Michael Pollok
Kingston, NY
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
English
About
Michael S. Pollok focuses his practice on state and federal criminal defense, civil litigation and entertainment law. For more than 25 years, Mr. Pollok has represented clients charged with complex white-collar crimes, particularly in the areas of Medicaid/Medicare/healthcare fraud, mortgage and securities fraud, misconduct by public officials and less complex criminal cases including DUI, youthful offender, juvenile offenses, domestic violence and family offenses. Mr. Pollok has substantial grand jury, pre-trial hearing, trial, appellate and post-conviction litigation experience in both state and federal courts. He also handles corporate compliance, subpoena response compliance and advising clients regarding a variety of collateral matters related to criminal prosecutions including: professional licensing hearings before the New York State Board of Regents Review Committee and Office of Professional Discipline, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit ("MFCU"), Office of the Medicaid Inspector General ("OMIG"), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") investigations, NASD/SEC arbitration/civil proceedings, civil forfeiture proceedings initiated by New York State or one of its political subdivisions or the U.S. Justice Department, New York DMV licensing and suspension issues arising from Vehicle and Traffic Law convictions and advising clients how to avoid or minimize the immigration consequences of a potential or past criminal conviction. In the area of entertainment law, over the past two decades, Mr. Pollok has represented athletes and media artists in negotiations and litigation in the film, television, live theater, publishing and music industries and is a member of the New York State Bar Association's Entertainment Arts and Sports Law section. Mr. Pollok is a part-time municipal special prosecutor and has lectured on police encounters, New York's "social hosting laws" and the criminal consequences of under-aged drinking and addiction. He has spoken as a panel member at Continuing Legal Education programs on topics including representation of clients addicted to drugs or alcohol, DWI and he has participated in forums discussing the collateral consequences of criminal convictions sponsored by the New York City Bar Association where he is a former member of the Criminal Law Committee. Mr. Pollok's writings regarding the New York Court of Appeals' mandate to provide free counsel at arraignment to all defendants charged with crimes have been published in the New York Law Journal and he provides pro bono services to indigent defendants at arraignments without the benefit of counsel. Mr. Pollok holds the highest "AV" peer review rating granted by Martindale Hubbell and is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, the New York City Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National College for DUI Defense and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mr. Pollok is a former member of the Assigned Counsel Plan for the Appellate Division, First Department and the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Courts of Appeal for the First and Second Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut. Mr. Pollok will be handling matters in our Hudson Valley and Manhattan offices. He may be reached after hours on his cell phone at (845) 475-7019 or by email at [email protected]
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
DUI and DWI
Language
English
Contact
Law Offices of Michael Pollok, PLLC44 Main StreetSuite 8Kingston, NY, 12401
Office: (845) 443-7425
Website: N/AReviews
My 16 year old son was arrested and charged with a crime he was not guilty of and he was looking at some serious jail time. As a mother I was terrified. Mr. Pollok was aggressive on the case before our first meeting with him was even over! He listened to everything my son had to say without prejudice or judgement, we were not rushed and had a game plan set up before the charges were 48 hours old. He utilized everything he could to gather evidence to help my son, including, but not limited to, social media. We left his office feeling confident in our decision to hire him. He was respectful of not only my son, but both my husband and I, and he appreciated the toll this case was taking on our family. He remained in constant contact with me and my son throughout the entire process via email and text so we were never blindsided or left feeling like we were "just another case". I even had to contact him very late on a Sunday evening because of a new development in the case. He was on it within seconds and it was resolved just as quickly. He is passionate, intelligent, thinks outside the box and shows a determination to get the job done with the best possible outcome. The charges against my son were dismissed and the case was sealed. It took over a year, but not once did Mr. Pollok lose sight of the end game. While my frustration level ran high because I wanted "instant results", Mr. Pollok's experience and patience won the day. We are so thankful for him!
After about 3 drinks over the course of a whole night, I was pulled over for a tail light out, and was subsequently breathalyzed (blew a .08) and arrested. I learned that night that it's that easy for such a thing to happen. I thought my life was over, and was sure at the very least I'd get my license suspended for quite some time. This occurred on a Sunday, with my court date scheduled 4 days later, on Thursday. During this time, I contacted Michael - He was very straightforward, understanding, low-stress and highly efficient about the process - and as a result, I walked out of the courtroom on Thursday with no alcohol-related offense, no suspension; aside from a decently-priced ticket for some negligible offense it was knocked down to, it was as if it never happened. I'm very grateful for Michael's work, and would recommend him to anyone in a similar situation.
Michael handled a sensitive case for my son that he was able to obtain a favorable result. His ability to pull together various pieces of information for presentation to the court was both precise and professional. His attention to detail and his understanding of the laws and processes was reassuring. He was very responsive and available for questions. I would strongly recommend Michael.
When Mr pollock first took my case I was facing a Robbery in the first degree. He fought my case for nearly two years , kept me up to date with every situation and literally made it his personal business that he could get me the best outcome in this situation & that's exactly what he did. I was granted probation and my charge was dropped to a robbery in the third degree with possibility of getting that dropped as well after 2 years of probation completion. He's absolutely great at what he does and I was grateful & honored to have him fighting for me. I highly recommend Mr. Pollock to fight for you as well.
Michael is the best lawyer that you can ever hire for Dwi, dui, traffic violations or anything ! He got me clean chit from DWI charges. No more words needed ! He is the best
I just recently went through a somewhat complex court case that could have completely derailed my life and my career that I’ve been working so hard to build for myself and my family. So to resolve this legal issue, I wanted and needed to have a aggressive, knowledgeable, experienced, detailed, and caring attorney to advocate and represent me. Needless to say, Michael and his firm fit all those categories and more! From my first consultation with Michael, Michael set my anxiety and mind at ease by displaying a extremely high level of legal knowledge and experience, while at the same time being very upfront and honest about the potential outcome of my case. In the end, because of Michael’s tenacity, attention to detail, and legal experience, he ended up getting my case completely dismissed in a very short amount of time so that my life could return to back normal! Michael and his firm is MOST DEFINITELY someone I would recommend to anyone in need of a GREAT lawyer! I will definitely be recommending him to anyone I know who wants a awesome and experience lawyer by their side for any legal matter, big or small. Thank you so much for your service Michael!
Sought much needed legal advise/assistance regarding a serious violation. Mr. Pollok’s personal and professional attention to detail was unmatched and resulted in a very positive outcome. Would highly recommend without hesitation.
Highly recommend! I recently hired Mr. Pollok and he was very knowledgeable, compassionate, and informative. He helped me get through a tough time.. and answered all of my questions throughout the process! Do not hesitate to hire Mr. Pollok!
Micheal Pollok made me feel at ease as soon as I explained my case to him. I had no worries after our first consultation. I highly recommended him.
Quick, courteous and answered questions immediately. Great help and saved a job, which saved a home, etc. Thank you
My 16 year old son was arrested and charged with a crime he was not guilty of and he was looking at some serious jail time. As a mother I was terrified. Mr. Pollok was aggressive on the case before our first meeting with him was even over! He listened to everything my son had to say without prejudice or judgement, we were not rushed and had a game plan set up before the charges were 48 hours old. He utilized everything he could to gather evidence to help my son, including, but not limited to, social media. We left his office feeling confident in our decision to hire him. He was respectful of not only my son, but both my husband and I, and he appreciated the toll this case was taking on our family. He remained in constant contact with me and my son throughout the entire process via email and text so we were never blindsided or left feeling like we were "just another case". I even had to contact him very late on a Sunday evening because of a new development in the case. He was on it within seconds and it was resolved just as quickly. He is passionate, intelligent, thinks outside the box and shows a determination to get the job done with the best possible outcome. The charges against my son were dismissed and the case was sealed. It took over a year, but not once did Mr. Pollok lose sight of the end game. While my frustration level ran high because I wanted "instant results", Mr. Pollok's experience and patience won the day. We are so thankful for him!
After about 3 drinks over the course of a whole night, I was pulled over for a tail light out, and was subsequently breathalyzed (blew a .08) and arrested. I learned that night that it's that easy for such a thing to happen. I thought my life was over, and was sure at the very least I'd get my license suspended for quite some time. This occurred on a Sunday, with my court date scheduled 4 days later, on Thursday. During this time, I contacted Michael - He was very straightforward, understanding, low-stress and highly efficient about the process - and as a result, I walked out of the courtroom on Thursday with no alcohol-related offense, no suspension; aside from a decently-priced ticket for some negligible offense it was knocked down to, it was as if it never happened. I'm very grateful for Michael's work, and would recommend him to anyone in a similar situation.
Michael handled a sensitive case for my son that he was able to obtain a favorable result. His ability to pull together various pieces of information for presentation to the court was both precise and professional. His attention to detail and his understanding of the laws and processes was reassuring. He was very responsive and available for questions. I would strongly recommend Michael.
When Mr pollock first took my case I was facing a Robbery in the first degree. He fought my case for nearly two years , kept me up to date with every situation and literally made it his personal business that he could get me the best outcome in this situation & that's exactly what he did. I was granted probation and my charge was dropped to a robbery in the third degree with possibility of getting that dropped as well after 2 years of probation completion. He's absolutely great at what he does and I was grateful & honored to have him fighting for me. I highly recommend Mr. Pollock to fight for you as well.
Michael is the best lawyer that you can ever hire for Dwi, dui, traffic violations or anything ! He got me clean chit from DWI charges. No more words needed ! He is the best
I just recently went through a somewhat complex court case that could have completely derailed my life and my career that I’ve been working so hard to build for myself and my family. So to resolve this legal issue, I wanted and needed to have a aggressive, knowledgeable, experienced, detailed, and caring attorney to advocate and represent me. Needless to say, Michael and his firm fit all those categories and more! From my first consultation with Michael, Michael set my anxiety and mind at ease by displaying a extremely high level of legal knowledge and experience, while at the same time being very upfront and honest about the potential outcome of my case. In the end, because of Michael’s tenacity, attention to detail, and legal experience, he ended up getting my case completely dismissed in a very short amount of time so that my life could return to back normal! Michael and his firm is MOST DEFINITELY someone I would recommend to anyone in need of a GREAT lawyer! I will definitely be recommending him to anyone I know who wants a awesome and experience lawyer by their side for any legal matter, big or small. Thank you so much for your service Michael!
Sought much needed legal advise/assistance regarding a serious violation. Mr. Pollok’s personal and professional attention to detail was unmatched and resulted in a very positive outcome. Would highly recommend without hesitation.
Highly recommend! I recently hired Mr. Pollok and he was very knowledgeable, compassionate, and informative. He helped me get through a tough time.. and answered all of my questions throughout the process! Do not hesitate to hire Mr. Pollok!
Micheal Pollok made me feel at ease as soon as I explained my case to him. I had no worries after our first consultation. I highly recommended him.
Quick, courteous and answered questions immediately. Great help and saved a job, which saved a home, etc. Thank you