Business Details
8 Years
experience
Your Trusted Criminal Defense Attorney in Jersey City
With nearly two decades of dedicated legal practice, our firm specializes in criminal defense, family law, and municipal court representation. Our founder, Law Office Of Kathleen Theurer, brings extensive trial experience from state, federal, and municipal courts, having secured not guilty verdicts in complex cases including attempted murder and federal drug conspiracies. We prioritize client education and decision-making support during challenging legal situations, offering personalized advocacy whether clients face traffic violations or serious criminal charges.Our practice combines deep procedural knowledge with a commitment to protecting client rights across New Jersey jurisdictions. We maintain active involvement in public defense roles while providing accessible private legal services, ensuring every case receives thorough preparation and zealous representation.
Services
Criminal Defense
Family Law
Municipal Court
Legal Representation
Trial Advocacy
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We have 20+ years of experience in criminal defense and family law trials
- Our attorney has secured not guilty verdicts in federal and state courts
- We provide personalized case strategy development for each client
- We offer free initial consultations with experienced legal analysis
- Our practice combines public defender experience with private practice flexibility
Services
Criminal Defense
Our criminal defense practice handles felony and misdemeanor cases across New Jersey. We represent clients facing charges from traffic violations to murder accusations, utilizing extensive trial experience to challenge evidence and protect rights. Our approach combines procedural expertise with aggressive courtroom advocacy to achieve case dismissals, reduced charges, or not guilty verdicts.
Municipal Court
We provide representation for all municipal court matters including DUI/DWI, drug possession, and assault charges. Our experience with local court procedures and prosecutors helps secure favorable plea agreements or trial outcomes. We handle motor vehicle violations and ordinance violations with the same thorough preparation as higher court cases.
Family Law
Our family law practice addresses custody disputes, child support modifications, and restraining order defense. We prioritize clients' parental rights while navigating emotionally charged situations. The firm helps develop custody arrangements and visitation plans that serve children's best interests while protecting parental rights through court proceedings.
People
Law Office Of Kathleen Theurer
Attorney at Law
With 20 years of criminal law experience, Law Office Of Kathleen Theurer represents clients in state, federal, and municipal courts. She graduated from Rutgers School of Law and previously served as chief public defender in Hoboken. Her practice focuses on trial advocacy and client-centered legal strategy development.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in criminal defense, family law, and municipal court representation across New Jersey.
How much trial experience do you have?
Our attorney has tried hundreds of cases over 20+ years, including murder, drug conspiracies, and DUI trials with successful verdicts.
Do you handle federal court cases?
Yes, we represent clients in federal criminal cases as part of our Criminal Justice Act panel appointment experience.
What family court matters do you handle?
We handle custody disputes, child support modifications, restraining order defense, and visitation rights cases.
How do you approach client communication?
We work closely with clients to ensure informed decision-making through regular case updates and strategy discussions.
