Montgomery County Criminal Defense Lawyer

Criminal Defense in Montgomery County, PA

Montgomery County is my home county, and the place I know best. If you have been charged with a crime here, your case is being handled out of the Court of Common Pleas in Norristown, the county seat, where I have spent the better part of three decades in the courtrooms, the hallways, and the negotiating rooms. I started my career as an Assistant District Attorney, so I learned this courthouse from the prosecution’s side of the aisle first. For the last 25-plus years, I have used that knowledge to defend the people sitting across from me.

What that means for you is simple: I understand how cases are built here, how charging decisions get made, and where there is room to push back. Montgomery County has its own rhythm, its own pretrial programs, and its own set of expectations for how a defense lawyer should carry himself. I have worked within that system long enough to know which arguments land and which ones waste your time.

How I approach a Montgomery County case

My first goal in every case is to keep you out of jail. If there is a path to having charges dropped or dismissed, I look for it first and I look hard. When the facts do not allow that, I shift to building a sentencing plan that protects as much of your freedom, your job, and your record as the law will allow. I handle DUI defense, drug and gun charges, theft, assault, federal matters, juvenile cases, and expungement of records that should no longer follow you around.

For many first-time offenders here, the ARD program can be a realistic option, and I will tell you honestly whether you may qualify.

If you have been charged in Montgomery County, call me. I will sit down with you, explain what you are facing in plain language, and lay out the options as I see them. No pressure, no jargon.