Morris County Criminal Defense Lawyers
Criminal defense lawyers represent clients throughout Morris County including in Chatham, Mendham, Denville, and Dover charged with criminal and traffic offenses. Our criminal trial team is composed of former county prosecutors, former municipal prosecutors, and experienced criminal defense lawyers with over 100 years of combined legal experience representing clients throughout New Jersey. With offices in Morristown and Parsippany, our criminal defense attorneys appear in courts throughout Morris County on a daily basis. Contact our offices anytime for immediate assistance at (973)971-0030. The initial consultation is always provided free of charge.
Young People Make Mistakes: Avoid a Permanent Criminal Record
Criminal defense lawyers represent young people charged with minor criminal offenses throughout New Jersey. These minor criminal offenses are known as disorderly persons offenses and are handled in the local Municipal Court in which the crime allegedly occurred. A disorderly persons conviction includes up to a $1,000.00 fine, up to six (6) months in the county jail, and a permanent criminal charge on your record.
As you can see, it is imperative that you hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer to combat these charges. Our attorneys will develop a comprehensive defense strategy to combat these criminal charges and will examine all possible resolutions including diversionary programs, downgrades, and outright dismissals. Some of the disorderly persons offenses our Morris County defense lawyers handle on a regular basis include:
- Disorderly Conduct
- Underage Drinking
- Possession of a Fake ID
- Providing Alcohol to Minors
- Shoplifting
- Criminal Mischief
- Trespassing
- Simple Assault
- Possession of Marijuana (under 50 grams)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Morristown NJ DWI and Traffic Ticket Attorneys
Our criminal defense trial team is composed of former municipal prosecutors with over 100 years of collective legal experience representing clients throughout New Jersey. As a result, our attorneys are equipped to handle any type of traffic offense in Morris County. Many of our drunk driving defense lawyers are certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing ("SFST"), the tests police use to make an arrest in a drunk driving (DWI) case. In fact, three (3) of our attorneys are certified instructors in SFST. Further, our criminal trial team members are also certified by Drager Industries in the operation and maintenance of the Alcotest 7110, the breath test device used by police to measure blood alcohol content ("BAC"). These credentials combined with our experience lead to a fierce criminal defense trial team designed to combat drunk driving charges in New Jersey. Some of the traffic offenses our attorneys handle frequently include:
- Driving while Intoxicated (DWI)
- Underage DWI
- Driving under the Influence of Drugs
- Possession of an Open Alcohol Container in a Motor Vehicle
- Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) in a Motor Vehicle
- Speeding
- Reckless Driving
For a free initial consultation, contact our Morristown or Parsippany office locations for immediate assistance at (973)971-0030.
