Nassau and Suffolk County DWI/DWAI Vehicle Seizure and Forfeiture Defense
Pursuant to local law, Nassau and Suffolk County can seize and hold your vehicle (car, motorcycle, boat, Jet Ski, etc.) following an arrest for an alleged DWI/DWAI. After a successful civil forfeiture proceeding, the County can permanently take your vehicle away from you often turning it over to a leasing company or lienholder or, in cases where you own your vehicle free of any liens, by auctioning it off. A civil forfeiture proceeding is separate and apart from any pending criminal case. It is a civil case and it involves an administrative hearing, called a retention hearing, with relaxed evidentiary standards and where anything you say can be used against you in your criminal case.
For four years, Amanda R. Disken, Esq. worked as a special prosecutor handling thousands of these cases on behalf of the County of Nassau. She also has experience bringing civil cases against Suffolk County concerning Suffolk’s seizure and forfeiture program. This makes The Disken Law Firm unparalleled in the area of DWI/DWAI vehicle seizure and forfeiture defense. The firm will work expeditiously with the goal of promptly securing the release of your vehicle and minimizing the fees and costs that you will be facing.
If your vehicle was seized by either Nassau or Suffolk County, call the firm today for a free consultation. Don’t delay! Towing and storage fees for your vehicle are incurred daily.
Do you already have a criminal defense attorney? Mrs. Disken would gladly work alongside your defense attorney by handling the civil vehicle forfeiture proceeding.
Leasing companies and Lienholders: The firm can protect your interests in these cases! Call today!
I received a traffic ticket in a part of new york I was unfamiliar with. Amanda took care of everything for me, I didn't even have to sit around in court and waste my day. Amanda took care of it all and got my ticket reduced to almost nothing! Better than having points and paying large fees. Amanda Disken is super friendly and very well-spoken.
I hired Ms. Disken to assist my elderly mother through a real estate process involving (1) having to "prove" that my father who was co-owner of the co-op when they purchased it 40+ years ago was deceased, (2) going through a Title Search, and (3) assisting her with the closing on the co-op in her name only. I was part of the entire process and at every step, Ms. Disken was professional and compassionate (something very important to my 92-year-old mother). She was able to move effortlessly between legal terminology lawyer to lawyer, to words my mother could easily understand. She made the process as anxiety-free as possible for all involved. Ms. Disken was thorough, finding many errors in the documents provided by the co-ops real estate attorneys. I highly recommend Ms. Disken and will definitely be using her services again in the future.
I cannot truly express how grateful I am to have found Ms. Disken, Her professionalism and attention to detail, coupled with her legal knowledge and expertise, resulted in a wonderful outcome for me. She answered all of my questions and emails promptly, & explained everything to me in a way that I could understand. I am so very impressed by her integrity and all the hard work she did on my behalf. I very highly recommend Ms. Disken and would not hesitate to use her again if needed.
Amanda is great at what she does not just because she is intelligent and hard working, but because she is personable and passionate about helping people. She did not see my case as just another dollar sign, but as an opportunity to help serve justice. She is an amazing person, and we need more lawyers like her! I highly recommend her services.
Amanda was amazing! She worked fast and helped fix the legal home issues I was having with the town due to previous owners. Very professional! Would recommend her to anyone!
Disken law firm took care of my speeding ticket in a breeze. Thanks to Disken law firm, for taking care of everything for me. I highly recommend thanks!