Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyers

Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyers

Mayo Bartlett is a Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyer who has the experience and dedication that you or your loved one needs on their side when facing criminal charges. He is a former Westchester County prosecutor who served more than 10 years in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in White Plains New York and he was selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, and recognized as a Super Lawyer.  In fact, Mayo was a prosecutor in the Yorktown Town Court, and is now a Yorktown Criminal Defense Attorney.

Our Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyers have a thorough understanding of police procedure from years spent working with officers and detectives in Yorktown. Mayo Bartlett has been both a Westchester County Prosecutor, and as a Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyer.  He served as a prosecutor in the Peekskill branch of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, where he covered the Yorktown Town Court, and he has been practicing law as a Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyer ever since.

Mr. Bartlett has handled thousands of criminal cases, and has successfully had many felony charges reduced to misdemeanors, or had them dismissed entirely. Mayo has obtained a verdict of not guilty for a variety of violent charges that would have resulted in sentences of decades, and sometimes life in prison. Most importantly, Mayo has successfully prosecuted and defended numerous criminal cases in the Yorktown Town Court and other Westchester County courts.

It is important that you are aware that a conviction may have significant collateral consequences. For example, a criminal conviction, and even a conviction of some infractions and violations, may lead to your removal from the United States if you are not a citizen.

Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions may include, and are not limited to the following:

  1. Loss of your freedom
  2. Loss of your job
  3. Immigration consequences
  4. You may be placed on probation
  5. You may be subjected to random drug testing and be required to undergo drug treatment
  6. You may be ineligible for a professional license 
  7. You may lose your Driver License

Yorktown Criminal Defense Cases

Yorktown, New York is located in Westchester County, New York near the the City of Peekskill and on the border of Putnam County New York. If you have been contacted by the Yorktown police, or if you have been arrested in the Town of Yorktown, contact our Yorktown criminal attorneys and let us help you. Criminal cases are among the least understood legal matters a person can face. Often, the allegations alone are enough to damage a person’s life, causing the accused to lose eligibility to receive federal student loans, the right to remain in the United States if he or she is an immigrant, and even their freedom. It is important to choose an attorney who has experience handling these delicate cases. As Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyers, we are uniquely prepared to address these nuances.

Our Yorktown Criminal Defense Lawyers are part of a legal team which includes forensic experts, private investigators with law enforcement backgrounds, and seasoned attorneys. As a Yorktown Criminal Defense Attorney, Mayo Bartlett is fully familiar with the procedures of the Yorktown Town Court.

Our Yorktown Criminal Defense Attorneys also have extensive experience representing college students who have criminal charges pending against them. Quite often, seemingly minor charges like Marijuana possession and Petit Larceny can have devastating consequences for college students. These charges can lead to denial of student loans, and even expulsion from school. If you, or a loved one is a college student facing criminal charges contact us immediately so that we may help you effectively resolve the case while preserving your ability to complete your education.

We are a Westchester Criminal Defense law firm with offices located in the Westchester Financial Center which is one block from the White Plains Train Station and bus depot, and two blocks from the Westchester County Court. Our Yorktown Criminal Lawyers handle all kinds of criminal cases in the Yorktown Town Court, and in surrounding Westchester County municipalities, as well as in Federal Court. The Federal Courthouse for the Southern District of New York in White Plains, New York is a quick two block walk from our office. We routinely handle cases ranging from simple Theft and Disorderly Conduct through Domestic Violence, White Collar Crime, Sex Crimes, and even Murder.

We provide representation in a wide variety of criminal cases, including:

We also have a Vehicle and Traffic practice. We represent clients with traffic tickets including but not limited to:

Mayo appeared almost every week on a legal panel featured on Richard French Live which is available on WRNN. The show was taped live every Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. and airs throughout New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, including the five boroughs of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, the Washington DC Metro Area, Dallas, Houston, San Fransisco, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

If you would like additional information, or to schedule an appointment with our experienced team of attorneys regarding a civil rights matter or a criminal case, whether it is a homicide, white collar crime, narcotics case, DWI, theft, felony DWI charges, alco-sensors, breathalyzers, chemical test refusals, administrative hearings, other criminal offenses, or traffic tickets, contact us for your confidential consultation today to discuss your legal rights and your options going forward. You may contact our Yorktown criminal defense attorneys at 914-224-3086 or at mgb@mayobartlett.com during normal business hours, and 24 hours in the event of an emergency.

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