260 Madison Avenue-22nd Floor
New
York, New York 10016
(212) 679-2900 ext. 260
Post Office Box 190
Red Hook, New York 12571
(845) 758-3676
Ethics, knowledge, experience, tenaciousness and compassion.
Dealing with a criminal charge, whether it is a DWI or major federal felony, is extremely
daunting and should never be taken lightly. The consequences of a criminal conviction can follow a person throughout his or
her life if not handled properly. Choose an attorney that you know is reliable, professional, peer reviewed and has a reputation
for ethics and consistent success.
Criminal defense
lawyer Michael S. Pollok is an AV Peer Reviewed* rated attorney who focuses his practice exclusively on criminal law in New York's local, state and federal courts. He has
many years of expertise defending all types of criminal charges including DUI and is effective at handling plea negotiations,
advanced motion practice, bail hearings, criminal trials, appeals, vacating warrants, post-conviction motions (including habeas
corpus and other writs and petitions), regulatory investigations, post-conviction licensing hearings, applying for certificates
of relief from civil disability and for good conduct, commutation or expungement proceedings, and mitigating other consequences
resulting from a criminal conviction including minimizing the likelihood of deportation of permanent resident aliens and visa
holders.
While in law school, Michael
interned for two New York State Supreme Court justices and wrote successful briefs for the Appeals Bureaus at the New York
County District Attorney’s Office and The Kings County District Attorney’s Office. Upon graduating law school,
Michael was an associate at Barrett, Gravante, Carpinello & Stern, LLP (now merged with Boies, Schiller and
Flexner, LLP) in Manhattan, where his practice involved white collar criminal defense litigation and appeals, complex
civil litigation, including investigations and litigation involving failed savings and loan institutions on behalf of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Resolution Trust Corporation. Michael also served on the Criminal Justice Act panel
for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Assigned Counsel Plan for the Appellate Division, First
Department and upon the pro-bono panel for the New York State Court of Appeals. After leaving Barrett, Gravante, Carpinello & Stern, LLP, he joined Hoffman & Pollok,
LLP as counsel while maintaining and developing a solo practice.
Michael
maintains two offices for your convenience. For more information about preparing a legal defense, to request writing samples
of his work, or to set up a meeting to discuss your case, please call (212) 679-2900, extension 260, if your matter is in
New York City or (845) 758-3676 if your matter is in New York's Hudson Valley. All of Michael's initial consultations are
free of charge and his legal fees are very fair and reasonable.
*For more information about Michael Pollok's Peer Review Rating click this link.
Related Links
of Interest:
Hoffman & Pollok, LLP
Dutchess County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Member
of:
The New York State Bar Association-Criminal Justice Section
The American Bar Association
The
Bar of the City of New York, Criminal Law Committee
The National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers (NACDL)
The Dutchess County Bar Association
Admitted to practice
law in all New York State courts and available to practice in all of the United States Federal courts including the United
States Supreme Court where he is admitted
