Michael Dreishpoon

Michael Dreishpoon

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 35 years

Car accident Lawyer at Forest Hills, NY
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense ... +2 more

11835 Queens Blvd Ste 1500, Forest Hills, NY

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Car Accident 30%

33 years

30%
DUI and DWI 15%

36 years

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 35 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1991

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michael Dreishpoon

11835 Queens Blvd Ste 1500, Forest Hills, NY, 11375-7252

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Michael Dreishpoon's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

175 Client Reviews

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Posted by Anita | April 20, 2010

Excellent Lawyer/Great Person

Michael Dreishpoon is an outstanding attorney. He is knowledgeable and caring. He is well known by Judges as well as other attorney's. When I was asked who my attorney was and replied Mr. Dreishpoon, comments were always "Your in good hands". I would highly recommend Mr. Dreishpoon. He is profes...sional and caring at the same time. I have always been able to reach him on the phone with any questions that I had. I hope I never need another attorney, but if I do, Mr. Dreishpoon is the number I would call.

Posted by Paula | April 20, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Criminal case

I am a former client of Mr. Dreishpoon and I must say he was not only kind and understanding but yet firm and straight forward with information regarding my case. Mr. Dreishpoon was deligent with working on my case. He didn't treatment my case like a lawyer who did not care, he called me to inform m...e of the going on in my trial, gave me updates etc.. I must say I would highly recommended him as attorney who gets results.

Posted by STEVEN | April 15, 2010 | Criminal Defense

ONE OF THE BEST

I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MR MICHAEL DREISHPOON ON DEFENDING ME,IN MY SITUATION HE HANDLE EVERYTHING WITH GREAT PRECISION,INDEPT AND DOWN TO FINE DETAIL ACCURACY.I WOULDN'T WANT ANYBODY TO BE IN A SITUATION I WAS IN OF BEING ARRESSTED FALSELY INSTEGATED BY MY X-FEMALE COMPANION,BUT WHAT EVER YOUR SIT...UATION MAY MR MICHAEL DREISHPOON IS YOUR MAN FOR THE CASE .MR DREISHPOON BLEW THATCASE OPEN SO WIDE THAT AFTER THE COMPLETION OFCROSS EXAMMINATION OF THE COMPLAINANT IN THE MATTER,I REMEMBER EXACTLY THE JUDGE ASK AND TOLD MR DREISHPOON DURING THE RECESS. WHICH WAS," ARE YOU GOING TO PUT YOUR CLIENT ON THE STAND ?" AND MR DREISHPOON REPLIED," YES !" THEN THE JUDGE ANSEWERED," NO NEED TO," A LAWYER COULD BE SMART BUT IT DOES MEAN HE IS CLEVER.SO WITH THAT BEING SAID,I KNOW FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE MR MICHAEL DREISHPOON SHOWSS AND IS AN EXIBIT OF A LAWYER THAT IS SMART AND CLEVER.

Posted by Nutan | February 25, 2010 | Personal Injury

Motor Vehicle Accident 2009

I was in a car accident that involved the other party running a red light. I was immediately referred to Michael by my parents who had an accident 5 years prior to mine that was handled by Michael. Needless to say, he did an excellent job with my case which was settled before litigation. He was ver...y dedicated and detail oriented, from calling to ensure that I was receiving the physical therapy I needed to informing me on a regular basis the exact status of my case. He was warm, friendly and determined. He was always available to speak to me and walked me through the entire process.

Posted by Brian | August 18, 2009 | Personal Injury

Motor Vehicle Accident Case

I almost died in a car accident back in 2002 when my friend fell asleep behind the wheel and ran into a tree. My family hired Michael Dreishpoon's old law firm to represent me. When Michael started his own firm in 2003, I switched to his firm because I wanted him to be my attorney. He always made ...me feel comfortable and kept me informed of all of the case details. After nearly 5 years of litigation, he settled my case prior to trial for $3,200,000. Needless to say, I was very pleased with the job he did.

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Michael Dreishpoon's Lawyer Endorsements

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Neil Ruskin

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.I KNOW MICHAEL FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS . MICHAEL IS AN EXCELLENT LAWYER WHO WORKS VERY HARD FOR HIS CLIENTS AND GETS GREAT RESULTS MICHEAL IS A REAL PROFESSIONAL MICHAEL IS WELL KNOW AND WELL RESPECTED IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY"

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Shahab Ghalambor

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael is an outstanding lawyer, who goes out of his way to ensure that his clients are satisfied from start to finish. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any matters relating to personal injury, and look forward to working with him for years to come."

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Mary Katherine Brown

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Attorney Dreishpoon is a credit to the profession! He is responsive, knowledgeable and dedicated to his clients. I have referred clients to him and consulted him on my own clients' cases--each time with excellent results. I highly endorse him."

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Jeffrey Zimel

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Mr "Spoon" since college. He possesses all of the character traits of an exceptional attorney - smart, caring, persuasive, and dependable. He is uncommonly accessible to his clients and communicates with them in a straightforward manner. I am a criminal defense attorney in California and am impressed by Mr Dreishpoon's commitment to his clients. I enthusiastically endorse this lawyer's work."

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Anthony Mayol

Personal injury lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work, his integrity, and his commitment to his clients."

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Robert Lucks

Personal injury lawyer | May 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Michael Dreishpoon for twenty years and I can endorse this lawyer without any hesitation. Mr. Dreishpoon works tirelessly on behalf of his clients, acting zealously in the pursuit of the best possible outcome for each and every client. He is smart, experienced and practices law with the highest level of ethics and integrity."

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Douglas Scheinman

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael is a tireless and dedicated attorney. Without exception, all referral to Mr. Dreishpoon have been met with positive results."

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Neil Ruskin

Criminal defense lawyer

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Shahab Ghalambor

Employment and labor lawyer

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Douglas Viviani

Personal injury lawyer

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Jeffrey Zimel

Criminal defense lawyer

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Robert Lucks

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2016

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2009

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2008

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2007

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2006

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2005

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2004

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2003

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2002

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2002

Leadership and Achievement, Strathmore's Who's Who

2001

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

2000

Adjunct Faculty Member, Hofstra University School of Law

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Hofstra Law School

1993 - 2003

Partner, Scheich, Goldsmith & Dreishpoon, P.C.

1990 - 1993

Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of New York

Associations

2011 - Present

Queens County Bar Association - Grievance Committee

Board Member

2008 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1993 - Present

Queens County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Sexton v. Flemming and Ford Motor Credit

Settled for 3.2 million at a pre-trial mediation.

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Education

1990

Hofstra University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1987

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

St. John's Law School Presentation

Personal Injury Law

1993

College Criminal Seminar

Criminal Law

Languages

Spanish

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