Business Details
10 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Representation in Hackensack, NJ
William J. Quirk, Esq has provided dedicated legal representation to individuals and families in New Jersey since 2016. Our firm specializes in criminal defense, immigration law, DWI defense, and traffic law, serving clients in Clifton, Paterson, and West New York. With over 18 years of legal experience, including work as a judicial law clerk and municipal public defender, we combine deep courtroom knowledge with personalized advocacy. Our approach emphasizes creative legal strategies, transparent communication, and protecting clients' rights through complex legal challenges.We maintain active memberships in the Bergen County Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association while earning recognition through SuperLawyers and Bergen Magazine's Top Lawyers listings. The firm's practice spans defense against criminal charges, immigration process navigation, and license protection matters, with a demonstrated commitment to community service and legal education through adjunct professor roles.
Services
Criminal Defense
Immigration Law
DWI Defense
Traffic Law
Family Immigration
Naturalization
Deportation Defense
Drug Crimes
Domestic Violence
Theft Crimes
Details
- Year established: 2016
Highlights and features
- We offer 18+ years of combined criminal and immigration law experience
- Our attorney serves as Bergen County Bar Association Municipal Court committee co-chair
- We provide tailored legal strategies for complex immigration and criminal cases
- Our firm maintains SuperLawyers recognition and Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer status
- We combine courtroom expertise with personalized client advocacy
Associations and certifications
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Bergen County Bar Association
- SuperLawyers
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
Services
Criminal Defense
Our criminal defense practice protects clients facing charges ranging from traffic violations to serious felony accusations. With extensive trial experience in all 21 New Jersey counties, we develop strategic defenses for drug crimes, domestic violence, and DWI cases. Our approach combines motion practice expertise with personalized advocacy to minimize penalties and protect future opportunities.
Immigration Law
We handle comprehensive immigration matters including family petitions, naturalization, and deportation defense. Our attorney has guided hundreds through the I-601A waiver process and represented clients before Immigration Courts nationwide. Services include TPS applications, marriage visas, and adjustment of status filings for individuals from five continents.
DWI Defense
Specialized DWI defense includes challenging breathalyzer results and field sobriety test validity. We represent clients facing license suspension and criminal penalties under New Jersey's strict DUI laws. Our approach examines police procedure compliance and explores medical explanations for false positives to achieve charge reductions or dismissals.
Traffic Law
Our traffic law practice focuses on minimizing consequences of moving violations and license points. We represent clients in municipal courts to reduce fines, prevent insurance increases, and maintain driving privileges. Services include defense against speeding tickets and commercial driver license protection matters.
Family Immigration
We facilitate family-based immigration through adjustment of status and consular processing. Services include K-1 fianc visas, marriage-based green cards, and sibling petitions. Our practice addresses complex cases involving prior removal orders or inadmissibility issues through waiver applications and special relief programs.
People
William J. Quirk
Attorney at Law
William J. Quirk is a New Jersey attorney with 18+ years of experience in criminal and immigration law. He founded his solo practice in 2016 after co-founding Meehan & Quirk, LLC. A Bergen County native, he serves as Municipal Court committee co-chair and teaches constitutional law as an adjunct professor at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
Questions
What areas of law does William J. Quirk, Esq. handle?
We specialize in criminal defense, immigration law, DWI defense, and traffic law matters for clients in Hackensack, Clifton, Paterson, and West New York.
How can I schedule a consultation with the attorney?
Contact our Hackensack office directly to schedule a free initial consultation for your legal matter.
What experience does the firm have with immigration cases?
We have handled immigration cases across five continents, including naturalization, deportation defense, and family-based petitions since 2004.
Can the firm help with out-of-state criminal charges?
Our criminal defense practice focuses on New Jersey cases, with experience in all 21 county courts and municipal systems.
What makes this firm different from other law practices?
We combine SuperLawyers-recognized expertise with personalized service, maintaining active trial experience and legal education involvement.
