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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. Michael interned for two New York State Supreme Court justices and wrote 100% successful briefs for the Appeals Bureaus at the New York County District Attorney’s Office and The Kings County District Attorney’s Office. Michael was then 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 established a solo practice and later joined Hoffman & Pollok, LLP and Allegaert, Berger and Vogel, LLP as counsel. He is Currently counsel to Marvin and Marvin, PLLC where he practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense. His varied experience over the years allows him to handle cases in state and federal court that involve everything from basic DWI and misdemeanors to complex felonies and white collar fraud cases.

Legal practice focused on real estate law, estate planning and administration, commercial transactions, public sector labor law, and law enforcement representation. Representation has included lenders in real estate transactions, title insurers in litigation claims, business entities in commercial claims and disputes, landlords in eviction and non--payment proceedings, spouses in separation and divorce matters, public employees in disciplinary cases and equal employment opportunity complaints, as court appointed referee in foreclosure proceedings and client appeals to the New York State Appellate Term, 9th Judicial District and the New York State Appellate Division, 2nd Department.

In the area of public sector law enforcement representation Mr. Dwyer has been involved in police litigation and disciplinary cases either as an attorney or as a consultant. As a lecturer he has been requested to give presentations to trade associations such as the American Society of Industrial Security (A.S.I.S.), Westchester and Hudson Valley Chapters, Southern Police Institute Alumni Associaiton, regional law enforcement training seminars, security company training groups and local organizations. Qualified twice as a police expert in New York State Supreme Court. Research and writing areas focused on public and private sector law enforcement liability, law enforcement disciplinary process, critical incident policy and police misconduct.

AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Highest Rating

Mr. Provost is an attorney specializing in consumer bankruptcy (chapters 7 and 13) with the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP. His offices serve the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions in New York State, as well as the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island. Together with his partner, Norman Ingber, the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP has more than 40 years of combined professional experience helping clients find solutions to their debts, as well as other legal matters, such as personal injury, real estate, and matrimonial. Mr. Provost is a client-oriented attorney, and is known to be readily accessible to his clients after hours and on weekends. He received his bachelor's degree from Syracuse University, and an M.A. in Communications from New York University. He received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He is a published author, with articles appearing in such publications as Time, Fortune, and The American Banker.

Michael Pollok is an experienced criminal defense attorney who focuses his practice on criminal matters in federal and state courts, as well as regulatory investigations and hearings. Mr. Pollok understands that, whether a matter involves a complex white-collar investigation or a misdemeanor or domestic dispute, a client involved in criminal or regulatory proceedings deserves sensitive, effective counsel with the experience and judgment to handle all aspects of the judicial process.