Misdemeanor Criminal Traffic Defense Attorney & Lawyer

Misdemeanor criminal charges, although considered less severe than a felony crime, may still result in significant fines and jail time. In some situations, circumstances of a misdemeanor crime may exist which may elevate the charges to a felony charge, such as the severity of the crime, injuries of a victim, and your prior criminal record.

Any criminal conviction has the potential of you receiving jail time, and therefore must be taken seriously and aggressively defended. A misdemeanor conviction may follow you around for a long time, and may affect the choices and opportunities which you may seek to pursue regarding employment matters, educational opportunities, housing issues, or other areas of your life.

In the State of Ohio, their are 5 degrees of a misdemeanor charge, which include:

For a list of Misdemeanor Traffic Violations click on the following links:

• Misdemeanor Traffic Violations

• Minor Misdemeanor Violations

Depending upon the circumstances and evidence against you, we may be able to get the misdemeanor traffic violation charges dropped, reduced, negotiate on your behalf for a diversion program, or probation instead of jail time. Of course our primary goal is to get your misdemeanor traffic violation charges dropped, and protect your freedom.

In addition to the standard fines and penalties awarded for a felony conviction, depending upon the felony crime you are convicted of, and the circumstances of the offense, you may also be subjected to:

• Suspension of your driving privileges;

• Attend mandatory anger management classes;

• Having your license revoked;

• Potential vehicle forfeiture;

• Community service;

• Lengthy terms of probation;

• Forfeiture of property or assets;

• Forfeiture of certain basic civil rights, if the traffic violation is upgraded and tried as a felony traffic violation.

As a progressive law firm dealing with today's legal issues, we provide you the voice of experience, and quality legal representation in your misdemeanor traffic violation defense legal needs.