Experienced Bergen County DWI and Municipal Defense Lawyer Susan C. Cassell
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
Although municipal violations are less serious than indictable felonies, both adults and young people can face serious, long-term consequences from municipal convictions. Many employers will not hire someone with a record, including crimes such as DWI. A drug conviction makes a person ineligible for federal financial aid.
In these cases, there is more at stake than you may realize. It is imperative to have an experienced criminal defense attorney to protect your rights and lessen the impact of the charges on your future.
I have been practicing law for more than 20 years, and I provide aggressive criminal representation to both adults and juveniles charged in any northern New Jersey municipal court. I help people just like you or your child seek the reduction or dismissal of criminal charges, lower sentences and acquittal.
Contact me at my law office in Ridgewood (near Paramus) for a free initial consultation about your case, and for compassionate guidance combined with fierce protection of your rights.
Knowledgeable Defense in Northern New Jersey Municipal Cases
In New Jersey, crimes that are typically classified as disorderly persons offenses are known in New Jersey as "non-indictable offenses." (In many other states they are called "misdemeanors.") Non-indictables, or municipal violations, are handled within municipal court.
As a former municipal prosecutor and current municipal public defender, I am very familiar with the strategies necessary to successfully defend clients facing municipal offenses and DWI, including:
Alcohol-Related Offenses
- Underage drinking
- Possession of an open alcoholic beverage
- Public intoxication
- DWI / drunk driving
Minor Drug Crimes
- Possession of marijuana or cocaine
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Pharmaceutical abuse
Other Non-Indictable Offenses
- Underage smoking
- Shoplifting
- Vandalism
- Disorderly conduct
- Assault
- Minor domestic violence offenses
Contact My Ridgewood, New Jersey Office for a Free Consultation
I am available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to handle your municipal or DWI defense. For your convenience, your free initial consultation can take place in any number of locations, including in jail or the Bergen County Courthouse. Contact me today by e-mail or by calling (201) 445-3894.