Mark A. Siesel
OVERVIEW
Practice Areas
Administrative Hearings
Assaults
Burn Injuries
Car Accidents
Construction Accidents
Consumer Law
Criminal Law
DUI & DWI
Insurance Bad Faith
Insurance Claims
Lemon Law
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Pedestrian Accidents
Personal Injury
Police Misconduct
Products Liability
Refusal Hearings
Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
Traffic Tickets
Traffic Violations
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| New Jersey | |
| New York | |
| U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York | |
| U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York | |
| U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| U.S. Supreme Court |
Professional Experience
| The Law Office Of Mark A. Siesel | Current |
| Personal Injury Law | |
| Mark A. Siesel | Current |
| DWI Defense Law | |
Education
| Brookyn Law School | J.D. | Law | |
| State University of New York - Stony Brook | B.A. | Political Science | |
| Honors: Internship at Federal Trade Commission: Fall 1981 - January 1982 Dean's List: 1980, 1981 | |||
Professional Affiliations
| Member, Westchester County Bar Association | -Current |
| Member, American Trial Lawyers Association | -Current |
| Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association | -Current |
| Member, New York State Bar Association | -Current |
LEGAL ANSWERS
Questions Answered by Mark A. Siesel - Justia Legal Answers
Q: How will having no priors on my records affect my sentencing on a felony now?
A: If you have no prior felonies on your record, or none within the last ten years, you are eligible for the lowest range of sentencing when the presiding judge sentences you.Q: How do I calculate the time from a previous felony conviction for purposes of sentencing on a new case?
A: The time from your last felony conviction begins to run on the date that you are released from prison on the previous conviction.Q: How many classifications of misdemeanors are there in New York?
A: There are A and B misdemeanors, and unclassified misdemeanors.Q: How long can I possibly be sentenced on a Class B felony?
A: The maximum sentence on a Class B felony is 25 years in state prison.Q: What level felony is criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree?
A: Criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree is an A-11 felony.Q: Is there any chance that I can plea bargain my DWAI to a non-drinking infraction?
A: No, there is no possibility of a non-alcohol plea bargain for any alcohol infraction or crime.Q: I am 19 years old and I just was found guilty of a DWAI. How long will I lose my license for?
A: Since you are under the age of 21, the license revocation for a DWAI is a minimum of one year. For adults, there is a 90 day license suspension on a first time DWAI.Q: What proof is there that I completed the Drinking Driver Program and who receives it?
A: A Notice of Completion will be sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles when you successfully complete the program. The DMV will then determine if you are eligible to be reinstated or not. For example, if there was a refusal to take a chemical test, you would have to wait a full year before being eligible to obtain your full license back (assuming this was first time refusal).Q: How long is the Drinking Driver Program that the Judge ordered me to take?
A: The class is 7 weeks, and each session lasts approximately two to three hours. Total classroom time is 16 hours to complete the program.
WEBSITES & BLOGS
Mark A. Siesel's Injury Website Profile
Mark A. Siesel Injury Website
Mark A. Siesel DWI Defense Website
Mark Siesel's DWI Defense Website Profile
New York Criminal Defense Attorney Blog
18 Year Old Yorktown Driver Indicted For Criminally Negligent Homicide Traffic Infractions Most LIkely To Get You Pulled Over Gideon v Wainwright Fifty Years Later Yorktown Assemblyman Charged With Unlawful Possession of Marijuana Hit And Run Driver In Fatal Accident Apprehended in Pennsylvania Distracted Driving A Problem Among New Mothers NYC Crime Statistics Increase in 2012-Due to Thefts of IPhones and IPads? Bronx Jury Exonerates Bus Driver of Manslaughter Lindsay Lohan Arrested Again in NYC Assault
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Westchester County Settles Playland Wrongful Death Claim Family of Boogard Sues NHL For Wrongul Death Johnson and Johnson Loses First Defective Hip Implant Case First Of Many Lawsuits From Carnival Triumph Disaster Filed In Galveston New York’s Unfair Medical Malpractice Statute Roadway Upgrades Finally Scheduled For Bear Mountain Parkway Texas Medical Malpractice Case Reveals Unfairness of Tort Reform The Family of Junior Seau Sues The NFL The Do’s And Don’ts When Involved In A Trip And Fall Accident
New York DWI Lawyer Blog
NTSB Recommends Reducing Intoxication Limit to 0.05% New Mexico Wages Aggressive Battle Against DWI Second Dallas Cowboys Player In DWI Accident In Two Months Thomas Gibson charged with DUI Westchester County DWI Charges and BAC of 0.15% Steelers Lineman Facing Multiple Criminal Charges in DWI Case DMV Announces Enhanced Regulations Against Persistent Drunk Drivers NHTSA Study On DWI Deaths Kerry Kennedy’s Statements In DWAI Case—Were They Prudent?
SOCIAL MEDIA
Not sure what Congress can do about the #sequester? RT if it's simple: #JustCancelTheSequester: http://bit.ly/justcancelit
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) March 5, 2013
Roadway Upgrades Finally Scheduled For Bear Mountain Parkway: In an article by Robert Marchant in the February... http://bit.ly/ZKjtmT
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) March 1, 2013
Tell Attorney General Holder: No tax breaks to #BP for spilling oil! http://bit.ly/NoBPTaxBreaks via @priceofoil
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 28, 2013
I just took action to help protect our parks! Join me here: http://bit.ly/Wb98Od
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 27, 2013
BREAKING: @exxonmobil blocked a climate change PSA from airing on Fox - RT this to say #ExxonCantSilenceUs http://bit.ly/exxoncant
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 25, 2013
TAKE ACTION: No road through a wildlife refuge! Tell Salazar to protect Izembek NWR http://dfnd.us/VQfD93
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 14, 2013
Great News, Now Let's Keep the Heat On!: Thank You, Tell-a-Friend - Food & Water Watch http://t.co/GRaE8Jxj
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 13, 2013
Second Dallas Cowboys Player In DWI Accident In Two Months: For the second month in a row, a Dallas Cowboys line... http://bit.ly/11pLrbI
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 1, 2013
Distracted Driving A Problem Among New Mothers: In a study conducted by the child protection advocacy group Safe... http://bit.ly/WHl0KG
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) February 1, 2013
Texas Medical Malpractice Case Reveals Unfairness of Tort Reform: For years, liability insurance companies, doct... http://bit.ly/1171pqU
— Mark A. Siesel (@msiesel) January 28, 2013
CONTACT & MAP
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