NEW YORK AND WESTCHESTER CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

Michael Joseph and his associate attorneys are Criminal Defense Lawyers with offices in New York City and Westchester who have handled many criminal defense cases in all of the Courts in the New York Metropolitan Area, including the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Rockland and Westchester, including White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Ossining, Port Chester, Rye, Greenburgh, Elmsford and Mount Vernon.

Michael Joseph and his associate attorneys are experienced lawyers and have successfully handled the criminal defense of felonies, misdemeanors, and driving while intoxicated/ driving while impaired (DWI/DUI) . Michael Joseph has won numerous acquittals and charge reductions in cases involving assault, gun charges, drug charges, DUI, DWI, Sex Offenses, Rape, False Documents, Forged Instruments, petit larceny and grand larceny and fraud.

Our attorneys are also well versed in civil rights issued and have defended many cases where the police falsely arrest, maliciously prosecute and assault citizens and then fabricate charges to justify their actions. We have exposed police brutality and corruption in Westchester, Rockland, New York City and Long Island. On many occasions, after our civil rights attorneys have had our clients vindicated in the criminal courts, we then sue the police officers and detectives for police misconduct and/or police brutality under the Federal Civil Rights Laws. Michael Joseph has recovered millions of dollars for victims of police misconduct and brutality and his cases have been featured in the Daily News, the New York Law Journal and the Journal News, among others.

Our Westchester criminal defense attorneys also have defended numerous out of state residents charged with crimes in New York. Our email capabilities allow us to correspond regularly and render effective criminal representation to out of state residents. Our lawyers have also represented numerous teenagers who are charged as adults with crimes and we fight to keep them from getting criminal records by either obtaining violation reductions or youthful offender treatment. We have successfully represented numerous teenagers in cases involving sex crimes such as rape, forcible touching, sexual assault and sexual misconduct. We have also represented numerous teenagers who were charged with shoplifting, petit larceny, robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of drugs including marijuana, cocaine, LSD, acid, Crystal Meth, PCP, oxycotin and many others.

Our New York and Westchester criminal defense lawyers are always on your side, we will aggressively defend you or your loved ones. For Undocumented or Illegal Aliens, we also have the knowledge and experience to resolve criminal cases in such a way to avoid deportation. We work closely with immigration and deportation lawyers to keep immigrants here, avoid deportation and even in certain cases, help our clients to get green cards (permanent residence).

Our Westchester Driving While Intoxicated Lawyers also regularly appear at D.W.I. refusal hearings in Yonkers and will aggressively fight for you to keep your license. We also have extensive experience in hardship hearings after DWI suspensions pending prosecution. Our lawyers have won numerous acquittals and charge reductions in the New York City, Westchester and Rockland criminal courts.

If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges, you need an aggressive and competent lawyer. I am on your side, our attorneys have the experience to get you through this process and bring a good outcome to a bad situation. Our criminal defense lawyers are experienced in bail applications and can respond on short notice to get your loved one out of jail. Consultations are always free and our rates are affordable.