Poughkeepsie Drivers License Restoration Attorney
If you have been cited for driving on a suspended license, you are caught up in a nightmare that may continue to haunt you in many ways. The Law Office of Kelley M. Enderley can step in to fight for your driving privileges and to avoid the collateral consequences of this serious offense.
Based in Poughkeepsie, we represent drivers pulled over in Dutchess County, as well as Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Columbia and surrounding counties of the Hudson Valley. We handle all traffic violations, including driving on a suspended or revoked license.
Charged With Driving While Suspended?
Contact us today for a free phone consultation. We are confident we can help you straighten out this mess and avoid the worst penalties.
Driving While Suspended License Violations
Depending on the circumstances and the underlying reason for suspension or revocation, driving while suspended is usually charged as:
- Unlicensed operator, a minor violation
- Aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO), a misdemeanor or possibly a felony
Aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree is one of the most commonly charged traffic offenses in New York. We have seen drivers jailed for this, especially for repeat offenses. Our goal is to avoid jail, major fines, additional license suspension and the criminal conviction.
Many people are suspended without knowing it because of a points suspension, lapsed auto insurance, an unpaid speeding ticket, or innocent reasons such as a mix-up with credit card payment of a ticket. Only when they are pulled over by a state trooper do they learn that their driving privileges have been suspended.
Trial lawyer Kelley M. Enderley has extensive experience with these cases. She will examine grounds to challenge the underlying suspension or the state's presumption that you knew or should have known your license was suspended. She will exhaust every avenue to get the charge dismissed or reduced to the non-criminal violation, and she will address the suspension itself to get your license restored as soon as possible.
Dutchess County Lawyer for Unlicensed Operation (AUO)
Call 845-206-4398 or 877-518-4799, or e-mail us, to discuss your specific circumstances in a free phone consultation. In most cases, you will not need to appear in court. We take care of everything for you.
