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I am Michael S. Pollok, an AV Peer Reviewed rated attorney who dedicates my practice solely to criminal law across New York’s local, state, and federal courts. Over the years, I have defended clients against a wide array of criminal charges, including DUI. My legal services cover a broad spectrum, from plea negotiations and advanced motion practice to bail hearings, criminal trials, and appeals. I also handle vacating warrants, post-conviction motions such as habeas corpus, regulatory criminal investigations, post-conviction professional licensing hearings (Board of Regents/OPD), applications for certificates of relief from civil disabilities and good conduct, as well as commutation or expungement proceedings. Additionally, I have experience mitigating other consequences of criminal convictions, such as minimizing the risk of deportation for permanent resident aliens and visa holders and DACA. Previously, I was an associate at Barrett, Gravante, Carpinello & Stern, LLP (now merged with Boies, Schiller and Flexner, LLP) in Manhattan. My role there involved white-collar criminal defense litigation and appeals, as well as complex civil litigation, including investigations and litigation on behalf of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Resolution Trust Corporation involving failed savings and loan institutions. I 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 the pro-bono panel for the New York State Court of Appeals. After my tenure at Barrett, Gravante, Carpinello & Stern, LLP, I established a solo practice. Later, I joined Hoffman & Pollok, LLP, Allegaert, Berger and Vogel, LLP, and Marvin and Marvin, PLLC as “of counsel”. Currently, I practice in Kingston, New York, and Red Hook, New York, where I focus exclusively on criminal defense and traffic violations in New York’s Hudson Valley.

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