South Orange, NJ Criminal Defense Attorney

The Law Office of James J. Sayegh

76 South Orange Avenue Suite 202 South Orange, New Jersey 07079 USA

 (973) 821-5360
 (973) 821-5359

www.jjslawoffice.com
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Located in South Orange, New Jersey, The Law Office of James J. Sayegh undertakes a wide range of real estate cases, including purchase and sale of property, lease drafting and negotiation, evictions, and zoning issues. It handles a broad range of commercial and business litigation matters involving business formation, business transactions, financing, contract drafting and franchise agreements. The law firm also assists in various personal injury cases, including slip and fall accidents.

They have lawyers you can rely on to protect your rights and interests in legal matters concerning criminal defense and civil litigation. They provides innovative, intelligent and cost-effective legal solutions to challenging legal problems for clients throughout Passaic, Essex, Union and Morris Counties as well as all surrounding New Jersey communities.

They are prepared to help you resolve any charges that you are facing, with a goal toward resolving your problem as effectively and efficiently as possible, while protecting your rights and your potential for a bright future.

This office will make every attempt to accommodate each client's personal, legal and financial situation by providing in-office consultations after business hours and on weekends when necessary. Your concerns, your needs, your goals, your case come first, with no exceptions.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Criminal Defense

A conviction for any crime can have serious, life-long consequence for you. If you are under investigation or have been charged with a crime, you need a knowledgeable and skilled criminal defense attorney to build an effective defense to your criminal charges. When you hire the Law Office of James J. Sayegh, you will receive honest answers to all of your criminal defense questions. Attorney James J. Sayegh will aggressively defend you and protect your rights. He will put your needs first and be committed to your defense.

- DUI/DWI

A drunk driving arrest can happen to anyone. If you are having drinks with friends in Hoboken, watching a basketball game in Newark or out to dinner with friends in the city, it is easy to have one drink too many. If that extra drink is the one that puts you above the legal limit in New Jersey and you are pulled over, the potential consequences can be devastating. You need a skilled and aggressive attorney to defend you from driving under the influence (DUI) charges. At the Law Office of James J. Sayegh, you will receive the dedicated service and zealous representation you need.

- Repeat DUI

In South Orange, New Jersey, the Law Office of James J. Sayegh provides aggressive and effective legal defense to clients accused of a second or subsequent charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI). If you have been charged with a repeat DWI, the consequences of conviction can significantly impact your finances, your freedom and your future. Get answers, action and advocacy from a local lawyer. Attorney James J. Sayegh will aggressively, knowledgeably and effectively fight for your rights every step of the way through a DWI case.

- Breath Test Refusal

If you are pulled over by the police on suspicion of drunk driving, the officer will often request that you take a blood, urine or breath test (Breathalyzer or Alcotest) to measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

- DUI Arrest

A traffic stop can be frightening, intimidating and nerve-racking, regardless of the amount of alcohol in your system. If you are pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving, you may have failed a sobriety test for any number of reasons. Having an attorney who knows the ins and outs of field sobriety testing in New Jersey can be an enormous benefit if you have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

- Drug Charges

Attorney James J. Sayegh represents good people, including college students, who find themselves in challenging legal situations that could result in serious consequences. Whether you have been arrested for marijuana possession or a felony drug crime, he will vigorously defend your rights inside and outside of the courtroom.

- Expungements

A criminal record can negatively affect your ability to get a job, rent an apartment or get a loan. In New Jersey, however, you may be able to clear your record with the help of a knowledgeable attorney. Attorney James J. Sayegh has extensive experience helping clients clean up their criminal records through expungement. He can answer your questions about the process and defend you from any objections to your petition for expungement.

- Domestic Violence

Domestic violence charges can have an immediate and severe impact on your life. Do not underestimate the charges. Just the accusation of abuse can result in a restraining order, potentially keeping you from your home and your loved ones.

- Disorderly Person Charge

In New Jersey, the distinction between felonies and misdemeanors no longer exists. There are only “indictable offenses,” which are more serious offenses requiring an indictment by a grand jury, and “non-indictable offenses,” which do not require an indictment by the grand jury. Non-indictable offenses are commonly referred to as “disorderly person offenses” and are typically heard in municipal court where the maximum jail sentence which can be imposed cannot exceed 6 months.

- College Student Possession of Marijuana

If you are a college student charged with drunk driving, possession of marijuana or a disorderly person offense, the consequences of pleading guilty or being found guilty by a judge can be devastating. In addition to paying large fines and possibly losing your license, you may end up with a criminal record which may jeopardize your chances of finding the job you want after graduation. If you are planning for a career in law enforcement or government service, those consequences could be near fatal.

- Driving Without Insurance

Most people are not pulled over for driving without insurance. Rather, they are pulled over for reckless driving, for running a red light, for speeding or for drunk driving. When the police officer asks to see their proof of valid insurance and they don't have it, they are charged with the additional, and often more serious, offense of driving without insurance.

- Driving Suspended License

The majority of driving while suspended license charges happen as a result of a failure to pay past due fines for prior traffic violations, for a driver's record that has exceeded New Jersey's point limit, or for driving while suspended or driving while revoked due to a DUI.

- Careless & Reckless Driving

Most people facing traffic violations are good people who have made a mistake in judgment. However, the criminal justice system does not distinguish between good and bad. The prosecution looks at the facts. A reckless driving conviction can result in 5 DMV points, significant fines and loss of your driver's license. If you do not have an attorney to represent your rights, you will likely not get far in explaining yourself to the court.

- Personal Injury

Accidents can happen in an instant. And it is in that instant that lives can change forever. If you have suffered injuries as a result of a car accident or other accident that was not your fault, the Law Office of James J. Sayegh can help you pursue compensation for; Medical expenses, Lost wages, Rehabilitation expenses, Hardship expenses, Repair of your vehicle or your bicycle, Pain and suffering.

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