Practice Area
Traffic & Municipal Court
Direct consultations in 한국어, 中文, and English — no interpreters.
DWI defense, traffic violations, suspended license, CDL protection, and municipal court matters across NJ and NY — minimizing license points, insurance impact, and immigration consequences.
01 · Our Team
Four-Attorney Traffic & Municipal Court Team
Traffic and municipal court matters carry consequences beyond the fine — license points, insurance surcharges, CDL ramifications, and immigration issues. Song Law Firm’s traffic team includes a former NJ Deputy Attorney General and a 30+ year trial attorney covering the full range of NJ and NY municipal court matters.
Admitted in NJ, NY, TX, GA. Counsels Korean-American landlords, tenants, and small businesses across landlord-tenant matters. Fluent in English and Korean.
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Former NJ Deputy Attorney General. J.D., Fordham. Litigates landlord-tenant matters and tries cases in Special Civil Part and Law Division.
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30+ years trial experience. NJ, NY, FL bar. J.D., University of Miami. Defends complex traffic and municipal court matters including CDL cases.
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J.D., Cardozo School of Law. NJ and NY bar. Handles residential and small commercial lease, eviction defense, security deposit disputes. Fluent in English and Korean.
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What We Handle
NJ and NY municipal court representation across all traffic and ticket matters.
DWI/DUI Defense
NJ N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 and NY VTL 1192 DWI defense — Alcotest challenges, field sobriety test exclusion, probable cause challenges, refusal cases.
Speeding & Moving Violations
Speeding, careless driving, reckless driving, failure to yield, improper lane change. Point reduction strategies, insurance surcharge mitigation.
Suspended License Defense
Driving while suspended (NJ N.J.S.A. 39:3-40), unlicensed operation, restoration applications. Avoiding the mandatory minimums where possible.
CDL & Commercial Drivers
Commercial Driver’s License protection — even minor moving violations can disqualify CDL holders. Strategic plea negotiation to preserve CDL.
Municipal Ordinance & Disorderly Persons
Petty disorderly, simple assault, harassment, shoplifting, possession of small amounts. Municipal court diversion programs (PTI, conditional discharge).
Insurance & Points
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) point system, NY DMV point system, insurance surcharge implications, MVC hearings.
Immigration Implications
Municipal convictions can trigger immigration consequences for green card holders and visa holders — strategic plea structuring to avoid removable offenses.
Hardship & Restricted Licenses
Conditional license and hardship driving privileges in NJ and NY, MVC hearings, motion for work-only privileges.
03 · Critical Window
Timing Matters in Municipal Court
Three timing windows that determine the outcome.
Court Appearance
Failure to appear in NJ municipal court results in license suspension + arrest warrant. Always appear or have counsel appear — even minor tickets.
Discovery Window
Most defenses (Alcotest calibration, officer training records, dashcam) require timely discovery requests before the first court date. Late requests are routinely denied.
License Restoration
NJ MVC license restoration requires payment of all fines + restoration fee + completion of any program. Driving before restoration is a separate criminal charge.
04 · Results
Representative Outcomes
Selected traffic and municipal court outcomes.
NJ DWI dismissal based on Alcotest calibration challenge — no license suspension, no IDRC requirement.
Reduced major moving violation to non-CDL-disqualifying offense — preserved client’s commercial driving career.
Restructured plea for green card holder to avoid removable conviction while resolving municipal charge.
Reduced 4-point moving violation to 0-point non-moving violation — preserved insurance rate and license status.
05 · Questions Answered
Common Questions
Do I need a lawyer for a traffic ticket?
What happens if I just pay the ticket?
Can I get a DWI reduced?
How long do points stay on my NJ license?
What is a CDL disqualifying offense?
I am undocumented. Should I show up to municipal court?
What is conditional discharge or PTI?
How long does a municipal court case take?
Will my employer find out?
How much does municipal court counsel cost?
06 · Service Area
Where We Serve
NJ and NY municipal courts across all jurisdictions.
NJ Municipal Courts
Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Englewood, Tenafly, Hackensack, Paramus, Closter, Bergenfield, Teaneck, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Edison. All Bergen/Hudson/Essex/Passaic municipal courts.
NY Municipal & Justice Courts
NYC Criminal/Traffic Court (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx). Town and village justice courts on Long Island, Westchester.
Office: Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby St, 19th Floor, Fort Lee, NJ 07024.
07 · Recent Articles & Columns
Municipal Court Articles
Recent columns on traffic and municipal court matters.
08 · Success Stories
Recent Municipal Matters
Selected DWI, traffic, and municipal outcomes.
09 · Get in Touch
Protect Your License and Record.
Free initial consultation. Direct counsel in Korean, Chinese, or English. Senior attorney from day one.
Parker Plaza, 400 Kelby St, 19th Floor, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 · office@songlawfirm.com
