Patrick McLaughlin, Esq.
Recent Developments:
Recently nominated as one of WNY Best Lawyers for Who's Who in Law 2008 Buffalo Business
Journal. Listing under DWI and Criminal Defense.
Certified in the administration and interpretation of Field Sobriety Testing by the National Highway
Safety Transportation Administration.
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Recent Developments:
Recently nominated as one of WNY Best Lawyers for Who's Who in Law 2008 Buffalo Business
Journal. Listing under DWI and Criminal Defense.
Certified in the administration and interpretation of Field Sobriety Testing by the National Highway
Safety Transportation Administration.
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 | Concentrating on Criminal/DWI/Traffic Law | |
| Handling Vehicle and Traffic Cases throughout New York State | |
| Email for free consultation and quote | |
Services Offered: DWI, AUO, speeding tickets, traffic tickets
Professional Traffic Offense, Moving Violations, Speeding Ticket Defense. Never
plead guilty to any moving violation without consulting an Attorney. Save money on
insurance rates, save time on court appearances, save money on fines and eliminate
points from your license. New York State imposes suspension of your license at 11
points and a "driver responsibility fee"at 6 points. Call me or email for a free
consultation and avoid these consequences. Our office is part of a statewide
network of Attorneys and we can handle traffic matters statewide. We have been
able to obtain a reduction or dismissal in 99% of the traffic cases we have handled.
Professional Traffic Offense, Moving Violations, Speeding Ticket Defense. Never
plead guilty to any moving violation without consulting an Attorney. Save money on
insurance rates, save time on court appearances, save money on fines and eliminate
points from your license. New York State imposes suspension of your license at 11
points and a "driver responsibility fee"at 6 points. Call me or email for a free
consultation and avoid these consequences. Our office is part of a statewide
network of Attorneys and we can handle traffic matters statewide. We have been
able to obtain a reduction or dismissal in 99% of the traffic cases we have handled.
Why not do it myself?
VTL and DWI are criminal offenses in New York State. An attorney will preserve
your rights, and minimize the damage to your driving record as well as your
criminal record. The system is adversarial and designed to take advantage of you.
Judges and prosecutors are not on your side, and are not concerned with your
consequences.
VTL and DWI are criminal offenses in New York State. An attorney will preserve
your rights, and minimize the damage to your driving record as well as your
criminal record. The system is adversarial and designed to take advantage of you.
Judges and prosecutors are not on your side, and are not concerned with your
consequences.
| Patrick McLaughlin, Esq. Attorney at Law 55 Koenig Rd., Suite 101 Tonawanda, NY 14150 Phone 716-536-0589 Fax 716-832-5680 www.defendingwnydrivers.com |
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Can a Lawyer promise me that he will eliminate all the points from any ticket I get?
The answer is no. Attorneys in New York are ethically restricted from
guaranteeing results in criminal matters. Also, they cannot take cases on a
contingency basis. It is true that any good Attorney will take advantage of any
technical or procedural flaws that can cause a ticket to be dismissed. However,
with most tickets the ticketing officer usually performs their duties in accordance
with the law. So, most traffic trials will result in a conviction. The most common
result in a case occurs through the plea bargaining process between your
Attorney and the Prosecutor. An Attorney has the knowledge of the law that is
required to get the best possible result, minimizing points on your license. A
variety of factors go into this process including, but not limited to: local
Prosecutor or District Attorney policies, where an alleged perpetrator is licensed,
the severity of the alleged transgression, and the driving record of the alleged
perpetrator. Also, many Prosecutors will take into account whether or not an
alleged perpetrator has an Attorney.
The answer is no. Attorneys in New York are ethically restricted from
guaranteeing results in criminal matters. Also, they cannot take cases on a
contingency basis. It is true that any good Attorney will take advantage of any
technical or procedural flaws that can cause a ticket to be dismissed. However,
with most tickets the ticketing officer usually performs their duties in accordance
with the law. So, most traffic trials will result in a conviction. The most common
result in a case occurs through the plea bargaining process between your
Attorney and the Prosecutor. An Attorney has the knowledge of the law that is
required to get the best possible result, minimizing points on your license. A
variety of factors go into this process including, but not limited to: local
Prosecutor or District Attorney policies, where an alleged perpetrator is licensed,
the severity of the alleged transgression, and the driving record of the alleged
perpetrator. Also, many Prosecutors will take into account whether or not an
alleged perpetrator has an Attorney.
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