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Showing 416 - 420 of 542 reviews | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Posted by Edison | December 02, 2014

case dismissed.

I got a moving violation in Ny, but am from NJ wich include 3 points in my license after talking to M. Palumbo he took my case and did everything he need it to do and to make sure my license stays clean after a couple of months my ticket was dismissed. Thank you.

Posted by anonymous | December 01, 2014

Responsive, Communicative but Not Impressed with His Efforts

I received a 4-point speeding ticket after being charged with going over 70 mph in a 55 mph zone in New York State. Immediately, I plead not guilty and began researching traffic ticket-specific attorneys and was very impressed with Mr. Palumbo, his track record and reviews from others who were charg...ed with similar violations. I hired Mr. Palumbo for his flat fee of $495 with no guarantees expected. Cripes...his firm even goes to court on your behalf to fight your ticket! Or so I thought. Less than a week before my pre-trial date, I received a notice that my ticket issue was resolved and that he had plead guilty on my behalf for a measly 1-point reduction. So my ticket ended up being a violation of running a stop sign with a 3-point penalty. Countless others with the same 4-point charge on this site were left with a 2-point charge or had their points dropped to zero as Mr. Palumbo told me he could do. Although Mr. Palumbo was very professional and responsive, I was expecting him or one of the other firm's attorneys to fight their hardest and actually go to court for me to get the "best possible outcome," in his own words. Several other attorneys could have plead guilty through mail on my behalf for a lot less money with the same outcome, but I hired him specifically with the expectation of the firm showing up to court and using his cross examination of an officer techniques in the 2007 periodical to which he contributed. Honestly, he did not fight as hard as he could have, in my opinion, for the money. Overall, I would not recommend him.

Michael Palumbo

Replied last December 01, 2014

This comment is the very reason why people should retain counsel - to protect themselves from themselves. What this former client does not understand is as follows: Yes, while we did plead him guilty for a 1 point reduction we plead him guilty to a 3 point NON-SPEEDING ticket. This was a great outcome although not seemingly so, because we got him a conviction OUT OF SPEED. That is always the exigency in a speeding ticket case to get the client out of speed, because speeding causes amplifying problems on ones driving record. What this former client did not tell you, because he does not understand the significance of it, was that in the past 18 months he 1 prior speeding conviction. Once a person receives 3 speeding convictions in an 18 month period his NYS license or privileges are revoked. So had I turned this offer down I would have risked having my client found guilty of a speeding ticket, and then if he had received another one and been found guilty he would have lost his license. In this case, we acted in the most prudent way possible. Our clients insurance did not go up and he is not in danger of losing his NYS driver's license or privileges if he gets a speeding conviction in the future. Moreover, we saved our client time and money by getting his personal appearance waived from court. All and all, this client benefited greatly from the service.

Posted by Marina | October 13, 2014

Speeding ticket in Vermont

I would highly recommend Mr. Palumbo and his professional team. The case of a speeding ticket was handled with high professional standards and was positively resolved with the best possible outcome.

Posted by anonymous | October 12, 2014

Very happy customer.. :-)

If you're looking for a really great attorney for your traffic tickets, call this firm. They are just amazing. I had 2 traffic violations (4 + 6 points). When I spoke to Mike, he mentioned that he will get 10 points down to at least 4 point violations. It just took me 2 emails and a phone call and th...ese guys got my 10 point tickets down to 0 point violations. This was totally unexpected. I am very happy with the service provided and will definitely recommend this firm to my friends.

Posted by Michael | October 09, 2014

Parks Department Speeding Ticket

I got a 4 point speeding ticket from a Parks Department office on the Taconic Parkway. I didn't want to take the hit on the points OR insurance, but never had much luck fighting tickets myself. "Your honor, he's a PARKS Department Cop!!" would have been my only defense! Palumbo & Associates was ...able to get it knocked down to parking in front of a fire hydrant... Who knew the Taconic even HAD fire hydrants!?

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