Criminal defense is the core of the practice, backed by personal injury and real estate services. Every criminal matter is handled with the insight of a former Brooklyn and Staten Island prosecutor.
Start with our main Brooklyn criminal defense overview, or go straight to the charge you are facing:
A DWI arrest in Brooklyn can cost you your license, your job, thousands of dollars, and depending on the charge level, your freedom. Amel Spahija is a...
Learn MoreAssault charges in Brooklyn range from a misdemeanor with up to one year of exposure to a violent felony carrying decades in state prison. Amel Spahij...
Learn MoreDrug arrests in Brooklyn run the spectrum from low level possession misdemeanors to A-I felonies carrying 8 to 20 years in state prison. Spahija Law d...
Learn MoreNew York has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and Brooklyn prosecutors treat firearms cases as a top priority. Amel Spahija prosecuted f...
Learn MoreDomestic violence cases in Brooklyn move differently from any other criminal case. They are prosecuted in dedicated DV parts, they come with immediate...
Learn MoreFederal cases are a different world. Different rules, different prosecutors, different sentencing math, and far higher stakes. The Eastern District of...
Learn MoreTheft charges in New York are called larceny, and the dollar amount controls everything. A shoplifting case and a million dollar embezzlement are char...
Learn MoreRobbery is forcible stealing, and every degree of it is a violent felony in New York. These cases are prosecuted aggressively in Kings County Supreme ...
Learn MoreBurglary in New York is entering or remaining unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime inside. No theft is required, and no breaking is ...
Learn MoreWhite collar cases rarely begin with an arrest. They begin with a subpoena, an audit letter, a call from an investigator, or a quiet visit to your wor...
Learn MoreNo accusation destroys a life faster than a sex offense allegation. The stakes go beyond prison: sex offender registration under SORA, residency restr...
Learn MoreA desk appearance ticket looks like a traffic ticket. It is not. A DAT is a real criminal case with a real arraignment date at Brooklyn Criminal Court...
Learn MoreAn order of protection can put you out of your home, cut you off from your children, and turn a text message into a new felony, all before anything ha...
Learn MoreA conviction from years ago should not control the rest of your life. New York now offers two real paths to clearing your record: petition based seali...
Learn MoreWhen your child is arrested, the first hours are terrifying and the system is a maze. New York's Raise the Age law created three separate tracks for y...
Learn MoreCar accidents, slip and falls, and workplace injuries across Brooklyn. No fee unless we win.
Learn MoreClosings, contracts, landlord tenant matters, and property disputes, residential and commercial.
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