want me to personally represent them from beginning to end, however practicing law as a corporate model is why we get the results we do for all of our clients. Now make no mistake the law firm is Palumbo & Associates, PC, I am the owner, and when you hire us you do hire me. I take full responsibility, both good and bad, for everything that goes on in my office. Nonetheless, there is no way I could bring the high quality service to our clients cost effectively if it were me personally doing every single evolution. Elisa is an employee with our law firm and John Hughes is Of Counsel. In addition to what our client stated here, there was a lot of "behind the scenes" our of court work done on his case by both Elisa and me. We pulled his driving history, interviewed him, and conferenced the matter pre-court date with the prosecutor to put the charges and case in proper perspective to get a good offer on the table. Then, we had John Hughes, a former Assistant District Attorney in that county who is well known and respected, make the court appearance to in essence convince the judge to approve the offer of reduction. Yes, when you retain our office you do get me. But, you also get the network of the team of employees and counsel that we have built to service your case and get the results you want.

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Thank You

My experience was outstanding with Michael's firm. I received a speeding ticket in Upstate NY while visiting for a wedding and I live in Florida. They handled everything for me and were able to get my plea to a lesser charge and my fine reduced. They followed up with me, kept me informed and were at...tentive to my questions both via phone and via e-mail. Thanks much to Michael and the team.

Posted by JC | December 02, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Wayland ticket

I got a ticket in Wayland NY charge of a 6 point speeding violation. Thanks Mr. Palumbo explained if plea bargain for possible reduce to 2 point. Finally, I only need go to Diversion Program and the charges dismissed, 0 point, 0 penalties ... Fabulous!!! better than I expected. Thanks God I chose the... right lawyer. Again thanks Mr. Palumbo and your team.

Posted by Charles Sugden | October 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Speeding Ticket Dismissed

At first contact with Mike, I was skeptical that he could give some positive spin to my negative experience but he convinced me that there were some positives to him handling my case versus me just sheepishly pleading guilty. Boy oh boy was he ever right! Not only did his adjournment strategy work be...tter than I expected but WE WON!!!! I will use him and his office again and again (if ever necessary lolo). His staff was courteous and professional in advising me of the ticket adjournment process. Thanks Mike!

Posted by David | September 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Successful Representation

Michael and his team of traffic and criminal defense lawyers are excellent. In the middle of July I had been charged with a potential criminal misdemeanor arising from three suspensions on my license for three separate offenses in two countries, all of which went unanswered by accident. The Palumbo t...eam not only had all of my suspensions lifted, but had the criminal charge dropped and ultimately my work with Michael and his team prevented my license from being suspended.

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