5 /5 Jason Betts: Alvin Spitzer represented me in 1996 for felony possession of marijuana. It wasn’t legal then. I received a public defender who everyone in the courthouse clearly hated. The district court judge made a joke about my charges because I was studying plant science at UMASS and growing a few plants at the local golf course where I worked. The judge in superior court, however, took everything entirely different. He told me “plead guilty to the felony, and I will give you 5 years probation and 200 hours community service. That’s the best deal you’re going to get, take it or 7 years in jail”. (LIE)
Turning it down was hard but in my heart I knew having a felony on my record would limit my life. I immediately fired my public defender, who told me to go into the grand jury and tell the truth and cross my fingers they wouldn’t indict me. I called the Bar Association for New York who recommended Alvin Spitzer. Hiring Alvin Spitzer literally changed the course of my life.
In 2000, at 30, I went to law school eventually passed the bar and became a public defender. Literally none of which would have been possible if Attorney Alvin Spitzer had not gotten my felony reduced to a misdemeanor. Furthermore I got 3 years probation and 0 hours community service. I hope everyone in trouble finds someone like him. If you’re uncomfortable with your lawyer, get rid of them, and if someone in authority tries to lie to you, stand up, no matter how scared you might be an ask Attorney Alvin Spitzer for help if you can.
