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Posted by Thomas | August 23, 2016
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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,...
This 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...
This 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...
As 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...
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!
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...
We 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.