Joseph W. Spagnoli
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Areas of Practice

Joseph Spagnoli represents juveniles and adults in all state, municipal, and appellate courts in New Jersey, handling cases involving criminal, disorderly, and petty disorderly offenses, motor vehicle matters, administrative hearings, and appeals. Below is a list intended to serve as an example, but is not limited to the many areas of his specialty:
  • Administrative Appeals
  • Administrative/Disciplinary Hearings for Police Officers
  • Aggravated Assault and all Assaults
  • Appeals, Superior Court, and Municipal
  • Domestic Violence (all aspects), including Restraining Orders, Hearings, Assault and Harassment Charges
  • Drug Distribution, including 1000-foot cases and 500-foot cases
  • Eluding Police, Resisting Arrest
  • Expungements, both simple and complex
  • Gun Charges from Possession to Use in a Crime and Possession by a Convicted Felon
  • Internet Crimes such as Child Pornography
  • Juvenile Law
  • Motor Vehicle Offenses, including DWI, Suspended List, Speeding, Possession of Drugs in a
  • Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and all Administrative Appeals
  • Municipal Court Charges, including all Disorderly and Petty Disorderly Offenses such as Assault, Harassment, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances, Resisting Arrest, Shoplifting, Theft, and Town Ordinance Violations
  • Murder, Manslaughter, Death by Auto
  • NJ State Patrolmen's Benevolent Association approved attorney for police officers charged with criminal offenses or as targets of internal or criminal investigations.
  • No Early Release Act cases
  • Official Misconduct
  • Robbery/Burglary/Theft
  • Sex Offenses, including Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Contact, Crimes Against Children, and Child Endangerment
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Municipal Court Trial Attorney, September 30, 2014
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney from 1982 through 2013
To schedule a confidential consultation, call Mr. Spagnoli today at (908) 497-0031
Joseph W. Spagnoli, Esq.312 North Avenue East, Suite 1Cranford, NJ 07016Office: (908) 497-0031joe@joespagnoli.com
Joseph Spagnoli's style combines force with reason, tailored to the unique needs of each case, to provide a vigorous and effective defense that best serves his clients.
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