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Need a DWI Lawyer in New York? Anelli Xavier, PC, Has Experience That Gets Results.

If you are looking for a DWI lawyer in New York, Tom Anelli, Brent Xavier and their team of attorneys can help rescue you from your DWI situation. Anelli Xavier, PC, has assisted individuals in every county of New York state with their DWI charges. They have helped thousands of people charged with DWI protect their rights and move forward from the traffic charge. The team continues to be blessed with great success, and such blessings extend to their clients.

Anelli Xavier, PC, has become known across the state for providing quality New York DWI defense. The team of lawyers understand the situation of DWI and have made it their mission to rescue clients from the many serious repercussions of getting a DWI.

Contact Anelli Xavier, PC, to discuss your case with an experienced New York DWI defense lawyer. With main offices in Syracuse (nearly the geographic center of New York state), the team of lawyers at Anelli Xavier, PC, can travel relatively quickly to all parts of New York and help clients throughout the entire state with their DWI charges. No matter where you are located in New York, the firm is here to help.

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Focused on DWI/DUI Defense

Many lawyers across New York state say they handle DWI cases. Be careful. Many may not understand the complex science behind DWI prosecution.

At Anelli Xavier, PC, DWI defense is all they do. They understand the complex nature of DWI cases, including the technical nature of cases and the science of infrared and fuel cell breath testing. Additionally, they keep up to date with the changing administrative procedure required to effectively conduct field sobriety tests. This allows them to practice DWI defense at the highest practicable level and increases the likelihood of getting you the best possible results.

DWI Lawyers Who See and Try to Remove All the Negative Consequences of a DWI Charge

New York DWI defense is serious. Cutting corners on representation to save a few dollars now can lead to significant consequences long term. Those lawyers who claim they have a cheaper solution may cost their clients much more in the long run from massive insurance increases, lost jobs and a whole slew of other problems.

Save yourself from this situation by contacting Anelli Xavier, PC. The firm's lawyers know the details of DWI prosecution and the proper steps to take in order to:

• Keep your driver's license
• Reduce your fines
• Save your job
• Keep you off probation
• Keep you out of jail
• Prevent you from having a criminal record

Contact a New York DWI Defense Attorney

The attorneys of Anelli Xavier, PC, have spent their entire legal careers working to become the best DWI lawyers in the state of New York. They will do everything possible to help you walk away with the best possible outcome.

If you are charged with DWI anywhere in New York state, contact our law firm at one of our many New York law offices for a free initial consultation. Your lawyer will provide very valuable information on New York state DWI laws, and you will not be pressured to sign any contracts.

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Client Review

• "It was hard to deal with my case due to the fact that I work out of the state, but all your team did a great job and I won my case. Thanks again!"
• "I am unbelievably happy with the outcome of my case ... It was pretty touching knowing that so many people who you only have heard, or had e-mail contact with care about your well-being. And that is exactly what makes you guys an incredible team. Thank you to all who worked on my case from top to bottom. Keep up the great work Anelli Xavier."
• "I am very pleased with how everything turned out. It was my fault, [but] Anelli Xavier did everything they could to help me."
• "Thank you again for listening and helping me through some pretty rough times."
• "When my attorney took over the case, I couldn't have been happier. He was in constant contact with me and gave me some great options and clearly explained my options. I feel as if he got me a great deal, and I could not be happier with his representation."
• "I would like to thank you for all the help with the DWI. I would like to say that if I did not get someone to represent me, I would not have gotten out of the DWI. Thank you for all the help."
• "I had a great outcome, and I owe it all to my team."
• "My attorney did an excellent job handling my case. I felt completely confident in him and wasn't nervous anytime I had a court appearance."
• I was thoroughly impressed with how readily Tom Anelli was willing to meet with my father and me to answer some of our questions. He seemed genuinely concerned about my situation and the wrongdoing in me losing my teaching position.
• I was really happy with Mike representing me. He is very professional and a friendly attorney who seems to know his stuff very well.
• The team did exactly what they said they would do. They made me feel calm and worked with me to get the best outcome in my situation.
• My attorney ... did a great job sticking with my case. He didn't simply take the first offer from the D.A., but explored all options and ultimately got me a much better plea. I am very grateful for his thorough, competent and intelligent work.
• I was very pleased with your firm and the outcome of everything. Thank you.
• My attorney is a very competent and excellent lawyer. I was lucky to have such good representation from him.
• I appreciated all the timely responses I received back from my attorneys.
• Thank you for helping me through a very tough time in my life. Your team helped me with all my questions and kept fighting for me throughout my case.
• The first lawyer I spoke to from your firm listened attentively to every detail, asked questions, then asked what type of retainer I would be ABLE to provide. I immediately felt somewhat relieved, hopeful and that I would be able to fight this.
• I was very happy with the final result and the attorney who represented me on my final day in court.

Case Results

• Client was charged with 3rd DWI (priors from 2007, 2009) and had a BAC of .23. Client was looking at 4 years State Prison. We were successful in negotiating an offer to keep the client out of state prison with either 1 weekend or 240 hours community service.
• Client was charged with REFUSAL and we were able to win the refusal hearing because we were able to show that the paperwork indicated that the request for the breath sample occurred 2:05 after she was arrested, thus the judge applied the two hour rule and ruled the refusal invalid.
• Client was charged with 7th DWI, 4th Felony DWI charge. We were able to review the case, negotiations and ended up getting the case reduced to a simply violation of DWAI.
• Client was charged with 2nd DWI in a matter of months, in one of the cases only one out of two Officer's showed up for a second time, and we motioned to the court and made arguments, we moved to suppress all evidence from the stop, and the judge granted my motion. The people then were forced to move to dismiss the case acknowledging at this point they were unable to meet there burden. Case dismissed
• Client was charged with Aggravated DWI and 8 other tickets, through case review and negotiations we were able to negotiate a simple violation of DWAI.
• Client was charged with a DWI, though hearings we were able to attack the FST and officer error combined with medical issues, at the end of the hearing the judge dismissed the case against the client
• Client charge with refusal, though refusal hearing we were able to argue that there was not sufficient proof evidence of operation, no admissions, no observations. Judge agreed with the argument and as a result we won the refusal hearing
• Client was charged with E Felony, through hearings we were able to cross examine the arresting officer with admissions of mistakes, charges reduced to DWAI.
• Client was charged with Aggravated DWI and multiple other infractions, client was underage, through Introducing a toxicologist we were able to show that her BAC was potentially lower than the breathalyzer results as a result we were able to get the charges reduced to DWAI.
• We successfully argued that a refusal report was insufficient on its face because the officer was not a percipient witness to any of the alleged violations. Refusal to take a blood test and reckless driving charges were removed.
• Our client was snowmobiling with some friends when they ran through an intersection without stopping. He was stopped by the police and admitted he had been drinking. He was arrested and taken back to the station where he blew a .01. He was charged with snowmobiling while intoxicated (SWI), failure to stop at a road crossing, and altered exhaust. We were able to get the SWI dismissed.
• Our client was charged with aggravated DWI (Class E felony) and multiple traffic violations. We were able to reduce the felony DWI down to a misdemeanor.
• A client was facing penalties for drunk driving. We were able to get the case dismissed.
• A client was charged with aggravated DWI, DWI and other traffic violations. The ADA accepted our offer to plead guilty to a DWAI.
• A client was charged with DWI. We were able to get the case dismissed by proving that crossing the fog line was an insufficient basis for the initial traffic stop.
• Our client was charged with a DWI in 1995, but he was never arraigned. He was finally arrested on a 16-year bench warrant stemming from the DWI arrest. We successfully argued a motion to dismiss for failure to state readiness for trial.
• Our client was charged with common law DWI, DWAI drugs, aggravated DWI above a .18, and felony DWI with a child in the car. We uncovered a series of mishaps by the arresting officer, including charging her despite the fact that she blew a .00. Ultimately the charges were dismissed.