Hudson River Valley Criminal Defense Driven By Local Knowledge
The Law Offices of Michael Pollok, PLLC, provides relentless defense across New York’s Hudson River Valley. Founding attorney Michael Pollok fights criminal accusations to protect your freedom. The firm’s team delivers the strength of a large New York City firm with the personal attention of a small, local one.









Proven Criminal Defense Built On Local Insight Across The Hudson Valley
Decades Of Defense Experience Applied To Hudson River Valley Courts
A criminal allegation threatens your personal reputation, career and liberty. The Law Offices of Michael Pollok, PLLC, serves as a shield for you against life-altering criminal consequences.
Attorney Pollok has spent more than 30 years practicing criminal defense law in New York. Before establishing his law firm, he managed high-stakes state and federal criminal defense cases in Manhattan. Now, he draws from this background to bring a distinct advantage to the people of Dutchess County, Ulster County and the surrounding communities. Michael Pollok and attorney John Clarke, who is of counsel to the firm, always fight for the most positive results, whether you face a misdemeanor, a felony or a federal charge.
Defense For A Range Of Criminal Charges
Criminal Defense
DUI And DWI Charges
Felony Charges
Misdemeanor Charges
Aggressive Legal Advocacy Balanced With Direct Personal Support
Michael Pollok approaches courtroom appearances aggressively while treating every client with genuine compassion. He conducts thorough legal research and examines every detail of your arrest record. Over the last three decades, he has gotten charges dismissed, won full acquittals and secured reduced sentences for seemingly impossible cases. Legal rating services consistently honor his courtroom successes. He maintains a 10.0 Avvo rating, over 100 5-star client reviews, and an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He works tirelessly to ensure that criminal charges do not ruin your life.
See What Real People Say
Amazing lawyer. Absolutely 100% estatic with the result of my case. Handled everything quickly and efficiently. The results of it all were beyond my belief. Couldn’t have fathomed a better resolution. Highly and strongly recommend him to anyone. His team and him responded quickly and made the whole thing as stress free as possible. Couldn’t thank him and the team enough I’m thrilled.
– Kai Lock
Michael is a very good lawyer. He knows the law inside out. He helped me out in a very difficult time. He has won my original case and has been helping me fight the DMV for my license for the past 6 years. I would recommend attorney Michael Pollok to anyone who is in need of legal counsel.
– Stephen Schoonmaker
Michael Pollok invested an extensive amount of time to listen, understand and go over all the details with me which gave me a good night’s rest and confidence going into the trial. I could not be more than happy with the result. Thanks to him, I can finally put this one behind me and breathe a refreshing sigh of relief.
– Sean Jackson
Localized Defense From A Team That Understands You
Having defense lawyers who are familiar with local prosecutors, judges and court staff can impact your case outcome. With law offices in Red Hook and Kingston, the firm’s team understands how local courtrooms operate throughout the Hudson River Valley. They leverage this local insight to craft intelligent defense strategies. With Law Offices of Michael Pollok, PLLC, you work directly with your attorney throughout the entire legal process. For a free consultation, call the criminal defense team at 845-406-9349 or reach out through the secure online contact form.
Partner with attorneys who combine elite Manhattan trial experience with down-to-earth local knowledge.




