James Walter Cole

James Walter Cole

4.2
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 17 years

Education Lawyer at Rochester, NY
Practice Areas: Education, DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

125 State St Ste 300, Rochester, NY

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Education 40%

Representing Parents & Students in disciplinary hearings, issues of bullying, special education, and a variety of other areas. Also representing teachers, administrators, and school staff in criminal matters both related and unrelated to their employment.

11 years | 25 cases

40%
DUI and DWI 30%

Representing individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony Driving While Intoxicated BAC 0.08%, BAC 0.18%, Refusal to Take a Breath Test, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol, Driving While Ability Impaired by the Combined Influence of Drugs and/or Alcohol, and Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated w/ a Passenger Under 15 Years Old.

19 years | 2,500 cases

30%
Criminal Defense 20%

Representing individuals investigated for and charged with various misdemeanor and felony offenses including Larceny, Assault, Domestic Violence, Drug Possession, Mischief, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Harassment, and Burglary.

11 years | 100 cases

20%
Speeding and Traffic Ticket 10%

Representing individuals charged with every type of traffic offense, including transportation law violations, including speeding, cell phone tickets, red light tickets, and many more.

19 years | 2,000 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2008

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of James Cole, PLLC

125 State St Ste 300, Rochester, NY, 14614-1319

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James Walter Cole's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very happy with the outcome

I hired James Cole after deciding that I was not comfortable with the previous attorney I had hired. Just by talking to James on the phone, I already felt so much relief and confident in him. After meeting with him I made the switch ASAP. He put in more work in two weeks than my previously attorney d...id in 3 months and got my exactly the outcome I was hoping for. I was very pleased with his work and would highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | June 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

An empty suit!

He's punctual and he shows up. If you want representation, look elsewhere. When the hearing finally occurred, he encouraged me to take a plea of guilty to all the charges instead of going to trial to contest a trumped up charge. I was totally stressed and unfortunately followed his advice giving ...up my day in court. He was paid. I was not represented.

Posted by anonymous | February 2, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommended

I have had the fortunate and unfortunate experience approximately six times in my 50 plus years of life working directly with attorneys for various reasons . In most cases I found them all to be so overwhelmed with cases they didn't respond in a timely manner or communicate well, if you aren't the on...e making them money at the time you will likely be pushed aside. This was NOT our experience with Jame Cole. Right from our first phone call he had a sense of urgency to our case, he was quick to respond, very thorough in his explanation and evaluation of the situation. He possesses a calm and well educated demeanor. He works well with the legal system and local Judges and is respected by his peers . If we ever need to hire an attorney or are asked to recommend one James Cole will be the one .

Posted by David | April 8, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great attorney!

Mr. Cole was our attorney on a DWI and was able to get the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a DWAI eventhough my son had a 0.17% BAC, hit another car, and left the scene of the car crash. He was thorough, understanding, and always made himself available to answer our questions. Worth every penny!...

Posted by Shawna | September 14, 2016 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Wonderful

Wonderful Attorney who is not only informative and extremely helpful but is also the rare honest nice guy, who returns your calls imediately as if you and your case is important. He helped me out with a ticket in a very small town in Wyoming county and consider him the best lawyer in New York!

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Gregory Fassler

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having known Jim for ~20 years, I would recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney within his areas of focus. He is detailed, hard-working and and will always provide direct and knowledgeable advice to his clients."

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James Egan

Unknown lawyer | Feb 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Cole is a hardworking, experienced, and talented attorney. I highly recommend him."

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Roman Misula

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've gotten to see him in court over the years both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. Extremely hard working, knowledgeable, and personal."

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Danielle Wild

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the opportunity to see James in court on several occasions. He is professional, knowledgeable, and has always appeared to be well-prepared. I would not hesitate to recommend him."

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Joseph Rossi

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Based upon my interactions with Jim, it is clear that he is knowledgable, prompt to respond to questions and concerns as well as very experienced as a criminal defense attorney. Based upon my experiences with him I would highly recommend him."

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Gregory Fassler

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Roman Misula

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Commendation, Monroe County District Attorney

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Owner, Law Office of James Cole, PLLC

2012 - 2015

Assistant District Attorney, Monroe County District Attorney Office

2007 - 2012

Assistant District Attorney, Nassau County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2015 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. T.C.

All charges dismissed

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Education

2007

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

State University of New York, College at Geneseo

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Criminal Justice Class

Criminal Justice

2011

Choices & Consequences DWI

Languages

English

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