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 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 and Marvin and Marvin, PLLC as counsel. He currently practices in Kingston, New York and Red Hook New York where he practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense.
- Bard College
- M.A. (2010) | History
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- St. John's University School of Law
- J.D. (1993) | Law
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- George Washington University - Virginia Campus
- B.A. (1989) | Political Science
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- Honors: George Washington Award
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- Law Offices of Michael Pollok, PLLC
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- New York Law Journal
- The Requirements of Hurrell-Harring: Providing Counsel At Arraignments
- The New York Law Journal
- Social Hosting Law and Minors, DWI, Rhinebeck High School
- CLE: Representing the Impaired Client: DWI and DWAI, A Panel Discussion coordinated by Hon. Jonah Triebwasser
- AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- Martindale Hubbell
- Top 100
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Rating A+
- BBB Accredited Business
- National DUI Defense College
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- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- White Collar Crime
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- Federal Appeals
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- Q. Can probation hold my license hostage even tho I had a probation revoked, finishing my time in jail
- A: Your lawyer should write a letter to the judge and ask him/her to order probation to return your license. You may also be able to clear your license with the DMV and simply get a new license from them if your statutory revocation period has ended and you are no longer on probation supervision.
- Q. What are my rights? Search warrant for drugs from 1 control buy 4 months ago and corners of baggies with residue
- A: Well the prosecutor has the discretion to decide what charges you would be required to plead guilty to in a plea bargain. The most serious charge is presumably the gun count and they are offering you a plea bargain where you plead to criminal possession of a weapon and they will drop the drug charges as part of the plea bargain.
However, given the facts in your question, you should speak to your lawyer because if the gun was found in your home, you cannot be convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. If the gun was found in your home or place of business, typically the plea would be to Criminal Possession of a Firearm which is a Class E, non-violent felony and a sentencing ... Read More
- Q. Will my friend make parole on her 4th time? she's already been denied 3 times. Sentence is 2 1/2-7.
- A: Well something in your question doesn't make sense to me. You state that she competed the Shock Incarceration Program. If that is the case, she should have been released upon successful completion of the six month Shock program. It sounds like she did not complete Shock successfully and that is why she is appearing before the parole board periodically. If possible, she should try and obtain a Certificate of Earned Eligibility which is granted through participation in educational and vocational programs while in prison. That certificate would assist her in obtaining parole. If she goes before the parole board again and is denied, she should order the transcript of the hearing and file an ... Read More