I represented a client in Northport Village Court charged with aggravated DWI on a chemical reading in excess of .20, well above the .18 aggravated threshold and the kind of number that gives most people little hope. Drawing on my familiarity with that court and the Suffolk prosecutors who cover it, I was able to negotiate a reduction all the way down to driving while ability impaired, the non-criminal traffic infraction.

I represented a client in Riverhead Town Justice Court charged with driving while intoxicated under VTL 1192(2), on a chemical reading of .17. That is a number most people assume leaves no room to work with. It sits just under the .18 aggravated threshold, and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office rarely agrees to reduce a charge at that level. Getting a reduction on a reading like that in this particular courthouse is harder still, because in Riverhead the deal does not end with the prosecutor.

I represented a practicing attorney in Suffolk County facing felony Aggravated DWI and Leandra's Law charges after being stopped with a child passenger in the vehicle. Her blood alcohol reading was elevated, and the state was aggressively pursuing a felony conviction that could have triggered disbarment, the loss of her law license, and possible state prison time.

I represented a Connecticut resident and professional school teacher who was arrested following a motor vehicle accident while traveling home from a concert at Jones Beach. The prosecution and local law enforcement were heavily motivated, relying on statements from the other driver involved in the crash and arresting officers who insisted that my client was behind the wheel while intoxicated.

I represented a New Jersey businessman charged with DWI in Suffolk County. He faced criminal exposure in New York and licensing consequences at home in New Jersey. I negotiated a reduction of the criminal charges to a non-criminal traffic violation, fully protecting his record in both states.

I represented a medical doctor charged with DWI in Suffolk County. A criminal conviction would have triggered mandatory reporting to the New York State Board of Professional Medical Conduct and threatened his medical license. I negotiated a reduction to a simple traffic infraction, ensuring no negative impact on his career or licensing.

I represented a Pennsylvania businessman charged with DWI in Suffolk County. I negotiated a favorable resolution reducing the charge to a single traffic violation, protecting him from both New York criminal exposure and Pennsylvania licensing penalties.

I represented a Stony Brook University student charged with DWI in Suffolk County. A criminal conviction could have jeopardized his enrollment, financial aid, and future career opportunities. I negotiated a reduction of the criminal charges to a non-criminal traffic violation, protecting his academic record and his future.

I represented a Brooklyn resident, a successful real estate broker, facing DWI charges on Long Island. The District Attorney refused to reduce the charge to a non-criminal violation because of a prior DWI arrest. I identified a procedural flaw in the prosecution's handling of the case and filed a motion to dismiss. The court granted the motion in its entirety and the case was dismissed completely, protecting his professional license and livelihood.

I represented a financial professional facing Aggravated DWI charges under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192(2-a)(a). His career advancement was in jeopardy if convicted of this serious misdemeanor, and the Suffolk County District Attorney rarely agrees to reduce these charges because of the elevated blood alcohol reading. I negotiated a resolution that reduced the Aggravated DWI to a simple traffic infraction after one year of good behavior. His professional license and future career opportunities were fully secured.

I represented a client charged with DWI after driving his vehicle into a residential home in Suffolk County. The District Attorney originally recommended jail time given the accident and property damage. Through careful negotiation and mitigation evidence, I secured an outcome that resulted in dismissal of the criminal charges and only a traffic violation after one year of good conduct.

I represented a crane operator who worked in New York City. A misdemeanor conviction would have cost him his employment, because his career depended on a clean record. I took the case to trial before Judge Girardi in Nassau County First District Court, and the jury came back with a NOT GUILTY verdict on the driving while intoxicated charge. My client walked out of court with his job, his license, and his future intact.

I represented a truck driver charged with driving while intoxicated in Nassau District Court. Any conviction for DWI, or even the reduced charge of driving while ability impaired, would have caused a one-year revocation of his commercial driver's license and ended his career. I negotiated a disposition down to a speeding ticket, avoiding any alcohol-related finding. My client kept his CDL and his livelihood.

I represented a Suffolk County teacher whose career was on the line. A conviction would have put his teaching position at risk, so we took the case to trial. I secured an acquittal, and his career was preserved.

I represented a young man charged with First Degree Assault and a number of additional felonies and misdemeanors carrying a maximum sentence of 25 years in state prison and a minimum of 5 years upon conviction. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office took a hardline stance and offered a plea deal of 15 years in state prison. Refusing to accept a career-destroying outcome for my client, I rejected the offer and scheduled the matter for trial in the New York State Supreme Court.

I represented a client facing a Second Degree Burglary indictment. Because of his prior criminal record, the District Attorney's office formally designated him as a persistent violent felony offender under New York Penal Law § 70.08, exposing him to a mandatory enhanced sentence carrying a maximum of life imprisonment. The prosecution took an absolute zero-plea-bargain stance, offering no alternative short of maximum state prison time.

I represented two clients charged with First Degree Rape, each facing up to 25 years in state prison. The matter went to trial in the New York State Supreme Court in Suffolk County. Both clients were acquitted of all charges.

I represented a client accused of a gunpoint First Degree Robbery, facing up to 25 years in state prison. I tried the case and convinced a Suffolk County jury to acquit on all charges.

I represented a client charged with the armed robbery of a Nassau County business, prosecuted in the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola. He faced up to 25 years in prison. I negotiated a Youthful Offender adjudication, and my client was released from jail after serving only 240 days.

I represented a client arrested for assault after a violent altercation. I secured his release on low bail, and the matter was ultimately dismissed. The case was reported on News 12, WABC, and WCBS.

I represented a client charged with felony assault after a bar fight in East Hampton. Through thorough cross-examination of the witnesses and by challenging the inconsistencies in the police reports, I won a NOT GUILTY verdict from the jury.

I represented a client facing a serious felony robbery charge. Through negotiation with the Suffolk County District Attorney, I had the charge reduced to misdemeanor petit larceny. My client avoided prison time and a felony conviction.

I represented a high-earning financial professional in Nassau County who was falsely accused of a Class D felony sexual assault stemming from historical allegations raised by a stepdaughter. My client faced up to 7 years in state prison. The prosecution and the lead detective were heavily motivated, convinced of my client's guilt, and pursued maximum prison exposure.

I represented a young MRI technician in Nassau County District Court facing a serious allegation of forcible touching by a patient. My client maintained his complete innocence, so I rejected the District Attorney's plea offer and took the case to trial. The verdict was NOT GUILTY, and my client's career and life were restored.

I represented a client charged with the sexual abuse of two minors. I negotiated a reduction to two disorderly conduct violations. There was no criminal conviction, and my client was only required to pay a small fine.

I represented a widely reported figure, the reputed leader of a Haitian paramilitary group, in a mortgage fraud case in the New York State Supreme Court in Suffolk County. He faced a sentence of up to 25 years in state prison. The case received television and press coverage, including a three-page article in the New York Times in which I was quoted. I successfully opposed a one million dollar bail application by the prosecution, and after months of litigation I negotiated a disposition to the least state sentence available under the law.

I represented the president of an international shipping company facing federal fraud and bribery charges in the United States District Court in Jacksonville, Florida. He faced up to 20 years in federal prison. I negotiated a result in which my client served only 6 months in a federal halfway house, at night only, allowing him to continue running his company throughout.

I represented a client charged with multiple felonies for fraudulent credit card purchases, facing up to 7 years in state prison. I negotiated a reduction to a disorderly conduct violation in the Nassau County Felony Screening Part. No criminal conviction, no jail time, no probation, and my client's clean record was protected.

I represented a man charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana in the First Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree in the Suffolk County Supreme Court. I was hired after bail had been set at one million dollars with prior counsel, and my client faced upwards of a decade in state prison. I re-argued bail and got it lowered to $400,000, which my client posted. I then successfully moved the court to dismiss the marijuana charge, and negotiated a disposition to a misdemeanor with no jail and no probation. The District Attorney's Office also agreed to return a large sum of cash seized at the time of arrest. My client told me I was his attorney for life.

I represented a client charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, facing decades in prison. I found flaws in the evidence and convinced the District Attorney to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor with no jail and no probation. My client's freedom, reputation, and future were protected.

I represented a client charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon as a felony, along with Criminal Possession of a High Caliber Munition, charges that could have resulted in years of state prison. Through strategic negotiation, I secured a disposition reducing the charges to a simple misdemeanor with no jail time and no probation. My client was able to return to his home state knowing the case would be sealed after three years and his record would remain clean.

I represented a client charged with multiple felony counts for firing a firearm in a crowded Nassau County neighborhood, prosecuted in the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola. My client maintained his innocence. After evaluating the evidence, including cell phone records, I prepared him to testify before a Nassau County Grand Jury. He testified flawlessly, the Grand Jury issued a No True Bill, and the case was dismissed.

I represented a client facing a felony loaded weapon charge in the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola, with exposure of up to 15 years in prison and a minimum of three and a half years if convicted. I negotiated a misdemeanor with no jail time. Nassau County is very tough on gun cases, and experience matters when you are accused of gun charges here.

I represented a client charged with drug possession and resolved the case through an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal. The case was sealed and dismissed after six months, leaving my client with a clean record.

I represented a Stony Brook University student charged with Grand Larceny. I convinced the District Attorney to grant a dismissal after six months without a re-arrest. My client's reputation, freedom, and student visa were all protected.

I represented a client charged with Class D Felony Criminal Mischief for intentionally damaging property valued at more than $1,500. I negotiated an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and the case was fully dismissed after six months with no further arrests.

I represented a client charged with petit larceny in Nassau County First District Court. He needed to maintain a clean record for his employment. I negotiated an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and the case was fully dismissed at the end of six months.

I represented a client facing a felony theft charge. I won a motion to suppress evidence obtained during an illegal search, and the charge was dismissed. My client walked away with no criminal record.

I represented a client charged with criminal mischief for property damage. The prosecution failed to meet its constitutional speedy trial deadlines, and I secured a complete dismissal. No plea was required.

I represented a foreign national charged with third degree trespass. I secured an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and the case was dismissed after six months. My client kept a clean record, protecting both his visa and his reputation.

I represented a college student from New York City in a tragic vehicular death case in Manhattan in which a young woman lost her life. A conviction carried a sentence of up to eleven years in state prison, and the case was covered by the city's major newspapers, including the Times, the Post, and the Daily News. I negotiated a disposition for my client that avoided any state imprisonment.

I represented a medical doctor charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality. My client had no prior criminal history and faced up to 4 years in state prison. I convinced a New York State Supreme Court Justice to sentence him to probation without any jail time.

I represented a former police officer charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident on Long Island. I negotiated a very favorable disposition for my client. The case was the subject of a Newsday story focused on lenient results in leaving-the-scene cases.

I represented a client charged with violating an order of protection. I demonstrated that my client had a legitimate reason for the contact and that no willful violation occurred, and the charge was dismissed.